Northeastern University (full tuition) vs. Georgetown (w/ 20k grant)

medman
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:17:40 +0000

I know the value of a full-ride–I initially went to Duke with a full-ride scholarship, but I transferred to Georgetown. My decision to leave Duke was based on the campus culture, lack of city resources (academically, socially, culturally, professionally), and the lack of an intellectual environment/undergraduate focus. Your decision has to take into consideration the fact that Northeastern does not have the academic prestige and “wow-factor” of Georgetown. I would encourage you to be sure that you LOVE Northeastern–a full scholarship is hard to turn down, but if you do not love your undergraduate experience, it’s not worth it just because it is free.