<p>I have recently been accepted by Tulane, Northeastern, and Carnegie Mellon. None of the three were my top choices, but I have no idea how to differentiate the three since they are all located in such different environments. Please help me to divulge the best and worst of each so I can make a decision!</p>
<p>Need some more information! What do you plan to study? What about the bottom line costs at these schools’</p>
<p>In general: Northeastern has the coop advantage, Boston is a top university city, New Orleans is a unique city, Pittsburgh is a very underrated city (this coming from a Bostonian).</p>
<p>None of the schools is worth say $30,000/year more than the others for example.</p>
<p>My intended courses of study range from Environmental Law to Business Management and Administration. I am not a person looking to get into much science or math field directly (not biology or calculus major for me). Simple looking for a place that will provide a high opportunity to discover my true major interest, but also will help me thrive socially outside the bounds of academic life.</p>
<p>In that case, OP, I wouldn’t recommend Northeastern. That’s a school best for people who come in with a specific major in mind, preferably one that can be dovetailed to co-op possibilities (i.e. engineering, health/medicine related business, etc.) I don’t think it’s the optimal environment for still exploring what you want to do.</p>
<p>Tulane sounds ideal for you. It is ranked in the top 10 for Environmental Law (yes, that is law school not undergrad but there are a variety of undergrad environmentally oriented majors as well, and having such a great law program in the area might be a great resource), and the Freeman business school is excellent. Also, Tulane is structured in such a way that it is extremely easy to change majors and double major. That does not appear to be true of Carnegie-Mellon.</p>
<p>There is no way to answer your original question, because best and worst are very subjective, individual things. If you hate the cold, Tulane is the best. If you love pro baseball, Northeastern is the best. So on and so forth. We can only give you some insight into specific characteristics, like the majors you mentioned.</p>
<p>I have to agree with the above posts. I love Carnegie Mellon and think it is the best academic option of your acceptances, but it is NOT a great place for people who are undecided. It can be very hard to internally transfer to some schools (such as SCS, Tepper, and CFA). I would recommend Tulane if you aren’t sure.</p>
<p>If you were sure of business administration, I would say Carnegie Mellon. But since you’re looking at double majoring, definitely Tulane. 
Their business school is great, and I’ve heard good things about Environmental. </p>
<p>Do you think you could post your stats? I’m applying to Tulane and CM in the fall, and I want to see how I stack up against an acceptee. It would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>OP, you haven’t mentioned your finances. If your parents are affluent that may be irrelevant. If they are not wealthy, how much debt will each of the three choices leave you with???</p>
<p>@readytolearn: SATS= 2160 ACTs=32. GPA=4.12/4.6</p>
<p>@TomSr: Tulane & Northeastern both offered hefty scholarships of 20K apiece.
-CMU offered zilch.</p>
<p>‘Oh when the saints, come marching in…’</p>
<p>Honestly, from what you’ve told us, Tulane seems the ideal choice. And offers more of a change of scenery, if you’re from the east coast, than NEU or CMU.</p>
<p>Tulane, for all the reasons already provided.</p>