<p>I may major in Chem Engineering, Econ, but I'm not sure yet what my major will be. </p>
<p>and none of those colleges gave any kind of financial aid , but</p>
<p>WashU and Rice may will give me something.</p>
<p>But nothing is certain.</p>
<p>which is the best college for me?</p>
<p>Can you narrow it down to 2 or 3 you think you are favoring? No one can really answer your question for you anyway, but at least people can help you compare 2 or 3 schools. Seven is just too many, and since you have to tell them by May 1, surely you must have some thoughts of your own on where you think you would like it best.</p>
<p>I’m really sry…</p>
<p>May be… JHU , WashU may be… I love CMU though</p>
<p>CMU is a great school, no question. I think it and Wash U compare well, and represent a tough choice. The Wash U campus is much nicer, I think, and also my strong impression is that it is easier to change majors and double major at Wash U. CMU has a great reputation in a lot of areas, but especially applied mathematics and computer applications, with lots of defense ties and contracts (super secret stuff, lol). They are both interesting and great places.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins is pretty different. Obviously a top rated school, and deservedly so, but I would say the atmosphere of the campus is much tenser, not as cooperative and laid back as Wash U and CMU. I guess I would say more cut throat. Also the JHU students, IMHO, are a bit snobbier, and the area of Baltimore that JHU is in is not nearly as nice as the area around Wash U, or even CMU. CMU is in Oakland, just east of Pittsburgh, and just a mile or so up the road from the University of Pittsburgh. Oakland itself is like a mini downtown in a way, fairly built up with stores and hospitals and a lot of concrete, although CMU itself has some green. But there are some nice neighborhoods near CMU, Squirrel Hill and Shadyside (I lived in Pgh for 10 years), but while they are largely residential and so while they provide a nice buffer, other that a few more restaurant and store choices they don’t make much difference. Wash U on the other hand is across from a huge park (Forest Park) that is well used by the students and has the zoo, art museam, planetarium, etc. It was the site of the 1904 World’s Faif (I was born and raised in St. Louis, btw). Also there is an area within walking distance (also shuttles I think) called the Delmar Loop nearby that has made a huge comeback from when I was a child and is a center of Wash U social life.</p>
<p>So all three are great schools, but IMHO CMU and Wash U are nicer places to spend 4 years in terms of academic and social balance. They both provide variety of options for majors, but I think Wash U has the edge there. And Wash U does have a Nobel Prize winning economist, btw. FYI. Good luck!</p>
<p>Sorry about the typos, no coffee yet, lol</p>