Picking a University: Making the Right Decision

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The discussion centers on a grade 12 student with a 96 average and a SAT score of 2100, who has received acceptance letters from Penn State and Purdue for engineering programs. The student is considering multiple prestigious universities, including Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Illinois Urbana, and the University of Michigan, and seeks advice on choosing the best option based on educational quality. The conversation highlights the importance of evaluating university reputation, program specifics, and personal fit in making a decision.

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So, I'm in grade 12, my average in school is 96, I am top of the honor role (as in highest mark in my school) and scored about 2100 on my SAT so i expect to get into most if not all of the uni's i applied to (maybe not yale). In fact, i received a letter of acceptance from penn state and purdue about a week after my final marks for my first semester were sent in but not going to hear back from the other uni's till march. so i applied to engineering at the following universities:
- carnegie mellon
- cornell
- penn state
- purdue
- illinois urbana
- ann arbor Michigan
- Yale
thing is I'm kinda torn between... well all of them and would appreciate any advice on which to pick and if anyone has any experience with the quality of education at any of the schools listed.
 
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oooh... just occurred to me that this should probably be in the education section... sorry :P
 
ok it was moved, good
 

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