It’s been a long and stressful week (month (year)), but I’m lucky enough to have some nice options. Please help me decide between them. (Also posting in Wellesley and Smith forums.)
PS: I’m a prospective econ major who wants to go to grad school.
USC
Pros:
Half tuition!
New Honors College residence in the USC Village
Cons:
Location - I dislike LA
Not a great econ program (from what I’ve heard)
Rah-rah sports and partying
Wellesley
Pros:
Wonderful econ program
Connections with professors
More opportunities for undergrads
Better “fit”
I love the location
Best known in academia
Cons:
Will cost nearly twice as much as the others will
Smith
Pros:
STRIDE Scholar (nearly half tuition + paid research position)
Again, connections with professors and opportunities for undergrads
Cons:
Not as well-known as USC and Wellesley