I may go to grad school but am undecided. I like biology and languages, and would like to have the opportunity to pick up a third foreign language.
Here are the final choices, in no particular order: (1) University of Michigan liberal arts (full out of state tuition); (2) University of Miami ($104k 4-yr scholarship, 3.0 GPA requirement); (3) Oberlin ($60k 4-yr merit scholarship, no GPA requirement, plus would be on a varsity team); (4) College of the Holy Cross (MA), no scholarship; (5) Washington and Lee (VA), no scholarship; (6) Bucknell (no scholarship); (7) Dickinson (60k scholarship).
It looks like CHC and Washington and Lee are the most expensive of the group for me and Michigan would be about a $30k 4-year discount over CHC.
I also got wait-listed at Bowdoin and it would be in the running.
There are aspects of all of them that I really like, and some that I don’t. W&L is probably the most selective, but it is really small. Michigan is probably the best known, but it is big. I have a great balance of sport and academics at Oberlin, but I fear it might be too isolated. CHC, Bucknell, Michigan are Div. 1 and I wouldn’t be able to play varsity (would play club); Miami doesn’t even have my varsity sport (it is only club). Michigan has a great college town, but Dickinson, Bucknell, W&L, and CHC, maybe Oberlin, have gorgeous campuses and terrific facilities.
With deposit due on Friday May 1, where should I go? All insights appreciated!
Where are you going?
Holy Cross. Probably best social fit and good environment for learning. Probably will join the crew team since it is walk-on guaranteed, just continue to show up and you are definitely on the team…