<p>I got into Tufts University and a couple of good British univs [ Manchester, Nottingham and St. Andrews]. Where do you suggest me to go? I'm an Econ major by the way. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Which country would you prefer to live in? Are you looking for a new environment in college?</p>
<p>I don't have a specific preference. I'm international so I'm not living in any one of them right now, any place is far away from home.</p>
<p>It depends on what you're looking for in a school. Personally, my order would be St. Andrews, Tufts, Manchester, Nottingham, but if you could be more specific it would be helpful</p>
<p>i'm looking for a great econ school, some school that will give me plenty of research opportunities and hopefully land me in some great grad school. i want an academic/policy level career.
Location and stuff like weather...i'm the least bothered about. celebrian25..could you please tell me how you ranked schools up there...
i'm indifferent....any place is away from home and by the way funding is the same at all places.</p>
<p>anymore suggestions would be helpful</p>
<p>I'm from the UK and I can tell you that St. Andrews is very different to MAnchester and Nottingham. St Andrews is quite rural and cut off and famous for having lots of posh kids. It is very pretty and has a good reputation but its hardly an academic powerhouse,if you know what I mean. If you like countryside, balls and pretty old buildings then St Andrew's is the one. According my sister who went to St Andrews (and really liked it) there are loads of Americans there so you won't feel isolated. </p>
<p>MAnchester is a big city university with a good reputation. It's what Brits refer to as 'redbrick' meaning not Oxbridge but a good 'provincial' university. Depending on where you're from (obviously if you're from New York or somewhere this doesn't apply!) Manchester is a big ex-industrial city with an excellent night life. As far as I know the Economics department in good. Have you checked out the Times good university Guide or the Guardian Online guide? They have pretty good ranking information about specific courses and stuff.</p>
<p>Nottingham is a slightly newer university and is really, really popular (I think it got more applications than anywhere else last year). Nottingham is another ex-industrial town (aren't they all) but has a bit of reputation for being hard drinking and a bit violent of a Friday and Saturday night. However, the campus is pretty and out of town so you don't really have to let that bother you.</p>
<p>All the Univeristies you've been accepted to are well respected although I think St. Andrews has more name recognition in the States. I suppose it depends what kind of life you want. In my humble opinion St Andrews is like an exclusive LAC, Manchester is like a prestigious State U (Michigan or something like that) and Nottigham is like a smaller but still prestigious school - I can't think of an example..I don't know enough about US schools! Maybe someone else can suggest one!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for that response Isabel3. It was very nice of to give a detailed account. I didn't find the guides much helpful they all say the same thing and the league tables offer little help. God, how do you decide these things?? Anyways, thank you so much. I'm leaning heavily on Tufts.</p>
<p>I hope you have a great time where ever you go!</p>
<p>i don't know anything about the UK but tufts has a great reputation. and it's in an awesome city for students, lots to do, good experience.</p>