Need help deciding >.<

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I've been accepted to a few unis, but I'm only seriously considering 3 of them: USC, WUSTL, and UNC at Chapel Hill.</p>

<p>For WUSTL, I applied for English (writing) as a major, because they did not have a major specifically for Communications. When I e-mailed the school, the response I got was that many students wanting to go into communications/journalism field choose English as a major. However, I'm not sure if this would help me in a future career as it seems like such a vague major.</p>

<p>I want to study communications, which I know both UNC and USC are strong in. Can you guys please tell me what you think of their prestige (of all 3 schools as a whole and of the departments) and also whether it is worth it to spend $50000+ a year on a private uni? I am an international student from Hong Kong.</p>

<p>I will also post this on the threads of the other schools. Any help is much appreciated!</p>

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<p>Prestige doesn't matter, its the quality of the program!</p>

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<p>If you are interested in journalism or communications, I wouldn't spend $50K a year to attend a school that doesn't at least have good connections to the industry. It's not that English is such a bad major for journalists; my husband is asked to write articles related to the oil and gas industry all the time and he is the founder of a private equity e&p with a degree is in petroleum engineering and no journalism/communications training. The question is... can WUSTL provide you the network to advance your career...and if not, which school CAN provide this advantage.</p>

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<p>UNC has an outstanding English dept--always has had-- as well as a top journalism school. I vote for UNC-CH! Hope that helps. :)</p>