Need advice on my college list!

Creekland
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:02:52 +0000

You can take a look at the University of Rochester if you like research. Students from my school who like CW and Pitt have also liked UR. UR tends to win as top choice if they are looking for a campus bubble vs a more integrated into the city campus. The others win if they prefer the latter.

One way you can look at weeding or ranking them if you’re interested in research is going on professor’s pages (online) to see what research they are doing. Don’t get hooked on any one prof as they may retire, move, or their project may be full, but if you find a school with several you like vs schools doing things you’re not as fond of it can be useful to know. It’s helped several students I know figure out their preferences.

That’s if research interests you, of course. If not, apply to many and choose among your acceptances based upon where you want to live or which one is better financially.

They are all nice schools on your list.