<p>Hey everyone!
I'm just trying to gather some opinions.
I got accepted to NYU, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Univ. of Chicago, & Cornell (waitlist)...</p>
<p>and i'm planning to major either </p>
<p>-double major in math & bio
- or major in biomath or mathematical biology</p>
<p>Which college should i go for :) ... and why?
I'm trying to move to the east coast, but Berkeley is just too damn good to pass up.
Any thoughts or comment?</p>
<p>**Honest responses please :P</p>
<p>Great options!! I can only give my personal opinion, of course, but both overall and as best as I know for your prospective majors, I would say that UChicago and Berkeley are your plum choices (Too bad neither one is on the east coast!!). Compared to the other schools, I don't know if Cornell is really the enviornment that you want--the other 4 are all in very urban areas, plus each are what I would consider to be quirky/hip, whereas I think of Cornell as a more traditional college experience. I understand your east coast desires (I have them myself), and I don't think that they should be ignored, but I do believe that your best options are either Chicago or the UC's. Obviously, NYU has perhaps the most desirable location in the country for city-seekers, but it is a bit of a step down academically from the rest of your schools.</p>
<p>nyu and ucla are about on the same level, and probably were your safety schools so i guess you could eliminate those two. I'd say u of chicago is probably your best option. but you should visit before you decide, and try to stay over a night or something.</p>
<p>also, nyu is one of the best in the country for applied mathematics, for what it's worth.</p>