UVA (Echols Scholar) Vs. Vanderbilt

RKWLIV
Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:17:03 +0000

I am trying to decide between these two schools with the intention of going to Wall Street (Investment banking) after college. I am an Echols Scholar at UVA which is given to the top 5% of admitted students and exempts me from the school’s distribution requirements and gives me priority registration for classes. At UVA I would apply to the business school (McIntire school of commerce) during my second year and at Vanderbilt I would major in Economics and minor in finance. Both schools seem very fun to me as I am excited for a big fraternity scene and a work hard, play hard culture, however I would love to hear the differences between the social scenes. I am struggling turning down Vanderbilt due to the overall prestige, but I know that the Echols students are very highly regarded. Price is basically even at both of the schools and is not a factor.