Clark vs. UMASS vs. Brandeis

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<p>School choices are: UMASS Amherst, Clark, and Brandeis.</p>

<p>Money is not an issue for UMASS of Clark (got a scholarship). Going to Brandeis would require taking out a lot of loans but we aren't ruling it out at this point.</p>

<p>Would like thoughts on each school...the S is going to major in Biology and if he stays in Biology he will be going on to graduate studies.</p>

<p>He's really into strategy gaming but has a tendency to spend too much time with computer games (which will have to change once he takes on a college level workload). He also has an interest in military/war history...but I don't think he would want to pursue a military career. He's an Eagle Scout and being in scouting has given him some valuable leadership experience.</p>

<p>He's a smart kid who does care about his work and will work hard when pushed, but I'm not entirely sure how well he will be able to filter out what's going on around him. I do think that, in the right environment, he will do just fine. My main concern is that he go to the right school for him.</p>

<p>Note that I'm posting this on the boards for each school...so I can get multiple perspectives. Thanks for any input/advice.</p>

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<p>I know someone in a similar situation. All I can tell you is that if this particular student had got into their top 1/2 choices (she was WL) the effort would have been made to come up with $$$. If Brandeis is that type of top-choice for you, then perhaps I’d go for it? </p>

<pre><code> But it doesn’t look like a justification can be made for huge money for BU and a nice financial package from Clark (two acceptances). She may have to go to Clark. Money is a factor in this case and you can’t get around it. She’d like to go to BU as her safety school but cost differential is too significant. It looks like Clark or UMass.
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