Ag9701 said:
So, my child has gotten into IU, A&M and SMU. She is waiting on Univ of Wash and Boston U.
We visited IU recently. The campus is nice and Kelley seems ok. She did not like Bloomington at all for some reason. I have to say I didn't find Kelley overly impressive given their Top 10 undergrad business ranking. Everything they highlighted like starting salary, internships, etc seems similar to most other places. Nothing stood out to me to make me pay out of state tuition.
I liked SMU based on our visit there. Based on their published stats, I think they have a collection of pretty smart kids at Cox. No idea how well they do in their career but I assume decent. Just too expensive even with scholarships imo.
So happy for your student and that you are taking the opportunity to visit all of these schools. I often encourage families to visit MULTIPLE schools and let the student get a strong feeling of what they want/like, and desire from a college experience. In my opinion, it's much like car or house shopping. You don't really know what is out there and available until you experience it. In many ways, it is student's first real adult decision, and we as the parent should be teaching how to make well-thought out, and logical choices.
Also, I love that area of Boston U and Questrom is a fantastic school for Business. Good luck to your student!