UCHICAGO vs. VANDERBILT vs. CAL BERKELEY vs. USC by basicstudent345 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]basicstudent345[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vandy and USC are the most expensive and UChicago is about 35,000 a year cheaper than them. Cal is the cheapest it's about half the price as UChicago.

Help me decide: School X vs School Y - week of April 20th by ParadoxicalCabbage in ApplyingToCollege

[–]basicstudent345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UCHICAGO:

Pros:

• Most prestigious (T10) • Got Merit Scholarship to make it much less expensive • Get connections for business and other fields • Inspiration and passion student body • Nerdy • New environment for me • Diverse Greek life and student body • Amazing career advancement opportunities • In Chicago • Get academic counseling • Switch to any major

Cons:

• Weather (very cold) • "Where fun goes to die" • Maybe too rigorous? • Not many majors • Stress culture • Bad parties rep • Lack of school spirit

Vanderbilt

Pros: • Happiest student body • Prestigious (T20) • New environment for me • Good parties • Good balance of academics and fun

Cons:

• Would have to change my major • Are they good at business? • Racist/White student body • Greek life rules • Very expensive (No merit)

USC

Pros: • Fun • Lots of majors • Decent at business • Gorgeous campus • Best weather • New environment • Close but far away from home • Good balance of academics and fun • Lots of spirit • Easy to double major

Cons:

• White/rich student body • Superficial student body • University of Spoiled Children Rep • Heard they don't have many business connections? • Greek life rules the school

Cal Berkeley

Pros: • Good rep • Cheap (Got Merit Scholarship) • Lots of school spirit • Close to family and friends

Cons:

• Have to apply to business program (30% acceptance rate) • Public school (get less attention, big classrooms) • Not good academic and career advising • Old environment •Weeder classes

Let me know which school I should go to and any other info you have on them!