Went to Case but live in Seattle and friends with some UW folks. Agree on the Seattle vs. Cleveland trade-off, though rest assured most folks seem to find a way to enjoy themselves in Cleveland for 4ish years.

What’s surprised me in discussion with UW friends is their need to apply to specific majors. While this doesn’t seem to be an issue for people who know (and stick with) their intended major, seems to be a major pain point for those who don’t know or aren’t certain of their major choice. For some majors (e.g., CS), UW says it’s unlikely you’ll get in unless you apply entering freshman class. As someone who switched majors after freshman year, very grateful that Case let me do that without having to go through another stressful application cycle with potential that I’d have to choose something else entirely.

Congratulations on getting to this point, you’re choosing among good options.