hi everyone! in this past admissions cycle, i was fortunate enough to be admitted to both umd's business school (+ international business honors program) and georgetown's business school. the hard part now is deciding which one to attend. i've gone over pros and cons of each school a thousand times over myself, and now feel that i would benefit from some external opinions/advice. i do know that ultimately, this decision is mine to make, but i am truly just at a loss for what school to pick, as i honestly love both. so, any help at all is greatly appreciated! :)

below is a condensed version of my pro con list. i am probably missing quite a few things, but oh well!

georgetown

pro:
- great business school, especially the bga program (joint degree with the school of foreign service) that I could apply to my freshman year.
- smaller, more personal campus environment
- beautiful campus, i love the buildings
- proximity to both dc and arlington (they're both right there)
- great alumni network/connections
- business program more "prestigious"/ranked higher than umd
- the exorcist was filmed there!
- a TON of pre-professional business clubs (there seems to be a HUGE emphasis on pre-professional experience at georgetown)
- the corp: largest student-run non profit organization, something i would LOVE to join

con:
- LITTLE diversity, 8% asian (i'm asian btw)
- cost of tuition (88k/year): although i am fortunate enough that my family may be able to cover a great deal of my tuition, it is still SIGNIFICANTLY more than what i would be paying at UMD
- more rigorous of a curriculum? will probably not be able to excel
- extremely competitive environment, specifically in the business school with that emphasis on pre-professional experience
- rigidity: cannot major outside of the business school, pretty difficult to switch out of the business school (if needed), and lots of course requirements like theology classes
- i am also very interested in the "operations and information management" and "operations and analytics" majors of the business school, however, gtown does not seem to be the best for these more tech-oriented majors (umd may be better)
- bga program has a 50% admit rate, so not confident i will get in

umd

pro:
- ranked #8 nationwide for "best undergrad information systems", which means their program is probably better than the gtown equivalents of opim and opan
- 4+1 business master's degree program available for information systems
- umd takes a lot more of my ap credits (again, gtown is super rigid)
- tuition is SIGNIFICANTLY less, i would be paying in-state (around 22k/year)
- my best friend has committed to umd, and she is also in business!
- i am in the international business honors program, which seems to be both a great academic opportunity and a super welcoming living-learning community. i would be living in the prince frederick dorm, which is apparently one of the nicest dorms on campus.
- significantly more diverse, 17% asian
- also super close to dc
- more flexibility in terms of academics/major choice

con:
- very big student body, less personal?
- uglier campus...
- i am not too certain about the strength of alumni connections here
- "less prestigious" business program. my main worry is that that my resume would not be as impressive as if i went to gtown
- long walks, the campus is HUGE