CU Boulder vs UW Madison vs UBC Vancouver

College Search & Selection
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Hello I was hoping I could get advice on these schools!
I was accepted to Boulder in the honors college and I believe that it could be easier to receive straight As at this school. It is beautiful and surrounded with nature which is what I’m looking for. I am also looking for city life as well.
However, UW Madison is a better school in academics. It also has my intended major while boulder does not have it. It is next to a city and on the lake and has sports like no other.
And then UBC. I have not heard from this school yet. I know so late right?? It does have Something similar to my intended major and it is surrounded my nature and a city nextdoors. It is in Canada though and I am a US citizen. As well it is away from the Midwest which is what I want because I have lived in the Midwest and want to get out to travel and see other parts of the world.

Would someone let me know what their opinion is? Each school has such great benefits and I think I would pick UBC if I got in but if I don’t what do you believe is better Madison or Boulder?

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UBC is highly ranked Canadian school. From pure academics standpoint, my ranking would be UW Madison, UBC and CU in that order. However, I wouldn’t mind graduating from either of them - all of them are great school. CU has the extra campus life you are looking for.

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Boulder doesn’t have your major? Seems like it should be off the list. UW Madison is plenty fun.

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@Booajo yes I could never find it when I was applying. I’m not sure why but I went to the admit student day and they had it! I decided to pick CU. I got waitlisted at UBC and Boulder was just an amazing community! I definitely got “that” feeling haha