<p>I just want some thoughts. Got accepted to both with a similar scholarship.</p>
<p>U of A all the way. No question</p>
<p>Have you checked whether your possible majors are stronger at one compared to the other?</p>
<p>The problem is that I am not quite sure what I want to do major-wise. Probably something science related, so I was leaning toward the U of A.</p>
<p>And don’t just say one or the other, say why.</p>
<p>Have you visited? I would think Barrett might be the better choice. They have their own dorms, dining, classes, etc.</p>
<p>I have visited both. I think that Barrett is the better Honors College, but I think that the U of A might be a better choice overall.</p>
<p>U of A Honors has the better program and prestige.</p>
<p>UofA baby! I went there and had an amazing experience. Albeit, ASU is really an “up and comer” and I did attend the UofA in the 1980’s! My sister went to ASU with her husband for grad school. Anyway, you’ll do fine at both schools. I prefer the UofA for the city and the nature.</p>
<p>UofA could be considered more rigorous. Not sure about how it weighs/plays currently, but a few years ago you needed a cum 3.5 for UoA honors. It was/is? the only PAC college that didn’t utilize plus or minus in the grading structure…</p>
<p>ASU is huge. I know a number of freshman to the general program who have trouble adapting to the size/lack of connection to others. Barrett is the exception. Fabulous.</p>
<p>Yes, check to see what the threshold GPAs are to retain scholarships, if the scholarships are necessary to be able to afford to attend. It would be a shame to drop out due to financial reasons if you got a 3.49 GPA to lose a scholarship that requires a 3.50 to keep.</p>
<p>As stated in a previous thread, Barrett doesn’t have any threshold GPAs to maintain.</p>
<p>ASU prides itself on excellence. The following webpages highlight’s ASU’s excellence: [Excellence</a> at Arizona State University](<a href=“http://www.asu.edu/excellence/]Excellence”>Excellence at Arizona State University)</p>
<p>But my favorite is all the ASU recognition of outside organization (e.g. Forbes, Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report), including “ASU named top producer of Fulbright scholars”, the majority of which come from Barrett. [Recognition</a> of Excellence at ASU](<a href=“http://www.asu.edu/excellence/recognition.html]Recognition”>http://www.asu.edu/excellence/recognition.html)</p>
<p>I couldn’t find a similar page on the U of A site.</p>