UW vs. CARNEGIE MELLON vs. PEPPERDINE

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<p>So I’ve been accepted to all 3 of these schools and just cannot decide which one provides the best pro/con for me. I’m looking to go into physical sciences such as chem or biochem(NOT PRE-MED)</p>

<p>-UW:
Pros: <em>in-state tuition</em>, wide range of great academics, lots of research opportunities
Cons: Very large school(population), big classes, seattle weather</p>

<p>-Carnegie Mellon
Pros: Some of the best academics in the nation, great research opportunities, small classes</p>

<pre><code>Cons: I would have to pay FULL TUITION(not sure if the academics are worth double price per year),pittsburgh weather
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<p>-Pepperdine
Pros: smaller class sizes, received Regents award and Scholarship($28000), Malibu weather</p>

<pre><code>Cons: not sure how strong the science dept/academics compare, not sure how strong undergrad research is
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<p>any help?</p>

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<p>I would say rule out Carnegie Mellon purely because of the money, then try to find out if pepperdine is doing any research that interests you and if they let undergrads research a lot. If they don’t then probably uw, if they do decide based on things like weather, distance from home and atmosphere.</p>

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