Ohio State or Pitt?

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<p>I’ve gotten into Pitt, and I have also been sent a letter from Ohio State hinting that I was accepted. I am very excited about both schools, and honestly, if I don’t get into one of my top 3 choices, I don’t know how to decide between the two (No offense to you guys, I think its a great school, otherwise I wouldn’t have applied.) I think I’m leaning a bit towards Pitt, but I could easily swing back. Why should I go here instead of Pitt (or for that matter Texas, Wisconsin or Washington)?</p>

<p>I’ve applied to big schools in major cities, with good political science programs, that are something of a ‘party-academic school.’ so yeah.</p>

<p>Thanks, don’t be offended or anything because I’m still really excited at the prospect of going to OSU, but I really don’t know if I should.</p>

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<p>I’d go with the following schools in the oder listed:

  1. Wisconsin
  2. Texas
  3. Washington
  4. Ohio State
  5. Pitt
    <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-wisconsin-madison/1014729-what-your-backup-college-choices-if-denied-fall-2011-admission-uw-madison.html#post1065814651[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-wisconsin-madison/1014729-what-your-backup-college-choices-if-denied-fall-2011-admission-uw-madison.html#post1065814651&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Great selection of top public universities. You can’t go wrong with any on your list. You’ll get a great education and have a great time at every one on your list. I’d narrow it down by looking for two things: </p>

<p>First, how well each school fits you (culture, student body, location etc.). This is something that only you can truly answer.</p>

<p>Second, the quality of their political science departments. Here are some rankings:</p>

<p>USN&WR
Wisconsin 15
Ohio State 17
Texas 21
Washington 26
Pitt 39</p>

<p>The recently released NRC rankings (generally the most respected within academia)
Ohio State 7
Wisconsin 10
Pitt 10
Washington 17
Texas 23</p>