<p>These are my options. I'm most probably going to major in Computer Science, but my interests are incredibly varied (polySci, psychology, philosophy, history, law, math...etc) - I'd love to be able to change around easily if a year from now I find CompSci isn't for me - perhaps even change schools (i.e. engineering to arts & sciences). I really love the fact that WashU and Vandy are both located in metropolitan areas. I am really looking for the college that's going to give me the opportunity to work an internship, to find good placement upon graduation, and hopefully to have the ability to study abroad for a period of time.</p>
<p>it's easy to change schools and do all those tihngs you mentioned at washU. I am pretty sure you could study abroad, etc. at vanderbilt...those things you mentioned are pretty standard as far as colleges go.</p>
<p>I am having a hard time deciding where to go. I change my mind every day. I am an english and history major. Offers for national merit scholarships
from Vandy and full ride at Texas A&M plus honors trip to Tuscany this summer! I really want to study abroad, preferably at Oxford.
My real dilemna is if I get off waitlist at Dartmouth. I think I would drop everything and go!! Any info would be appreciated. (Weather is not a factor, I live in Indiana)</p>
<p>Might anyone here be able to try and impress me with what you know about getting employment or into graduate school? I keep reading tht Vandy & WashU are great schools, but that 1) their comp sci/engineering is good not great 2) that their placement capabilities are either limited by (1) above or by something else . . .?
Any info on this by former students or employers would really be nice as well.</p>
<p>I don't know about the minute details comparing the academics but you could not go wrong with either school for credentials. I can't imagine a talented student wouldn't shine at either. </p>
<p>My daughter is at Wash U. and her boyfriend is at Vandy. Both are freshmen and both are enjoying school. He thinks the dorm set-up at Wash U. is more conducive to socializing as the boys and girls are mixed on each floor rather than in different floors or wings. She thinks the social life at Vandy revolves too much around the Greek life and both think that the girls at Vandy are way prettier than the girls at Wash U. They are both having wonderful experiences and spending enjoyable time learning from excellent faculty and meeting a wide diverse array of friends. You can't go wrong! What a great choice to have to make!</p>