Cal vs UC Davis vs Tufts vs Middlebury

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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Please help! I’m trying to decide between the following four schools and I’m completely torn. I like each of them a lot but am also not fond of certain aspects of each. I’m really worried about Cal’s competitiveness and the fact that it’s hard to do really well there. I like UC Davis a lot, but am worried I would be sacrificing too much if I turn down three prestigious schools for a less prestigious one. Tufts seems awesome but tuition is steep and it seems to be a bit less active on the social side of things. I love middlebury, but am concerned that I will get bored in rural Vermont. If you have suggestions or pros and cons of each, please let me know. P.s. I’m interested in studying IR or mathematics.

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Thanks! :slight_smile:

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If you want to IR - Tufts is best choice
If you want to do math - Berkeley is the best choice

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Tufts is likely the best for IR, but Midd isn’t far behind. I think Midd and Berkeley are tops for applying to grad school, but Tufts is a negligible distance behind them.