They give you your fin aid and scholarship upon acceptance and all were full. I have yet to get Georgetown though
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The Brown RUE program is also specifically for nontraditional. And what exactly do you mean about a worry of Georgetown being an expensive place to see and be seen? Are you talking just monetarily 
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International relations with a focus on national security and then go on to grad school.
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I actually really like Brown. Like a lot. But I get caught up in the “prestige” factor that Yale may have over it and the opportunities that Georgetown would have for my intended major of IR. Make me love Brown even more please!! And with the pass/no pass options would you suggest not doing this since I want to do grad school? How do they look at that??
I personally think Georgetown is a great choice. There are a lot of young people in DC…closer to your age.
I’m not sure I would want to be living in the dorm at Amherst with the mostly 18 year olds. It’s. Terrific school, but I’m not sure it’s the right choice for a 26 year old.
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It’s also just so hard to pass up Amherst given how much access and enthusiasm Professors have already given me and the huge focus on the small number of students. Admissions literally told me to just find ways to spend money. I think about the immediate impact I could make on my personal research projects and the travel I could do over breaks. That’s so hard to pass up where at other schools I’m terrified I’d be just another number or the competition would be extreme. I hear this is especially prevalent at Yale.
I meant the Georgetown neighborhood. But there’s no rule that says they have to stay close to campus in order to meet people old enough to legally buy a drink.
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Thank you for this reply. Would you still recommend Yale and Brown over Amherst even though as I’ve stated Amherst is accepting all of my credits and Yale and Brown most likely will not accept any (maybe a few)? Or is it even something to fret over if I have to start a year behind than starting as a second semester sophomore like I would at Amherst? Is that something to be upset about since I would be getting an incredible Yale or Brown education? Also how do you feel about the much more individualized attention I would have at Amherst vs Yale for example, has over 7k grad students!
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I mentioned earlier.
Often times, multiple choices are great - and you may have, assuming you get into Gtown - 1, 2, 3, or 4.
No one needs to sell you.
You’ve been given an opportunity - and if there were four students and four schools, each might choose a different school.
You are 26.
it’s time to show that maturity and step up - it’s likely the school you choose - whether A, B, C, or D - will be wonderful for you…they won’t all be the same but likely will get you to the same place - especially since you’re looking at even more schooling.
Good luck…
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OP: Age 26 is too old to be a freshman student at Amherst College.
Due to your age and years of independent living and work experience, Yale, Brown, and Georgetown should be the options to consider.
Yale offers a more mature community–based on age & percentage of grad students–than Brown.
My suggestion is Yale, then Georgetown, then Brown. Eliminate the small LAC Amherst College.
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I am not on a waitlist Georgetown just has yet to release their decisions for transfers. It will be on or before June 1st.
As far as affordability Georgetown is committed to meet 100% of demonstrated need, as are the other 3 and if that remains true then it will certainly be affordable for me. They also made me an independent student for aid which is even better.
Why Yale over Brown? The fact that Yale has that many grad students, while a good thing for me socially, scares me when it comes to research opportunities. This is exactly why I like Amherst. The focus would be ME. And they have such a large endowment (around the same as Brown actually despite having 6k less students). I also get the fear of a younger student body but I feel like I can relate to them. Like it’s not that huge of a difference and although there’s certainly a maturity gap I don’t feel this would be a major deal but who knows. Amherst also placed me in contact with other transfers and even an older non traditional who both reassured me that it wouldn’t be a big deal.
Side note, do you think I should reach out to Georgetown for an early decision because Amherst and Brown are both making me decide by the 14th! Or would this look bad and unprofessional? I just don’t want to commit and then if Georgetown is a yes have to withdraw.
May I ask for an explanation of these rankings given my circumstances? Thank you
I understand. I just love the financial opportunities for travel and research and the idea that I would have such an intimate experience with Professors. I don’t like the thought of being a number. If Georgetown doesn’t come through would you choose Yale or Brown? And why?
Amherst is the only school that accepted all of my credits. I would start as a second semester sophomore. The rest of the 3 would be the ones where I would be starting as a freshman. And why Yale over Georgetown?
Because Yale has accepted you with an affordable financial aid package.
This would be of concern to me, but I do not know which courses you completed.
Also, appears that you may have a romanticized vision about your possible experience at Amherst College.
If you want to do research, then a university will offer more opportunities than an LAC–although the incredible wealth of Amherst College may have an effect on opportunities.
Will the other schools accept your transfer credits as a satisfaction of any distribution requirements thereby giving you the freedom to take courses which better match your interests.
Any interest in taking theater courses at Yale or in participating in Yale drama/acting productions ?
Because the classes were taken online Yale and Brown are both going to be extremely stingy about this. Still waiting on final confirmation but Yale’s website says up to 2 asynchronous classes (even though that’s not even guaranteed) so if I choose Yale or Brown it’s likely I’ll start as a freshman. Do you think this is a big deal? Or I shouldn’t worry about it because they’re such great schools? It’s hard for me to want to start over completely but idk.
No interest in the theater department
I do not know enough about you regarding your academic readiness and about your online courses completed. Were the online courses on-demand taped courses or interactive courses requiring attendance at a specific time ?
You haven’t been accepted to Georgetown. So I’m not sure why you continue to grind your gears over it. Make a decision based on your three viable alternatives. If you get into Georgetown, you won’t have to retread the same ground. Your decision will be “School I chose vs. Georgetown” which will be a much easier decision.
I say toss a coin- Yale vs. Brown. If you feel elated at the coin toss, then do the winner vs. Amherst. If you still feel elated- you are done.
If you have a nagging sense of “what might have been” then you are also done- the coin toss revealed a preference which you didn’t know you had.
All of these colleges will get you where you want to go. You don’t need to come up with statistics to prove or disprove your point. And guess what- your focus for grad school may change as well. You may realize that the real action in the particular field you become interested in is on the legal side which means law school. Or you want a narrow, functional expertise in something else. So kick that can down the road. Grads of these three schools do NOT have trouble getting into grad school. Not a germane issue for you right now.
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No scheduled times. Due to my career that’s impossible. Idk what colleges expect from working students when every class (at least in my school) is scheduled in the middle of the day. That doesn’t mean that the course was easy by any mean but unfortunately that was my only option for education