Rank my prospective colleges

College Search & Lists
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<p>How would you rank these schools based on academics, campus life (work hard/play hard atmosphere is ideal), and reputation? Which do you think will be the most impressive on a diploma?</p>

<p>UVA - Had some issues with the application process, will be able to transfer in fall of 2012
George mason
George washington
University of Maryland
Fordham university
University of Miami
TCU
Baylor
UT Austin
SMU
University of San Diego
Occidental college
UCLA</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Can you afford all those schools? You have to be OOS for 2/3 of them. What problems did you have with UVA preventing you from attending in 2011?</p>

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<p>I think usd is great
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<p>If you want to read about the UVA ordeal check this out : <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/1089990-uva-wont-accept-my-credits.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/1089990-uva-wont-accept-my-credits.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I can afford most. Some (especially Miami) will be a stretch.</p>

<p>Anyone else have an opinion?</p>

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<p>I’m only familiar enough with a few schools… UVA would be more impressive than GMU in general, but I guess it depends on the major sometimes… I’ve heard that UCLA is also quite impressive and UMiami can also be impressive depending on the major.</p>

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<p>UVA, UCLA, UT Austin, Occidental
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the rest</p>

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<p>What about GW? I’ve heard great reviews and bad reviews.</p>

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<p>TCU’s football program is 100x better than all of those other schools.</p>

<p>Therefore TCU>>>>>>>>>>all of those other schools.</p>

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<p>fancyfeast on a job interview:</p>

<p>recruiter: so mr. fancy, tell us about your education at TCU</p>

<p>fancyfeast: well, its ok, but the school has a great football team</p>

<p>recruiter: Ok Mr. fancy, but what does having a good football team have to do with how you are going to perform on the job for us.</p>

<p>fancyfeast: I am tell you - TCU has a great football team</p>

<p>recruiter: Well well Mr. fancy thank you. Don’t call us, we will call you, bye bye.</p>

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<p>Aww, someday onecircuit’s mammy will help him understand teh sarcasm better.</p>

<p>Until next time, folks!</p>

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Look impressive to who, in what region of the country, and what field of work?</p>

<p>Personally, of those, I would prefer UVA, UCLA, Fordham, Occidental, and the two UMs (not necessarily in that order). But this is coming from someone raised on the East Coast, so it’s not like someone in Texas or California or Chicago wouldn’t have different views.</p>

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<p>BillyMc–I’m from the east coast as well–I’ll most likely look for work in DC or NYC as I have already established quite a few connections in that region. At the moment I’m thinking that, after getting my undergrad, I’ll go to law school and look for work as an attorney wherever I finish school. </p>

<p>I’d like to hear the perspective of someone from the west-coast or from the south.</p>

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<p>Well, schools that would be well known in NYC or DC should receive special attention. These include the regional schools and the “known everywhere” schools.</p>

<p>When I said “east coast”, I meant South Florida (a cultural region separate from “The South”), if that helps. Though I just (two months ago) moved to New Jersey, from which I had moved at 3 1/2. So my views are a mix of some from the northeast and some from south Florida.</p>