Help! Difficult Choice: UVa vs Oberlin vs Tufts

lanmine
Sat, 16 May 2009 02:16:35 +0000

Hi there!

I’m now facing a very difficult choice and since I cannot visit any of the three, the choice is becoming more and more difficult. I would be very grateful if any of you can post some suggestions for me(especially some inside information from current student or alumni or parents).

Here is what I am hoping to find in the school:
small classes, easy access to professors, and better advising for my future path; encouraging atmosphere and curriculum for double majors or taking various classes(not so intense core requirement, I dont have a clear interest right now, but currently interested in fine arts, econ, premed and pre-business);

great reputation among top graduate schools and recruiters(I will go to graduate school but it’s also possible for me to find a job first after graduation);

easy access to big cities(I grow up in a big lively city but since I have never lived in a small village I am not really sure about the “rural” life);

I am also not sure how a “preppy” or “hippie” or “liberal” or “conservative” environment may influence a college experience.

For UVa, I’m not sure about the class size and access to professors, and also the too many students, I once attended a school with about 20,000 and got lost in the crowd. But the school has really a great reputation.

Any suggestion is welcomed! Thanks in advance!