Help! UTAustin vs. Yale vs. BU vs. WashU

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm torn between these 4 schools but am leaning towards UT. Only schools I applied to.</p>

<p>UTAustin - 3 Hr drive from home, know people there, #5 undergrad business school in the country (marketing/finance major), good weather, have visited twice, cool people, Austin is awesome, 7K/year to save money for grad school, might be a little too much of a party school though - i do like drinking and partying but not as much as the school as a whole does - misconception? already in to UT, waiting to here about McCombs</p>

<p>Yale - What is there to say - it's Yale. powerhouse academics, great networking in the northeast, ideal intellectual atmosphere, good in econ and psych i think (prolly what i would pick), havent visited but $$$, cold, far, and near relatives I hate</p>

<p>BU - Would only considering going here if i win the Trustee scholarship (full ride), Great COM school and SMG, both things I'm interested in (applied to COM), I LOVE BOSTON it's by far my favorite New England city and I've been there many time, very liberal and accepting school, diverse, "make it or break it" but also very cold and i've heard negative things on sites like studentsreview.com about how the students don't like it and profs don't care and dorms are awful, good food</p>

<p>WashU - I took 7 credits there this year at a high school program for 5 weeks and I had a good time but i didn't like most of my co-students; maybe not representative of the school but i know a lot of them are going there ED. st louis is alright and the school is beautiful, very intellectual, cool nerds? i liked the food and the campus and my professors</p>

<p>okay so that was semi-stream of conciousness but you get the idea - any thoughts?</p>

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<p>Radically different schools. What is it that they have in common that attracts you? You have no idea how cold and wet Boston and New Haven are. That's the only thing my daughter hates and she was raised in Wyoming.</p>

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<p>I guess from a broad point of a view they are
1. all good schools
2. liberal/open minded</p>

<p>but that's about all they have in common. it's hard for me to pick things out cuz i like them all.</p>

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<p>Have you been admitted to them yet? If yes, congrats! If not, wait and see your options before freaking out.</p>

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<p>Weirdest most random list I have come across in a while. Sorry. Every school in the top 25 (of which two of yours are not) are open-minded good schools. I have no idea how you came up with this list.</p>

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<p>I'm guessing that the fact all of these schools are so different from each other is why you have such a hard time deciding..</p>

<p>Well, you said that you visited UT-Austin & Wash-U and liked them both. I'd say that those two schools should probably be at the top of your list.</p>

<p>I've never visited Wash-U or Yale, but I'd say both schools are pretty close when it comes to intellectual intensity (of course Yale has more of the prestige factor).</p>

<p>If you truly love Boston as a city more than Austin, St. Louis, or New Haven.. wait... I think I found something in common. All of these schools are in urban areas. </p>

<p>Well, if you think Boston is your favorite city & you plan to go out A LOT during your college career, if you win the Trustee Scholarship then you should consider BU, but otherwise you should consider the two schools closer to you more.</p>

<p>How are UT-Austin & Wash-U in economics & psychology? If they prove to be good, I think you should choose one of these schools over Yale. </p>

<p>Hope this helps you out somewhat, :). </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>I don't see how you can go wrong with UT. Unless you get into Yale, and want the opportunities a school of that caliber can offer, go with UT. If UT feels too big, Wash U is worth another look.</p>

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<p>Would it just be completely stupid of me to choose UT over Yale, assuming I get in to both?</p>

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<p>No, not if you get into their business school or if you don't get enough financial aid from Yale.</p>

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<p>I won't receive any financial aid because my parents can pay for it.
I have been blessed that my parents have offered to pay for full four years at any undergraduate institution, but if I don't spend all that money there because of either scholarships, public tuition, etc, that I can use the leftover money for graduate school or possibly even a house down payment in the future.</p>

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<p>if yale doesnt go through, UT, excellent buisness program. Have two cousins who are 27, majored in accounting/finnance. Both are making over 100k in houston. Save the $, you'll have enough fun at UT. Even in your not a football fan rigth now, you will be. Ive been out many times at both BU and UT, and have to say, UT is more fun. As for academics, the rankings speak for themselves. My father is an employer for IBM, and he doesnt distinguish what school you go to, (Unless its top 20 or so), its what you do with your education. So if you get the scholarship and wanna leave texas, BU's a good bet. Otherwise, I'd say UT.</p>

<p>With alll alse being equal, Ivy Leage does give you a boost after graduation. (according to my sikopathic ol man)</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>find out bout yale yet?</p>

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<p>no i applied RD to all the others except UT, where i just found out i got into the business school</p>

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<p>If you want to do an undergraduate degree in business, why are you even considering Yale? Yale is a fine school and all, but would you go to a college of forestry if you wanted to major in optometry? It's true, of course, that many Yalies end up in the business world (same is true of Podunk State), but the four years of coursework will be very, very different.</p>

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<p>I mean I want my career to be in marketing/sales/finance/?, but part of me also wants that "incredible" mind-driven educational experience that is so unique to only the top schools (like Yale), i.e. learning for the sake of learning. I doubt I'll get in anyway so it's probably irrelevant, but one does wonder.</p>

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<p>If Boston is your favorite city in the Northeast and you're adding a random Ivy league school to your list, I think Harvard would have been a better fit. But wow your list is random. </p>

<p>If you do get into Yale, you're going to have a tough decision. HYP econ grads are viewed just as postively as people from business schools (with the exception of maybe Wharton). Besides, maybe you'll decide you don't like business.</p>

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<p>I like how undergraduate friendly Yale is compared to Harvard, and I've heard that Yale students are much more social than the studybugs at Harvard.</p>

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<p>UPenn seems much more fun than Yale...while being intellectually driven.</p>

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<p>Yeah I should apply - ugh 3 more essays though.</p>