<p>Alright, so I didn't get accepted into my top schools like I had hoped...but I'm now deciding between George Washington U, Smith, Wheaton, and Syracuse.</p>
<p>I'm very into cultures, but I'm not sure what I want my major to be yet. I like GW but I'm worried that it will be hard to get personal attention....Smith is great except for the all-girls part.....Wheaton is nice but has a relatively low retention rate and grad in 6 years %...and Syracuse is a bit large....</p>
<p>Any advice on what the best decision would be?</p>
<p>Did any offer more financial aid?</p>
<p>Smith gives you the opportunity to take classes at other 5 great colleges, Amherst included. It would be great. And I don't think the fact that it is not a coeducational college should impede your decision. Think of the stellar education you can get there. And who knows, perhaps the only girls thing can prove to be an amazing experience. You will never know till you try it.</p>
<p>Wheaton offered me $10,000 a year, which makes it the cheapest (somewhere around $34,000 i think). GW also gave me $10,000 a year, but that school costs $52,000 so it's still pretty expensive. Smith didn't give me anything (that's about $40,000), and Syracuse gave me $3200 (They cost somewhere over $40,000).</p>