CA_girl

I am an undecided (who doesn't like engineering) and I got into many schools, but I wanted a second opinion...

Which school would you choose?

Bryn Mawr College
Scripps College
Mt. Holyoke College
Smith College
University of Rochester (32,000 scholarship for 4 years)
SFSU
UCSD
UCDavis
UCSC
UW-Madison
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University
Some other state schools....

HeavenWood

Rochester. It's a great school and the almost full ride should sweeten the deal.

CA_girl

It's actually 8,000 per year (so 32,000 total) sorry. i think that sort of confused you.

mojonixon

You dont seem to mind an all female school and Bryn Mawr is head and shoulders above the rest. As a recommendation to others; you dont need to apply to sooooo many schools! It just adds to the confusion

IsleBoy

One of the first five.

harvard_and_berkeley

I know which one I'd choose (UCSD), but that is irrelevent... you have a lot of great options, and depending on the individual, a great case could be made for attending one or the other... so, asking us what we would do is pointless.
This has to be an INDIVIDUAL decision.

If you want USEFUL advice, tell us what YOU are looking for... what kind of environment? Do you want an all-women school? Do you want a liberal arts college or a big university? Do you want to stay in California, or go out somewhere new? Do you care about weather? Are finances an issue (you got into some great CA publics, so is it worth it to you to go to an expensive private?) Do you want a rural, suburban, or urban campus? A good case could be made for most of the schools on your list... there is NO one "right" answer...

collegehelp

Why would you consider going so far east for college? You are a Cali resident and the UC schools would be less expensive and more convenient. How about Pomona or Claremont McKenna if money does not matter? UC Berkeley?

Of the schools on your list, I like U Rochester best. Bucknell is also great if you want an LAC.

harvard_and_berkeley

collegehelp...
well, it doesn't look like she applied and/or got into Pomona, CMC, or Berkeley,
or she would have listed them, don't you think??
so how is that relevent or useful?????

collegehelp

H&B- I missed the part about "getting into many schools". I thought she was a HS junior looking for places to apply.

TourGuide446

If you're from California and plan to return there after college, then how widespread their reputations are might come into play. I would guess most people in the West are aware of Bryn Mawr and Smith. Not sure how well-known Bucknell and Rochester are out there. I'd be really surprised if CaseWRU was much of door-opener out in Cali.

badgolfer

harvard_and_berkeley is absolutely right. How are you going to make a decision if you don't know what you want in the first place? You have large schools, small schools, all womens schools, schools in the northeast and midwest, etc. You might as well list them on a sheet of paper and throw a dart at it.

college2332

take the full ride at rochester

stickypenguin

I'm a student at Scripps, so I'll put out the disclaimer that I'm biased from the start. With that said, I chose Scripps over Mount Holyoke and Bryn Mawr (waitlisted at Smith). I'm very happy with my decision to attend Scripps, even though no one in Minnesota has ever heard of it (which was the same with Mount Holyoke "Oh, is that a religious school?" and Bryn Mawr "Oh...."). I think the quality of education at Scripps is equal to that of its east coast counterparts. Let me know if you have any Scripps specific questions!

thewholeperson

Scripps, even though they rejected me. It's a compromise between large and small with the 5c's and women's and co-ed with boys in classes.

Mizo

I would choose Bryn Mawr b/c it is near Philly and the bi/tri College connections. Not to mention LA, small classes and quality of education is tops.