Northwestern v. Vanderbilt v. Washington and Lee

BiggOrangeFan
Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:03:11 +0000

Okay. So I am having trouble choosing between three schools: Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and Washington and Lee. I’m thinking about a double major in political science and philosophy with a minor in visual arts.

As of right now, I really have no clue.

I visited the Washington and Lee campus and I loved it. It is the only LAC I’m looking at. The individualized attention that I would get there is great. I hear their political science program is really good and they have this really nice center for the arts. The campus is great. Professor accessibility, students, all great. My only main concern is the size of Lexington, VA…about 7k. That is a big problem for me and seems to be the only one I can’t get past. There are 3 big cities about 45 min - 1 hr away in three different directions. But still. It’s not quite the same. They did offer me full scholarship though.

Vanderbilt is another really good school. The campus is gorgeous and of course the academics are spot on. My sister goes there already so I’m pretty familiar with the area. Not to mention the fact that I live only 30 minutes away >_<. I visited the campus one weekend and like it a lot. And the students and faculty seem really nice. Nashville is a great city too. They also gave me stellar financial aid. But still…it’s so close to home.

Last but not least…Northwestern. It’s the only three of these that I haven’t visited. I may be visiting later in April, I’m not sure yet. It’s a nice campus, from what I’ve seen in pictures. And it’s pretty close to Chicago, which is a big plus. Of course the academics are legit and all that jazz. I do know less about Northwestern than the other two though. The aid they gave me can’t top Vandy’s or W&L’s, but it’s definitely do-able. One big plus? It’s NOT close to home or in a SMALL area.

I really haven’t a clue what to do. Input?