Hamilton vs. Wesleyan s. GA tech- Please help

If you have gotten this far, then you know that Hamilton’s flexible curriculum would allow you to take take nearly all of your courses in STEM fields such as math, physics and computer science. Moreover, Hamilton might be stronger in a field such as math (a core liberal art) when compared to even a STEM-focused school such as GIT. However, you might already sense whether you are the Georgia Tech type (either positively or negatively), and, if so, this should make your decision simpler.

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GIT and Hamilton both have their tech aspects, appearing here among “The 10 Most Wired Colleges”:

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4546120

Most everyone wants to make a lot of money, @Waitwhatss. Most people don’t go to a strong 4 year college with the goal of becoming a Starbucks barista upon graduation. That said, you won’t likely start your first job as president of a company. IMO, don’t major in”what will make you a lot of money”, study what YOU want, what will make you thrive in college, do well and be interesting to employers. Even if you decided to do Teach for America for a year or so after college, you may choose to go to grad school, a professional school, or move on to a job where your experience will help get a foot in the door. Enjoy college. Don’t think of it as a trade school.

@Waitwhatss - First, take a deep breath. Your interest and affinity for STEM subjects puts you miles ahead of the average liberal arts and science graduate. Be careful taking various “return on investment” (ROI) calculi too literally. Hamilton may have the highest. BUT, Wesleyan also has among the highest percentage of seniors going into the visual and performing arts within NESCAC (10.6%) - notoriously risky careers - right after graduation while Hamilton has among the lowest (4.5%) So, obviously, that’s going to make a difference.

Can you code? You can refine your computing skills at just about any of the top LACs; they are amply represented at places like Google.

What made you apply to Wesleyan and Hamilton in the first place? What was the appeal of these schools?

Have you visited any of these schools? How did you like them? I agree with the others, do not spend a lot of time worrying about ROI. You are a smart kid and will do well where ever you land.

I will visit all of them soon, my parents and I just could not afford to before

Thank you so much for the feedback! :slight_smile:

Ga tech is actually 12-18k after Zell Miller

Are you a Georgia Resident? Zell pays all tuition, but many students lose Zell over time. Fees are about $1000 a semester. Parking is $750 a year and off campus housing is running $1000 a month or more. If you want to go to med school, GT can be a GPA killer diminishing your chances.

If you are worried about grade deflation and getting into med school. Plus the extra costs. Cross off Georgia tech. Great school but attracts some of the best stem minds in the country.

Too liberal. Not sure what too liberal means. That’s personal and the line isn’t clearly defined. In the words of my liberal d17 after the Wesleyan tour day. She thought it had an activist vibe that didn’t appeal to her. But to each his own. I never went there.

Hamilton based on my direct observations and dear friends current legacies at Hamilton it maybe just what you are looking for. Smart kids. Good profs but perhaps a bit ore mainstream than the other two.

Just y two cents. And Wesleyan grads and parents please don’t shoot the messenger. It’s a top top school and I know all about lin manual and my idol Bill Belichick

Wesleyan has a super strong alum net. Also 3+2 with caltech columbia and dartmouth so you can still do engineering.

@Waitwhatss The problem is – of the three schools being considered – the best two schools for med school (Hamilton and Wesleyan) are the opposite of the best option for engineering (GA Tech). I would not consider a 3+2 program as a realistic option. Very few students end up doing them, which requires switching colleges after your junior year. I think the focus should be whether you really want to start out as pre-med or in engineering. GA Tech likely is a GPA killer for med school, especially if you are in engineering. But if you want to be an engineer, GA Tech is amazing. If you start out at Hamilton or Wesleyan and decide not to do pre-med, you could get a masters in engineering (with an extra year or two of school elsewhere), though that is sub-optimal compared to just going to GA Tech. Tough decision. If you can visit all of them, that would probably knock one or two of them out.

You can also minor in Integrated Design, Engineering and Applied Sciences (IDEAS) at Wesleyan which is as good a way as any of getting into an ABET approved masters program - something the OP quite possibly would want to do even if they went to GT. And, especially, if they decide not to pursue medicine:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/ideas/

@2000dancer thanks for your advice

the problem now is that my fin aid for Weslyan will decrease a lot since my parents income increased a lot recently

Yeah I am really afrad of losing Zell Miler

do you know how hard it is to maintain Zell Miller?
I really don’t know anyone who goes to Ga tech and is willing to discuss with me

Thank for the help

@privatebanker I am still not sure where to go

And I am worried since the deadline is coming up

I am between Weslyean and Ga tech

@scubadive Yeah I am really afrad of losing Zell Miler

do you know how hard it is to maintain Zell Miller?
I really don’t know anyone who goes to Ga tech and is willing to discuss with me

Thank for the help

@circuitrider Hey do you know the median salery for Weslyan student in only stem majors

I was looking for it but could not find it

Thanks for the help btw really appreciate it!!!

@Sunny66
That’s the proiblem I am not sure what I want to do
I feel like med school is kind of a long shot and don’t want to risk it

Due to family circumstance it’s very important I can priovide for them

Thanks for you advice really apreacite you taking the time :slight_smile:

Regardless of your major, at Hamilton and Wesleyan you will have a more personalized, intimate learning experience: smaller classes, greater access to professors, more academic and advising support.

If you were 100% set on Engineering, I would say that GA Tech is worth the extra money. Since you are not, it is not.

Another way to make money is in Business/Finance, and I’m sure both Hamilton and Wesleyan, as prestigious as they are in the northeast, have inroads to jobs in those fields.

And the savings will help you in whatever you do.