choose between UIUC, BU and USC, please help me

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>Help me, guys. I hope I can make a wise choice.</p>

<p>I study bioinformatics in college, have some background in biology as well as computer science, but both not so strong.</p>

<p>I have got several offers, but it is hard to choose, and I am trying to make a wise choice as soon as possible.</p>

<p>here are the programs:</p>

<p>Molecular and Computational Biology(<a href="http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/biosci/mcb/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/biosci/mcb/&lt;/a&gt;) at USC
Biophysics and Computational Biology at the University of Illinois(UIUC)(<a href="http://www.life.uiuc.edu/biophysics/)%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.life.uiuc.edu/biophysics/)&lt;/a>,
Bioinformatics at Boston University( <a href="http://www.bu.edu/bioinformatics/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bu.edu/bioinformatics/&lt;/a&gt;) </p>

<p>UIUC has the best reputation of the three, and the place is small, safe and cheap, so I think I will have a good environment to study. But I think if I want to go to industry, UIUC is not a good choice. The most important is that I do am not so familiar with biophysic, and I do not have much background in physics, I am afraid that I will only be an average student.</p>

<p>USC and BU both focus on bioinformatics. USC is in a good place-LA, and the overall ranking of USC is good, hopelly it will continue to grow in the next few years. BU is in a good place,too, and the students in that program can work in Harvard Medical school, a very good opportunity.BU has more faculities coming from different apartments. like biology, biochemistry, bioengineer, chemistry and so on.USC has much less faculities. Mostly assistant professors.</p>

<p>I think bioinformatics in BU is better than USC. But overall ,USC is much better than BU. My parents want me to go to USC. Because they know USC ranks 27, but BU ranks about 80.</p>

<p>So , please help me guys. If you were me, which university will you choose. You can say anything you want, and I will be very grateful!</p>

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<p>hmm tough choice, but since i live in Illinois i'm obviously biased towards U of I, which is where i'm going in August.</p>

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<p>U of I at UC is an amazing school. I would recommend it over either of your other choices.</p>

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<p>I would call the Engineering School at each of the 3 and ask them what their job placement/grad shool placement is for your intended major. If all of that is equal, and assuming that location is of no import to you, I would lean toward UIUC,...they are seriously well known for engineering. Good luck!</p>

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<p>it's amazing how many people actually post this sort of thing and expect to get unskewed answers. sometimes people will know what they are talking about, but too many just say "UIUC" because it's all they know and then move on. </p>

<p>I have no answer.</p>