<p>Trinity is by far the best school on your list, if not then UCONN.</p>
<p>I know this is a thread from last year, but our D will soon be in a similar situation. She applied to UConn, RWU, QU - all mentioned here - as well as URI, Stonehill and BC. Accepted w/ merit aid so far to UConn, RWU, Stonehill and URI; accepted to QU this week, but merit letter will probably arrive in a couple weeks. No word from BC yet (but applied RD there, as opposed to EA at the others).</p>
<p>We strongly suspect her decision will come down to RWU and QU though. She didn’t warm up to UConn’s size much, Stonehill seemed a bit too small and too academically-focused (tour guides spoke like all of their “social” activities were attending guest speakers, etc.), URI is in-state and tuition would only be ~7k/yr, but we don’t like how only 45% of students live on campus (they prefer apartments near the beach) and it’s a suitcase school on weekends. BC is likely a financial reach, as our EFC is too high, and she won’t get any merit aid there.</p>
<p>Any thoughts on RWU vs. QU for a Public Relations major?</p>
<p>Public ivy us a joke IMO–but I’ve never seen UVM on the list of schools people want to call public ivies.</p>
<p>Agree that Trinity is by far the best school on your list. Strongest student body and good school spirit.</p>
<p>um UVM is worse than UCONN. i think you’re mistaking it with UVA. UVM should be pretty much off your list since the UCONN is better for you in terms of cost & academics. Also agree that Trinity is best on your list alongside with Northeastern.</p>
<p>My career’s in higher ed, but a couple years ago I saw Quinnipiac on CC, said “What the heck is that?”, and had to look it up. I don’t know that anyone outside the northeast is likely to have ever heard of it. Trinity and UVM are solid. There’s quite a difference in setting; I’m not sure how safe the area around Trinity is, but UVM is idyllic.</p>
<p>As a lawyer from a top school who did not go to an LAC, I assure you Trinity and all other LACs are exceleent for pre-law or pre-anything else.</p>
<p>The Northeastern co-op program is indeed excellent and Boston is a fabulous college town.</p>
<p>“I don’t know that anyone outside the northeast is likely to have ever heard of it.”</p>
<p>Here we go again. Does name recognition = best quality? Maybe not.</p>
<p>For certain majors, Quinnipiac may be the best choice. Example: Nursing</p>
<p>I am sure there are many people outside New England who have never heard of Trinity. There are many in New England who have never heard of it. …:rolleyes:</p>
<p>i wouldn’t call trinity the best school BY FAR on the list. i, personally, think northeastern is the best but they are pretty close (northeastern with the much lower accept rate but trinity with the slightly higher SATs). also for northeastern you get valuable work experience which you really need in the business field. also, northeastern is the highest rank for undergrad business. But if you don’t like the city, go with trinity.</p>
<p>I’d say to go with Trinity. It’s a very well-respected school, and you’ll receive a high-quality education. Plus, if you eventually decide to go for your MBA, you’ll have a solid liberal arts education as your foundation. What’s nice about Trinity is that it’s a liberal arts college with a campus, but it’s situated in a small city. There will be plenty of available internship opportunities in Hartford - it is a state capital, after all - but it’s still not as overwhelming a city as, say, Boston (Notheastern). Go for Trinity; you’ll get a college experience that you won’t forget, and an education that will serve you well in whatever path you choose to take.</p>