Anxious about financial safety

MYOS1634
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 02:11:02 +0000

Did she get into any of the Honors programs at Bing?

Does she have a preference?

Bing is solid academically but it would mean dealing with more “red tape&processing numbers”, a more impersonal setting, than UMass with Honors. It definitely makes a difference in terms of being able to talk with professors (ie., mentorship, opportunities), interactive classes, a personal adviser … in addition to better dorms and better food. Finally, she also gains access to the 5-college consortium - she could be taking classes at Amherst or Smith!

So as of now, based on what you said, considering you can comfortably afford both, I’d pick UMass Honors.