William and Mary vs NYU vs BC (honors) vs UVA

<p>I have been accepted into all these schools and am trying to pick between them (also accepted into GW and Notre Dame, but not totally considering them as of now..). I am looking to be pre-med. Also on the waitlist at Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and WUSTL, and would probably attend any of them if I somehow got in.... Any input on any of these would be greatly appreciated
and before I get the inevitable "They're so different! Have you even visited NYU...?" Yes, I have. And I live in New York. So I know what it's like. I absolutely adore the city, and I loved the atmosphere, but I'm not 100% sure yet if I want to give up a more traditional campus... or if it's worth the extra money. Because NYU is obviously the most expensive lol</p>

<p>Will attending any of these require you taking on any debt?</p>

<p>If you really do adore the atmosphere of NYC, then Williamsburg may not be for you. NYU or BC may be your best bet for a college in the city, which seems like the right fit for you. (But I am only judging this off of very little info)</p>

<p>Did you find the W&M campus to be too low key when you visited?</p>

<p>I am a current NYU student looking into transferring to W&M…but if you want to talk to me about NYU, or why I personally am looking at W&M, feel free to PM me =]</p>

<p>Fortunately, my parents are paying for my undergrad, but I might possibly take out the $5k stafford loan… but that could be at any of them, really. Even though my parents are paying for tuition, it’s hard to ignore the price difference between the public and private schools… and I haven’t been able to visit either of the Virginia schools yet, but will be going next week.</p>

<p>Summersunshine, I am curious of your reasons for transferring from NYU to W&M.</p>

<p>Lots of great choices Equestrienne19. Good for you. Certainly these schools are also quite different (public vs private, urban vs suburban, cost, size, etc). We just encourage you to visit each school and go with your gut in addition to talking to your family regarding finances.</p>

<p>If you have any specific questions about W&M we’re happy to answer those for you if that helps you make your selection.</p>

<p>Thanks so much! Obviously they’re all very different, but all have pluses and minuses, and I can’t figure out which weighs out yet :(I obviously enjoy the city, but would also love to have a traditional, close knit campus community… sports, I can take or leave… I can’t wait to visit on the 16th!</p>

<p>So glad you’re visiting for Day for Admitted Students. We hope that helps you make the “smart choice” as we say in the admit pack. We showcase all of campus that day so hopefully you’ll learn all you need to know about W&M and faculty and students will be out in full force so you can get to know our community. Chances are your gut will tell you which direct to go once you’ve visited the campuses.</p>

<p>You can always argue specific discipline qualities, but overall, UVA and W&M are the highest caliber schools on your final list.</p>

<p>I’m a current BC student who was faced with a similar decision as you are (last year I was accepted to BC, ND, and W&M). I chose BC because Boston is the biggest college town out there, and W&M was just a little too lowkey for me.</p>

<p>But you should just visit them all and get a feel for where you feel most at home. Just remember, though, that you can’t make a wrong decision. There are many “good fits” for every student, and, if you’re smart enough to be accepted to all those schools, you’ll succeed wherever you go.</p>

<p>All good choices, but in my view I think you will get the best teaching and overall education at W&M. We are trying to get our son to chose W&M over UVA. More of his friends are going to latter, but I think he will learn more at W&M (also love idea of making him do thesis, but not telling him that). Are you going to admissions day on Saturday? That might help you decide.</p>

<p>ReverseTime (ironic), clockblues, and muckdogs07, this thread is a year old.</p>

<p>I don’t care, I’ll respond anyway, figuring someone out there might be interested!</p>

<p>My daughter is accepted at both W & M (Monroe) and UVA (Echols). My wife and I are alumni of UVA and we live in Cville, so our family knows UVA very well. With those disclaimers out of the way, they are both great schools. UVA is much bigger but the grounds are easy to navigate, has other schools (ed school, engineering, the med school) has a substantially more active greek life (many more frats who have their own houses), is closer to the mountains but farther from a big city (assuming you call Richmond and Norfolk big cities). UVA is big enough to find whatever you want in terms of peer groups and social life so if one is not into the greek scene it is no big deal. D has many friends who attend UVA and love it, many of whom originally thought they would not go to UVA but elected to stay in Cville after visiting other colleges.</p>

<p>She, however, is probably not going to UVA, pretty much because she wants to get away from her home town for at least a few years and the greek scene is not appealing. She likes the smaller vibe at W & M. Had she grown up in NoVA instead, she tells us it would be a toss up.</p>

<p>In terms of the quality of life, Charlottesville is really a wonderful town, but I didn’t appreciate that as a student since I mostly stayed on grounds- had to move back as an adult to really appreciate it!</p>

<p>Visit the schools, you can’t make a bad choice.</p>

<p>Based on your username, perhaps you’d want to know that there are some good stables with riding opportunities convenient to W&M, more so than at any of the other options you listed.</p>