HI! Would love opinion of the following schools I got into. Northeastern, Wisconsin, Brandeis, University of Washington. Thank you!
They’re all fantastic.
Can you afford all?
Do you like the environments of all? Some big, some small. Some out West, Some in the frigid midwestl Some in Boston proper vs. outside the city (and smaller). One focuses on co op although it may be an option at another.
If you list four great schools, all I can say is they are great!!
Find the ones you can best afford (and your parents want to afford). And then determine from that list, which best fits you.
Good luck.
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These are all great choices, but what do YOU want in a college?
Any particular major? And are all affordable without loans?
Northeastern has their well established co-op program.
Net price at each?
How much can you afford?
Intended or possible majors?
Major or division admitted to?
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History, Political Science major. Fortunately, we can afford it. I’m very lucky.
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Again, great choices - but a tough major.
You might look at NEU and find out - what types of co ops are students in those majors getting - because it always helps to have work experience (to get a job) and if you are ensured a co op, that’s assured experience.
But - that’s also a different way.
Brandeis will be excellent and smaller. UW and UW are both government hot spots - with Wisconsin in the state capital and Washington having all levels of government but not the state capital - but no shortage of opportunity.
Really not a bad choice here.
But given it’s often a tough major, I would be curious to see what types of co-ops NEU students are getting to see - I could see that being a differentiator - but that’s not necessarily a reason to choose it.
Different schools, different locales - you don’t have a bad choice - but Brandeis (to me) is most different - so if you want that small school experience…
Good luck
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My daughter is a freshman at Brandeis and loves it. I agree with the poster above that it’s a small school experience and will be different than the others. At Brandeis, your professors will all know you by name and you’ll have easy access to professors and low competition for any opportunities. Of course the flip side is they probably only have a fraction of the classes available at bigger schools. It’s a very warm and fuzzy place if that’s what you are looking for.
My daughter has really loved being able to be a big fish in a small pond, but only you can know if that’s right for you.
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Northeastern is a very urban campus, they have had overcrowded dorms the last few years. Many students need to do their first semester abroad. With that said, we have good friends who go there and love it. There is always something to do.
Brandeis is a small suburban school with fantastic faculty and resources. The commuter train into Boston runs right through campus, so you can be in the city in 20 minutes. Waltham itself has a fabulous restaurant scene a 10 minute Uber ride away.
Wisconsin is has a stunning campus and a large active campus community. We have a friend who goes there and absolutely loves it! It is very challenging academically, but there are a lot of like minded, high achieving students, so it’s easy to find study groups.
All of these schools have their own pros and cons, it’s really about where you want to be, what type of school (large/small, suburban/urban), but you are lucky to have fabulous choices! Good luck with the decision making process!
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These are all excellent schools, but the environments are quite different. If possible, I would visit them to see which feels most like home.
Also, delve into their curricula to see which would be the best academic fit.
Finally, if there is a large COA discrepancy – although you say you can afford all four, if there are large discrepancies (say, more than $50k over four years), I would consider that as well. You or your folks can use that extra money for something else, like their retirement or (for you) a down payment on a house or grad school expenses.
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