SUNY Stony Brook Honors College or Wesleyan University

Hello, I was accepted into both Stony Brook's Honors College and Wesleyan University. After merit and financial aid, both would cost essentially the same (Wesleyan would be a little cheaper). I want to go into consulting and was wondering if it would be worth it to go to Wesleyan over Stony Brook. I would prefer to go to Stony Brook since I would commute instead of dorm. If I go to Stony Brook, will I be missing out on a huge opportunity with Wesleyan or do you think the difference is minimal enough that my personal preference far precedes it.

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wesleyan is a far superior school, and the fact that it is slightly cheaper makes it a no-brainer. unless the reason you wish to commute is due to dire family circumstances or something equally as severe, go to the better school, and immerse yourself in the college experience; you’ll have to live on your own eventually. to my knowledge, as wesleyan is a school of a much higher caliber, many more students place into consulting and high-finance as compared to stony brook. and, wesleyan is dominated by a much wealthier/preppier student body as compared to stony brook, which is great for nepotism/connections in consulting and finance.

i completely understand if you feel stony brook would be a better fit, but if you are truly invested in getting a higher quality education, go to wesleyan.

 

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