<p>^ Thanks! I’ll do that!</p>
<p>The most important factors for me are: [ul][<em>]quality of academics (Columbia better)[</em>]flexibility of academics (Bard better)[<em>]beautiful college campus (Bard better)[</em>]reputation (Columbia better)[<em>]graduate school placement (Columbia better)[</em>]and cost (Bard $120k better)[/ul]</p>
<p>I am having difficulties deciding which factors I should weigh more…</p>
<p>Also: I’ll most likely go to graduate school in the US. At the moment I think I’ll end up either getting an MBA, or an M.S./PhD in applied physics or engineering.</p>
<p>I’m definitely drawn to LACs for most of their unique qualities. But my interests in physics and engineering, and hopes for graduate school, make me less sure they’re a fit for me…</p>
<p>Btw, I also have a third option: Wesleyan and ending up with $30-40k in loans. That would be the middle of the road between Columbia and Bard considering academics/prestige/grad school/cost/flexibility right?</p>
<p>Please let me know what you think!
Thank you!</p>