<p>hi, I applied these four schools and got
MHC with almost full FA
Berkeley and UCLA with no FA
and I am still waiting for Brandeis</p>
<p>if the result turns out to Brandeis with almost full FA
how can i make the final decision?</p>
<p>i gonna double major in math and econ and would like to work in investment banks and consulting firms</p>
<p>thx!</p>
<p>so r u on the waiting list? (just assuming), well, UC’s are around 20-25K and brandeis is 45K </p>
<p>it also depends what state u want to work in and all that stuff, location, and i’m sorry but i’m not really aware of the status of math and econ at all colleges but i heard that UCB and UCLA have great/excellent math programs, good luck!</p>
<p>oh, are u instate for cali? cuz then tution would be totally different if u were out-of-state</p>
<p>thx Haberdashery
well, i got admitted to every school and im an international student
but probably i will go almost full FA from Brandeis</p>
<p>the result of Brandeis will come out next month</p>
<p>I graduated from MHC, my D goes to Brandeis. Both are great schools but the experience is quite different.</p>
<p>B offers access to Boston-Cambridge and a coed experience. MHC offers a lovely suburban campus and very personal attention from profs–almost no use of graduate teaching assistants. At Brandeis profs teach all courses but freshmen intro classes can be quite large and use TAs for tutorials and marking papers. </p>
<p>MHC dorms are also more attrractive. If you would enjoy a sisterly-community feeling with other women and less “distraction” from men–this could be a great choice.</p>
<p>If you value casual everyday friendships with men and nearness to a city–choose Brandeis.</p>
<p>Both schools would offer good training in math and econ, both schools have many graduates who work in banking etc. </p>
<p>Brandeis also has a stronger religious and cultural Jewish presence than MHC. Both schools have considerable international presence–MHC is probably ethnically more diverse , but overall a smaller, more intimate community.</p>
<p>I can’t really speak on Deis v. MHC (pyewacket did a good job there), but one thing to keep in mind is that UCLA and Cal are going to be ALOT bigger than the other two schools. If you want a big, public school, go to either of the UCs. They have better programs in what you’re interested in, although you’ll get a great education at any of these schools, of course 
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