<p>These are the top places I've been accepted and am thinking about attending. Originally, I was pretty set on either Brandeis or Miami but now I'm not so sure. My first choice for a major will probably be Economics but I'm pretty undecided. Feedback on any of the schools would be helpful. More information available upon request.</p>
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<p>These schools are very different and therefore hard to compare. You also don’t give much information about yourself, particularly the factors that are important to you. </p>
<p>Brandeis–best of the group academically. Also, the economics department is pretty strong and integrated with the International Business School at Brandeis. Brandeis is a good size–a small R1 university. It is also just 9 miles from Boston–arguably the best college city. The campus is nice, although not traditional New England–very modern. </p>
<p>Penn State–very good public flagship but very large and impersonal. Also in the middle of nowhere. good D1 sports.</p>
<p>UMiami–Large R1. Used to be considered a joke academically but it has made great strides in recent years. Ok campus in Coral Gables. Lots of rich, preppy kids. Good D1 sports.</p>
<p>American–medium size R1 university. Known for international studies, politics, government and communications. Other areas, particularly sciences, are weak. Ok in economics. DC is also a great college city.</p>
<p>F&M–good LAC in Lancaster–not exactly a great college town unless you are into go cart racing. Known for pre-med. I don’t know anything about economics there.</p>
<p>If it were me, I’d list them in the following order: Brandeis; American; Penn State, Miami, and F&M. If you really like small and don’t mind Lancaster, then F&M might be second behind Brandeis from a purely academic point of view.</p>
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<p>People in Lancaster don’t go “go cart racing.” F&M is actually in a great part - right outside Lancaster city. The city itself is small, compared to big cities such as Boston or DC, but has TONS of restaurants, fresh farmers’ markets, theaters, vintage shops, etc. There’s also a mall really close to F&M, and the Lancaster county park is just a ten minute drive - it has plenty of hiking trails, a river, and camping locations, if that’s your kind of thing. I feel like it’s also worth mentioning that Amish people don’t live anywhere near F&M - they live on rural farms and F&M is in the city.</p>
<p>Still, if money isn’t an issue, Brandeis sounds like the best option - in the suburbs, but with access to a great city, best academics. If money is an issue and you are instate for either UMiami or Penn State, go with those.</p>
<p>Miami is a private u–instate doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>Franklin and Marshall is actually supposed to be pretty strong in economics. American and Brandeis are good choices too. I would go with best fit to be honest.</p>
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<p>Oops, my bad. I just assumed from the name that it was public. In that case, go with the cheapest option (IF money is an issue), and if not, then whichever student body/vibe fits you best.</p>