<p>I'm currently enrolled at CMU, but I was accepted into Vandy and UNC off the waitlist. Can you guys give me some input on the pros/cons of each school and which would be a better choice in the short/long run? I'm paying roughly the same for both schools. I'm an Asian male, and I'm thinking about majoring in math or econ. I'm not 100% sure about what I want to do in the future, although I'm interested in business (proprietary trading).</p>
<p>Also, one more thing. I'll be majoring in econ at CMU (and probably try to transfer into Tepper later on) and econ or math at Vandy and business administration at UNC. Which school has better job opportunities post-graduation? I want to work either in the northeast or in California after college. </p>
<p>Right now, I'm leaning towards Vandy and UNC, but I'm not really sure which to pick. UNC's cheaper, but it seems that I would get a better education at Vandy because it's smaller. </p>
<p>Also, can anyone comment on the social atmospheres of Vandy and UNC?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I can’t really comment on anything other than the social atmospheres.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, Vandy’s more preppy/homogeneous whereas UNC is more diverse. Both definitely have a more social atmosphere than CMU. At Vandy, about 40% of students are involved in Greek Life, so if that’s not your thing it might be tough (though I don’t know how exclusive it is). At UNC, 17% are involved, so I’d be willing to bet there’s more variety in activities. Plus, the sense of community and school spirit at UNC is absolutely awesome.</p>
<p>Personally, I would choose UNC. Either one over CMU, though.</p>
<p>The Girl/boy ratio at UNC is about 2/1. For some reason, UNC continues to be sex-blind in admissions. Greek life at both is big for the first couple of years. About 30% of students are involved at Vanderbilt - not 40%. UNC is much, much larger and the Greek life scene is very exclusive. That’s why their participation is only 17%. by the time kids are juniors and seniors at Vanderbilt, it becomes less important for many. Since only 6 kids live in each Greek house, the community is mixed in housing and that makes it more cohesive. Diversity at Vanderbilt is increasing all the time. Acceptance rate for new freshmen was 12% this year, so they’re getting the student population like most other great schools. Nashville is an amazing city to be in for college. There is so much to do off campus - music, sports, outdoor activities. You really couldn’t find a better place to study and have fun. Economics and math at Vanderbilt would be amazing. You could do anything with study in those - they do not have business, but Vanderbilt graduates get great jobs after graduation. Professors teach every class and classes aren’t huge at all, if you want that smaller environment.</p>
<p>I got the 40% number straight from Vandy’s greek life office.</p>
<p>[Greek</a> Life at Vanderbilt | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University](<a href=“http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/vandybloggers/2011/01/greek-life-at-vanderbilt/]Greek”>Greek Life at Vanderbilt | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University)</p>
<p>“The Girl/boy ratio at UNC is about 2/1. For some reason, UNC continues to be sex-blind in admissions. Greek life at both is big for the first couple of years. About 30% of students are involved at Vanderbilt - not 40%. UNC is much, much larger and the Greek life scene is very exclusive.”</p>
<p>2:1 is highly exaggerated. The percentage is actually 60/40. Also, Greek like is not big nor exclusive. Honestly, many people simply don’t want to go Greek at UNC.</p>