<p>Hi,
been lurking on this board for 2 yrs</p>
<p>got accepted to u mich, uiuc, rochester(10k), tufts, usc, not sure where to go
I'm international.</p>
<p>Also I got waitlist by virginia(won't go anyway) and priority waitlist by cmu</p>
<p>pls give me some advice</p>
<p>Do you like a big school or smaller school? Are these all the same price? Are you picturing an urban, suburban, or rural environment?</p>
<p>money a factor?</p>
<p>i like smaller schools (for academic), but also michigan's sports environment.</p>
<p>money not much of a factor</p>
<p>i want a place where I can do dual degrees or can take a broader variety of courses</p>
<p>michigan, unless cmu(correct in assuming carnegie-mellon u.?) gives u the green light, then it's a toss up. michigan has extremely strong business and engineering.</p>
<p>The two that I'm familiar with are a little hard to compare - U Rochester and U Michigan. They are really so different. </p>
<p>U of R is much smaller (although it still can pack some pretty large classes) with a very contained, but attractive campus. Even though it is technically in the city of Rochester it is very isolated; it's hemmed in by a river on one side, a cemetery, and the sprawling medical center. There is almost nothing worth walking to but they do offer some transportation. Of course the weather in Rochester can be a little tough (I live in Rochester), but I don't think Michigan wins any prizes either.</p>
<p>Michigan has two campuses, about a mile or so apart. The whole engineering complex is new and in the newer part of the campus. Obviously, U Michigan is an engineering powerhouse (U of R isn't). There is also a very large, predominantly freshmen dorm on that campus. There is easy transportation between that campus, the main campus, and all points of the town. Ann Arbor is a college town - lots of student housing and all the usual student things. It's a fun place - and very highly regarded. But it is big!</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>I would wait for CMU
or else narrow my choices down to 2: U Michigan and UI UC
Either one of those would be great for engineering.</p>