<p>I'm having a tough time deciding between these two colleges. At this point I tell people who ask that I'm planning to study computer science in college, but this might very easily change. I am very comfortable with the all-women aspect of Bryn Mawr. In fact, if I end up at Rutgers, I will be signing up for the Douglass Residential College. </p>
<p>Here are some of my pros and cons for Rutgers:
PROS: cheap (in-state tuition), many university resources, research, strong computer science program, downtown New Brunswick, great food everywhere, free division 1 football tickets, it's more of a "party school" (which can also be considered a con), great nation-wide reputation, history (9th oldest university in the nation)</p>
<p>CONS: too many students- 32,000- which means you're on your own most of the time (administration wise) and huge lecture classes, "RU Screw", too much emphasis on greek life in social life, i don't like how spread out the campus is (1300 acres)/the fact that most rely on busing system, most people are from NJ so it's not very diverse</p>
<p>Here are some of my pros and cons for Bryn Mawr:
PROS: small, close-knit community, cute traditions, honor system, beautiful campus/huge dorms/excellent food, strong math program, 20 minutes from philly by train, bi/tri-co/quaker consortiums with swarthmore, haverford, and upenn, rather diverse student population, a large percentage of students study abroad (which I want to do), administration and teachers look out for you and know your name</p>
<p>CONS: might become suffocatingly small (about 1,300 students and only 130 acres) after a few years, the town seems a bit boring when I visited, computer science program is rather weak</p>
<p>I'd love any opinions. Thanks!</p>