Hello everyone. I got into a bunch of colleges and am having a hard time decide where to go. I live in New Jersey and attend public school. These are the colleges that I have gotten into:
Stanford University
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
University of Virginia
Duke University
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt University
University of Texas- Austin
A few things to know about me are that I am looking to major in computer engineering with either a double major or minor in finance or economics. I am also interested in participating in sports, a frat, and clubs. I wish to work on Wall Street and then eventually become involved in politics (I know, this is a lot). I am also politically a conservative, so a conservative or at least not a bleed heart liberal atmosphere would be ideal. I would like a medium/ large school in a small and nice city close to a larger one. I am looking for the best college, for a great experience and great opportunities during and after college. Money is a factor, but I have not heard of any financial aid yet. Please help! Thank you!
This post makes me suspicious…
I don’t know all the parameters of all these schools, but I looked up a few of them. If you already know you got into Duke and Vanderbilt, you must have gotten in Early Decision, which is binding. Yet, you can’t apply to two binding early decision schools or an REA school if you’ve applied to a binding school. How did you apply to all of these and get accepted?
I got recruited for Track. So I have offers for all schools. One thing I forgot to mention was the fact that distance is a factor. I am not sure if I want to fly to college, especially since money is a factor.
Can somebody please help. Thank you.
For Wall Street: Duke, UVA, UMich
Recruited athletes are usually encouraged to apply ED, right? This still doesn’t make sense.
@intparent I was not a high level recruit. I was not automatically given admission, a I was just given letters of recommendation from the coach. I find out about three weeks earlier than RD decisions are sent out because that is when the coach finds out. I would appreciate it if we were not suspicious and helped me. It may be an odd process but it is irrelevant to any decision made because it is not for every school, so I did not mention it sooner.
Re-post when you get your financial aid information and know what is affordable. But if money is the same, I’d go to Stanford especially for computer engineering. But obviously all options can provide a great 4 year experience and get you where you want to go in life.
You may want to research curricula/academic degree requirements for the schools (if you haven’t already) and see how difficult it would be to major in computer engineering with either a double major or minor in finance or economics. For example, at the University of Virginia, did you apply for admission to the School of Engineering? Finance would be in the School of Commerce, but you can’t apply there as a freshman (recommendation is to apply to the College of Arts & Sciences). Because the programs you are interested in are in different schools, you would need to see if the combination of programs is possible, and if so, how easy will it be to meet the degree requirements for the different degrees.
Well, Stanford is not known for a “conservative” atmosphere.
“One thing I forgot to mention was the fact that distance is a factor. I am not sure if I want to fly to college, especially since money is a factor.”
It seems like all of the schools you have listed are a plane ride away since you are from New Jersey, so I’m not sure how anyone can help you with that. Did you apply to something closer that is in the mix?
I’d pick Stanford if the money works out. Why major in Chem Engineering? You can double major in economics and pol sci and go to Wall St. Congrats on getting into all those great schools.
Did you apply and get into any safeties?
I just saw that distance is a factor. What made you apply to all these faraway schools. With your stats I imagine you could have gotten into nearby ivies
For Wall Street U Michigan placed the second most students into Buldge Bracket and Elite Boutique Banks which was somewhere around 239 students. Duke and UVA do not compare in numbers to UMich. Go to UMich if you goal is to be a 1st year analyst after you graduate.
^ You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about (don’t take it personally).
https://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/edu/rankings/us/undergraduate-finance
Duke is 7th. Michigan is 25th.
Average starting salaries: Michigan - $57,900
Duke - $76,700
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?170976-University-of-Michigan-Ann-Arbor
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?198419-Duke-University
It’s probably also worth pointing out that Michigan has nearly 5 times as many students as Duke.
OP: Your best bets are Stanford and Duke. How have you received acceptance letters already?
I’d go to Stanford. It’s good for anything related to computers and has name appeal for Wall Street. The students are liberal like at most universities, but it’s certainly not hostile to conservatives. The conservative Hoover Institution is right on campus.
^ You have absolutely no idea what context is. You linked the rankings for finance. I stated the number of graduates getting first year jobs at Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Banks.
http://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/2015/02/04/the-top-feeder-schools-to-wall-street/2/
Rank don’t mean sh*t when you don’t have a job.
Edit: to my above post is that UMich is ranked 3rd not 2nd and they feed 214 not 239 graduates into banks.
@BOBROSS Those numbers aren’t adjusted for the size of the school. Obviously a well-respected school of 28,000 undergrads will have higher placement than a well-respected school of 6,000 undergrads.