<p>So now it comes down to Auburn U. or Clemson U.</p>
<p>I haven't heard back from Clemson yet so I'm assuming I'll be accepted, but after the day I've had today, a rejection would just seem like the next part in a series of cruel jokes played on me by all the colleges. (Auburn's on campus housing is full already I found out after I was rejected from UF, so I'll probably be in an apartment...ugh.)</p>
<p>Assuming I get into Clemson, which school is better and why?</p>
<p>I'd pick Clemson, even over U of Florida. Clemson has only 14,700 undergrads, and a fairly small grad school. It's got a good academic reputation, decent weather, ACC sports, and a tightly knit alumni association. What's not to like?</p>
<p>Yes, they do, haha but that was definately not a factor in my admissions process.</p>
<p>I'm in SC, so Clemson is instate. Clemson for sure would be cheaper.
I am really leaning away Clemson for several reasons. A large portion of my family went there (not a plus for me). A portion of my high school, both my grade and people from years past go to Clemson (also not a plus for me). I really want to get out of SC, pretty much for good. </p>
<p>I am really more interested in the pros/cons academically of the schools.
I am looking to do something in business, probably marketing, but perhaps a double major with advertising.</p>
<p>Let's see...your 3 schools were UF, Clemson, and Auburn. You didn't get in Florida, and there are like 47 reasons you don't want to go to Clemson. So maybe Auburn?</p>
<p>Well, if you prefer Alabama to SC, and you have the money, and you want to get away from your high school acquaintances, then I think your decision is pretty clear, isn't it?</p>
<p>Ahm, Kevin, I think the reason you're getting so few replies is that ... well ... academically, there may not be all that much difference.</p>
<p>I took a quick look at the US News ratings of undergrad business programs. It's all peer review, which is better than nothing, but I'd take it with a grain of salt. Auburn was slightly ahead, but only by .2 points which I doubt is significant. In the general rankings, it was basically pretty close. Clemson is around #70 or so and Auburn in the high 80s. Clemson seems to have smaller classes and the average SAT score is almost 100 points higher, if that matters to you.</p>
<p>You see, I truly don't understand why anyone would live in Nebraska and attend Kansas, or vice versa, for academic reasons unless there is a SPECIFIC program at the other university that the first doesn't have. The schools are pretty much McSchools, OK? The real differentiating factor tends to be cost. In-state costs are much lower than out-of-state costs.</p>
<p>I also don't get why anyone would go to Nebraska in order to "get out of Kansas." To me, there's not a whole lot of difference. And that's the way I see SC and Alabama.</p>
<p>If it matters to you, I do know that Clemson is working hard to convince the SC state legislature to allow at least one of the state schools to become much more selective. They've been pointing to the benefits of the NC and VA models.</p>