I am trying to figure out where to go next year and I have narrowed it down to OSU and Penn. I am an Ohio resident and received a Dean's scholarship at Penn, so cost isn't a big factor here.
I don't want to turn down such a great opportunity at a school like Penn, but I don't know if the struggle of packing up my life and starting over is worth the brand name.
The responses I get from people are VERY inconsistent, I have gotten everything from "You better not go anywhere but Penn" to "There isn't a big difference in the education you will get, so go where you'll be happy." Is Penn really better than OSU? Are there any "pros" at one of the schools (beside the "comfort" factor of being close to home) that make it an obvious choice?
Any opinions about either school or advise from someone in a similar situation would be great!
I don't want to turn down such a great opportunity at a school like Penn, but I don't know if the struggle of packing up my life and starting over is worth the brand name.
The responses I get from people are VERY inconsistent, I have gotten everything from "You better not go anywhere but Penn" to "There isn't a big difference in the education you will get, so go where you'll be happy." Is Penn really better than OSU? Are there any "pros" at one of the schools (beside the "comfort" factor of being close to home) that make it an obvious choice?
Any opinions about either school or advise from someone in a similar situation would be great!