<p>Alexandre - I want to major in International Relations or Political Science and then go to law school.</p>
<p><em>GASP</em> me too :) .... minus law school hehe</p>
<p>Smeds...for the majors you have in mind, my first choice would be, and it pains me to say so, Georgetown. My second choice would be Michigan or Cornell (depending on what school fits your personality best) and my final choice would be Johns Hopkins. Although Johns Hopkins has an excellent IR/FS program, it is not known for Law school placement.</p>
<p>I'm going blue. My final decision was between Northwestern and Umich. After a long discussion with my parents and many other people, I'm certain I'm going Umich. :)</p>
<p>The ease at getting my major and the over quality of the engineering department is the main factor. </p>
<p>I want to go Mechanical Engineering.</p>
<p>im still deciding. I hav umich honors.... but i also have a fat scholarship to another (though lower ranked) state university. I also got into rice and nyu. therefore. totally lost. (waiting for yale, brown, nw)</p>
<p>I've gotten into GA Tech and Cornell so far along with Michigan. So, between those three, I just don't know. But, if I get into Duke, that's my first choice. I don't think I will though, I'm seeing too many negative signs. If I get into UPenn, I'll choose there instead the first three I mentioned. And if the three are the only colleges I get into, well..then it's just tough. I'll be majoring in BME by the way.</p>
<p>I wasnt on the list! haha, I got accepted today.</p>
<p>Michigan is one of my top choices. If I don't get into Berkeley, I'm definitely going to Michigan.</p>
<p>TEAHELPS, you are set with Michigan. I would pick it over Penn and Cornell for your intended major. Penn's Biomedical Engineering program is actually overrated. It is excellent, but other programs are catching up and devoting more resources to the field. Michigan is building an entire building devoted purely to BME. As for Cornell, from what I understand, they really do not offer much of a program in the field. And unless you come from Georgia and would save thousands of dollars by attending GT, I recommend Michigan of GT too. Duke would be my first choice too if I were interested in BME. They truly are amazing at it. So, if you get into all the schools you applied to, I would chose Duke first and Michigan second.</p>
<p>Ranisparkle, what do you want to major in? Do you have any graduate school aspirations? What sort of setting do you like? What's the lower ranked state university that is giving you a scholarship? How much will it cost you to attend that state school?</p>
<p>Rice, Michigan, Northwestern and Brown are completely different but all equally great. I would not look at NYU unless you want to study Finance and work on Wall Street...and Yale, well, Yale is Yale.</p>
<p>i'm definite goer too!!</p>
<p>Thanks Alexandre. And yes, I'm in Georgia so Tech would be very economical. However, it just doesn't appeal to me..heh. Hm, I never knew that about Michigan. However, I believe Penn is also building a building (maybe not entirely to BME, I'm not sure) devoted to science/engineering. Now, for Cornell, I know, it doesn't even have BME as a major. However, they might have the right idea with a major/minor thing because I'm sure you know, BME isn't exactly the most definite and best of majors. So, if I actually major in something else, such as biological eng. or maybe mech. eng. and minor in BME, I might have better chances for jobs. Of course, I'm not sure. Still, I've not set Michigan aside, so it's still up and contending. :)
This is such a hard decision though..</p>
<p>I got accepted into Michigan, but I'm not quite sure at the moment if I am going to attend it in the fall. I'm currently waiting on other admissions decisions.</p>
<p>Teahelps, if you want to major in Engineering but aren't sure about which field, and are possibly leaning toward Mechanical Engineering, forget Duke and Penn, go for Cornell or Michigan.</p>
<p>Alexandre - I am a biology person. I am in georgia so along with the hope scholarship there, i can go to the UGA for around 10,000 for all four years. I also have emory as a choice (strong biology... but expensive). I am seriously considering NYU for the city because I am a city girl totally - but the money again. however, michigan honors would be a lot easier if i got susbstantial aid - any other shots at merit at this point?</p>
<p>Rani, I as I often tell posters who ask me about financial aid, I unfortunately am not sure. That is the one facet of university admissions I am not familiar with. There is always hope, but I do not know how realistic it is at this late stage. If finances are a huge concern, I would certainly consider UGA seriously. It may not be as good as the other schools, but it is still a respected university and if you can save $100,000+ over 4 years, you should definitely not miss the opportunity.</p>
<p>If you are a "city girl", Emory and Michigan will really be fine for you. Obviously, Atlanta and Ann Arbor aren't NYC, but they can be very fun...you just have to know where to look. You should visit the campuses before making up your mind.</p>
<p>right now its my first choice...but im still waiting...first week of april...i know definitely where im gonna end up....honestly..i dont care because im already happy with umich</p>
<p>btw nyc isnt the same as any place because basically when your going to a school in nyc..for example nyu..you shouldnt look at it as there being a bond between all the students and this extreme school spirit thing going...u should look at it as ur an individual in a city who takes classes at nyu...i live in nyc..and well though i love nyers..i wanna get a feel for new things..meet different ppl..live 4 yrs of my life differently because im gonna come back to nyc anyway..</p>