Robertson Scholarship at UNC?

lotus00
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:35:11 +0000

Hi!

I’ve been selected as Robertson scholar at UNC for the class of 2022, and I’m having trouble deciding.
I want to major in political science and CS, possibly going to law school. My other option is an ivy but not the super prestigious ones like HYP. I know the Robertson program provides many opportunities, but I’m not that sure whether I like UNC because it’s not as “prestigious” so I don’t know if that leads to less internship/employment opportunities. And the class sizes at a public university are bigger.
The Robertson program offers a full scholarship, and I would get no money with the other option. But my parents are willing to pay for my tuition, and I don’t want to choose a school just for money. I want to be sure that even if money is taken out of the equation, I would choose the program I love the most and give me most growth.

So my questions are:

1. How different is being a Robertson scholar at UNC vs a Robertson Scholar at Duke? Is there a gap between them socially and in terms of job opportunities?

2. Are human resources people at top consulting/investment banking or other firms more likely take a student who is a UNC scholar or from an ivy? How about UNC scholar compared to Duke student who is not a scholar, with all other credentials the same?
3.If I choose to apply to law school, which option is better to help me get in a top law school?

Thank you so much for your time and advice!!