<p>I need to pick maybe 2 or 3 of these to apply to, so I need to let go of one, but I'm having a hard time. All excet Penn are most likely matches for me. I've had these colleges on my list for a while now.... how can i pick which ones not to apply to? please help i need to decide by tomorrow if possible</p>
<p>We need to know your stats and what you're looking for in a college, as well as a few other schools you're applying too. Without that, all answers will mean absolutely nothing.</p>
<p>i dont think there's a need for stats cuz i already have a good amount of matches/reaches, and i already got into georgetown ea. I am also considering brown, duke, emory, and uva, among others....</p>
<p>The thing is, the above 4 schools (penn, NW, Tufts, BC), all have the suburban campus in an urban setting that I like... also I am considering majoring in a business/econ field or chemistry...</p>
<p>sorry, so basically i am just looking for small things here or there that maybe someone can tell me about a school that i didn't kno that'll maybe make or break the deal? yes, I know I am somewhat vague but I honestly have no clue how to eliminate one... I may pick BC simply because they have good sports. That would make one choice easier, haha.</p>
<p>I'd go with BC, Northwestern, and Penn based on what you've said.</p>
<p>If you already got into Georgetown EA I see no reason to apply to BC or Tufts. Gtown (in my opinion) beats both of these in terms of education AND quality of life.</p>
<p>Well, yes, obviously Georgetown beats them in education, but I will need to compare financial aid packages so I need to keep the options open... I do believe all of them offer 100% aid based on your EFC, right?</p>
<p>Ditto slipper. I don't understand it matters since if you applied to Georgetown EA it SHOULD have been your first-choice in which case you don't really need to apply to other colleges. But anyway, I would get rid of Tufts or BC since Georgetown really tops both but if you like BC for its sports then get rid of Tufts.</p>
<p>I don't really see why Gtown beats Tufts in educational quality. I would say BC is below these two while they're quite comparable to each other. Myself, I got into both Gtown and Tufts and picked Tufts, so there is that bias. But I also know two transfers from Gtown to Tufts; I also know one transfer from Tufts to Gtown.</p>
<p>No no, please don't confuse that, G-town is actually in my top 3 choices, which are pretty much a 3-way tie.... </p>
<p>It is just what I mentioned above, financial aid... I really cannot afford to say yes to Georgetown until they show me my financial aid package...so I have to have other schools I can love just in case... </p>
<p>sadly, or practically, either way you look at it, money will be my deciding factor come May.</p>
<p>ok, and in regards to "educational quality", personally I see G-town, Tufts, Penn as nearly similar, Northwestern and BC a little below the others.</p>
<p>I disagree. Northwestern is in the same league as Gtown, Tufts, and Penn, though Penn is more selective due to its Ivy League brand. Personally, I would cut out BC -- I've always seen it as "academics lite" and severely overhyped for what it offers. That being said, if you were already accepted to Gtown, your stats might be good enough that BC would offer you a lot of money to go there, because they know you'd go elsewhere otherwise. In which case it seems Northwestern should be cut out, because you prefer Penn and Tufts. </p>
<p>You say you have a three-way tie for your favorite schools. Gtown and which other two?</p>
<p>OK, well it's fine if you disagree, cuz I am no expert...</p>
<p>currently it's duke, georgetown, and brown. thing is, it changes quite a lot...</p>
<p>ok, so i thought of a possible te-breaker: Which has the coldest, snowiest, frostiest winters: Boston or Chicago?</p>
<p>Chicago is the 'windy city' after all, so the wind-chill ups the cold factor a lot. I would say Chicago winters are fiercer than Boston winters. When I toured Northwestern on a late September day my face nearly froze off; especially with all that Canadian air sweeping across Lake Michigan (the campus sits on the shore). It's probably beautiful in the springtime, though. In Boston, we are currently enjoying global warming effects. The temperature has been between 50-60 degrees during the day all throughout October and November and even now in mid-December!</p>
<p>thanks lolabelle; september is wayyyy too early to be freezing my face off for me... one of the reasons G-town is so awesome haha. I wouldn't mind that "beach"-feel at Lake Michigan that I've heard about, even though the water tends to stay pretty cold...</p>
<p>I think I may be looking at BC vs. Tufts vs. Penn now... :) I should probably get rid of one more at least...</p>
<p>I will stick to what I wrote above: I really feel that BC is "academics lite" and I would call it overrated, except that I don't think most people rate it too highly anyway. Though you might get a good aid package from them because it's what they do to attract top students who'd go elsewhere otherwise, I don't know if it's worth it to spend four years there. I would cut out BC. But, it's your call, right?</p>
<p>Yea, thanks, I realize that academcially, BC is rather far below some of the other schools I am considering, but the prospect of a good aid package is very appealing, as is a great ACC sports program, which I would love.</p>
<p>Then again, Penn and Tufts are just generally much better schools overall. So confusing. It makes it harder that I have never personally visited any of them...</p>
<p>Do you mind me asking where you go to school now Lolabelle?</p>
<p>Lights Out:</p>
<p>I'm a senior at Tufts. But when I was a senior in high school I was considering many of the schools you are now. When I got my acceptances, I was pretty much debating between Georgetown, Tufts, and Northwestern. For me, Northwestern was kicked off the list first because of the weather and the fact that I wanted to study International Relations, which Gtown and Tufts are renowned for. In the end, I just loved the people and campus at Tufts better; plus, Boston was much more alluring than D.C.</p>
<p>My little brother is a freshman at Penn now and likes it, but from what he tells me it's a good thing I didn't even apply there: it's a very fratty-type school. I like the low-key yet intelligent aspects of Tufts and Gtown more.</p>
<p>You should visit the schools after you get accepted. It makes a big difference.</p>
<p>I'd keep Tufts. Go tour...once you visit, you'll be in love.</p>
<p>Granted, BC is generally perceived to be a bit below the others in academics. But in nearly every other category it is tough to beat. Beautiful campus in super-safe neighborhood. Campus straddles the Boston-Newton line, so if you're on campus, you're not only close to Boston, you're often IN it (Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood, not a city). Much closer to urban action than Northwestern or Tufts. Trolley stop right next to campus. Excellent in the three major intercollegiate sports (basketball, football, hockey); Georgetown is pretty good in hoops, NU isn't good in anything, nor is Tufts. Tufts is basically an Ivy-reject place, whereas BC has carved out its own identity (Jesuit, top-notch sports, and perhaps the best campus location in the country when you factor in beauty, safety, and proximity to a fascinating city).</p>