<p>Comparison:
I got into NU college of administration, PSU Smeal, and IUB Kelley and have to choose one of them pretty soon.</p>
<p>Indiana University Bloomington Kelley School of Business:
Pros:
Rated the best business school out of the three. Has a beautiful campus. Is a Big 10 school. Is about 45 minutes from Indianapolis (Colts games). Cheap. Lots of school spirit and good sports teams.
Cons:
I live in Connecticut, so Indiana is very far away. I looked up the plane tickets and it costs 400 dollars to go to Indianapolis. This would mean only going home for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Summer. </p>
<p>Penn State University Park Smeal:
Pros:
Well known and respected school. Big and open campus. Big 10 School. There are tons of trips to New York which would make it very easy to get home (bus to new york and a train home). Also cheap.
Cons:
Out of the three, Penn State is rated the worst business school. Also, it seems like students stay on campus since the closest city is New York or Philedelphia.</p>
<p>Northeastern University College of Administration:
Pros:
Boston, enough said. Pretty big campus. Growing respect for the school. Very easy to get home but far enough away. Business school and co-op.
Cons:
No summer??? Pretty expensive. No football team.</p>
<p>The co-op deal at Northeastern is the only advantage it has over IU. Smeal isn’t on par with Kelley so if you’re making your decision strictly off that, rule out PSU. You’d be more likely to get internships or job offers in Boston than you would in Bloomington/Indianapolis (and I assume you’ll return to MA?) so again NEU takes the lead.</p>
<p>Academically I think NEU is a better choice, but probably has the best college experience in the nation.</p>
<p>My D had same choices last year and picked Kelley. Even with a $12,000 scholarship from Northeastern , Northeastern was considerably more expensive. My D decided against Northeastern after attending admitted students day. She asked a lot of questions regarding available coops and both an administrator and student took her e mail and said they would get back to her with info. Neither ever did .By contrast, IU reps were really responsive , which heavily influenced her decision. She really liked Penn State but prefered IU campus and town and Penn State didn’t offer a business living learning option lkie the Kelley LLC. If you want a city experience Northeatern obviously wins , just make sure there are paid coops avaiable that meet your interests. </p>
<p>My advice is to attend Admitted students day at all 3 schools and go with your gut feeling. All 3 are great choices, so pick the one that best suits your personality.</p>
<p>Kelley school of Business is one of the best in the country - if it’s academics you’re looking for, it should be Kelley. It’ll get you where you want to go.</p>
<p>Mine chose between Penn State and IU. Going into the admitted student tours (her first time on both campuses) Penn State was the clear leader. Coming out of them, it was IU hands down. That was based on the business program (far stronger at IU), campus environment, and just plain gut feel. So I totally agree with lsb312. Visit all three and then see how you feel.</p>
<p>We are in the Northeast as well and I have managed to find very good fares esp on Southwest. We budget 250-300 and we are two plus hours north of Boston. I would imagine you could find your travel budget a bit lower. However, it is certainly easier to just hop on a bus/train.</p>
<p>Great choice Zanduh! I think you’ll be really impressed by all IU has to offer. I would second the suggestion for the Kelley LLC (or another LLC that interests you). It’s a great way to make a large school feel smaller. The best thing to do is get involved and attend the many events that take place every week. Enjoy your summer.</p>