Olin / Merage / Smeal

JamesP2
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:37:47 +0000

I’ve been admitted to Olin, Smeal, and Merage and am having trouble deciding between the three. I’d appreciate any comments you might have!

Washington U Olin:

first tier school (lower first tier)
o Location (St. Louis) seems reasonable for living, but perhaps not the best to find a job

Cost

Penn State Smeal:

They have given me an assistancechip which includes a full tuition waiver!

Seems like an up and coming school

Location

Location

Location

UC Irvine Merage:

Location Location Location

Should be easier to find a job in the bay area (where I want to live long term)

Cost

Not as highly ranked as the other schools.

Ideally, I’d like a combination of Smeal’s financial assistance, Olin’s name/reputation, and Merage’s location Too bad we can’t pick and choose the features of all the schools. :)

Long term, I want to be doing general management or marketing in the bay area.

Thanks!
JP