Lehigh vs. Stevens vs. Stony Brook

njbrave08
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:54:46 +0000

As of now, these three schools are my only three options. Here’s the situation for each:

Lehigh- I love the campus and the social scene, but the surrounding area is kind of a turnoff and at this point I would struggle to afford it.

Stevens Institute of Technology- I haven’t received my financial information for this school yet, but I was accepted to the honors college which would give me great research and study abroad opportunities. The downside is that it is more focused on engineering than my major (physics), and it is a little bit too close to home for my tastes. Also, the whole 75 percent male thing.

Stony Brook- The real appeal here is in my major, physics, because of the laboratory and well known professors that work here. I was also accepted to the honors college, which is a huge plus, and I would easily be able to afford it. The issue is that I am not sure how much I would enjoy my time there, the atmosphere didn’t particularly strike me as all that great.

So basically, does anyone have any advice for me? My major is important, but even more than that I’m concerned about the experience that I will have there.