I got into BC, BU, Northeastern, Brandeis, Colby
I got waitlisted at Bowdoin, Middlebury
I got rejected from Williams
Still waiting to hear from: Harvard, Brown, Tufts, Vassar, Hamilton
What are you planning to major in? Northeastern has an excellent internship program that goes a long way in securing a job afterwards, Brandeis is great but somewhat “quirky” in a way that some find appealing and others don’t mesh as well with. It also is very good with 1 on 1 help from what I’ve heard. I’m not sure if this is still true or not but BU did “grade capping” (only a certain amount of A’s per class…) which could factor in negatively if you want to go on to grad school. It also doesn’t always give the best aid but maybe your sitch is different. BC is good. Conservative for the area which could be either a pro or con depending on you. Not sure about the others.
Did you get aid and, if so, how does that factor in to your choices? Any other things you are looking for or trying to avoid in colleges?
Yeah, you have a lot of very different schools on your list: your preferences will be key here as many are in the same level of academics but have large differences either philosophically, by location, or socially. Tell us more about what you want from college or things you like/dislike about each!
No point starting this until you have all your replies…
What’s your parents’ budget out of pocket? (from savings and income only)
What’s the net cost* at each of the 5 schools that admitted you?
What would you like to major in?
What are you like, what kind of activities do you like?
- to find net price, calculate (tuition+fees+room+board) - (scholarships+grants)
BC has the best ranking
http://www.finaid.org/calculators/awardletteradvanced.phtml
Run the numbers as the aid packages come in. That may clarify a lot of things for you.