<p>I've officially heard back from all my schools and now it's decision time. It seems that the choice is going to come down to the three schools I stated above. I'm planning on majoring in business and have been admitted into the business schools at NEU, UM, and IU. (I'm waitlisted at UNC and waiting to see if I get in). </p>
<p>Northeastern seems a bit more academic than Umiami and IU in general and most likely has a better B-school than Umiami, but probably not IU. Northeastern is also in the great college city...the one and only Boston. However, I don't think Northeastern is very athletic and the school spirit does not seem to be so much alive. This is where Umiami comes into play; great weather and superb athletics makes for a school with tremendous school spirit. That also means a lot of partying, which is absolutely fine (I like to party. Partying is good for the soul)...although, will the partying take over my life down there? I think it depends on the person and how much he/she is willing to sacrifice to make that balance between school work/partying. Are there kids at Umiami who understand that there is a balance when it comes to school work/partying? </p>
<p>And IU, not the best school but certainly strong in business. I don't like to go by rankings but I know that IU is up there in the top 20 business schools. But there are apparently 5,000 undergrads in Kelley which is a turn-off for me. Also, Bloomington, Indiana...well, doesn't quite compare to Boston and Miami. But then again, IU has great athletics and school spirit which, again, means partying. What are the frats like at IU btw? Miami? Northeastern? </p>
<p>This is starting to become a tough choice for me but I think after I visit all three over spring break, my choice will become clearer to me. </p>
<p>To wrap things up...in terms of $:
Umiami w/ 15k a year
No scholarship @ Northeastern
$11k (or something like that) for IU</p>
<p>Any input would be lovely. </p>
<p>Thanks, much love. </p>
<p>Sounds like you want to go to either Miami or Northeastern. All 3 schools provide solid educational opportunities if that’s your main focus. I would probably select the school that provides you the most money.</p>
<p>My daughter will be attending Indiana this fall. We visited earlier this month and loved it. Even though not a major city like Boston or Miami, Bloomington is a vibrant college town with many things to do and the school spirit is great. Even though the student population is very large, as long as she’s proactive and doesn’t sit back, she’ll get a good education.</p>
<p>Miami and NE, two private universities located in major cities is very different than Indiana, a large public state university with a college town campus location. It all depends on what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>With all 3 business programs you can’t go wrong. </p>
<p>To me, it sounds like UMiami is your choice. Academically I would even make the argument that Northeastern could have the best business program of the three, but all three will give you the resources you need if you are motivated. The party/frat/school spirit life is not a big part of Northeastern from my research. There is supposedly a subculture of it, but it is not your typical frat/party life still because of the city location. As you said, the right student can balance the party lifestyle and UMiami and utilize the comparable academic resources. And if money is a factor, they also have the biggest scholarship. Best of luck!</p>
<p>The Kelley School at IU is actually the best business school among these three. However, the other two have advantages of their own. Still, I am not sure that the city of Miami offers much more than warm weather (although that could be important). I have never heard anybody claim that the city itself is special in any particular way. Most people who vacation in that area seem to go to Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach.</p>
<p>In addition to visiting, you should try to determine what kinds of organizations recruit at each campus, plus determine for yourself where you want to live after graduation. College is not an end in itself, but a stepping stone to your future. Where do you want to go?</p>
<p>Also, I can attest that Indiana University is no slouch in the “party school” department (for better or worse). Miami has rabid football fans, and IU has its rabid basketball fans. Take your pick on that</p>
<p>Winters in Indiana are brutal, and the campus is big (but not immense, like Ohio State).</p>