Choosing

Parents Forum
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<p>I've read the debt thread and everything else possible to help make this decision, but I still can't pick a school so please help!</p>

<p><em>School A Pros</em>
-Love the city and plan to work/live there later most likely
-Basically free
-Honors Program (lots of great perks)
-Study Abroad
<em>School A Cons</em>
-3rd tier & not too well known (don't really care about this too much but don't want to go to a school that is looked down upon)
-Not too much campus life or campus</p>

<p><em>School B Pros</em>
-More well known and respected (Tier 1 school but nowhere near the top)
-Great connections with internships
-Great Student Life
-Great minor/major selection
<em>School B Cons</em>
-expensive (about 25-28k a year, but im hoping i could get more scholarships from them later?)
-regret of giving up all the perks at the other school?</p>

<p>Please help!</p>

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<p>School A hands down IMHO. (That's what makes it <em>School A</em>)</p>

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<p>If you plan to work in the city in which School A is located, you should assume that its quality is well known. Talk to School A's career office to determine how well its graduates do in job placement locally.</p>

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<p>Who will be paying for school B? Your parents, or will you be taking out loans?</p>

<p>How much does campus life actually matter to you? This would be a dealbreaker for me, but it sounds like you're comfortable with a commuter environment.</p>