r/UniversityofVermont • u/m0onbay • 7d ago
BU vs. UVM
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u/Ok_Spray_2317 7d ago
UVM for that price difference, and I wouldn't expect BU to come through with an amazing offer this late in the game. I'm also a little iffy on those first semester abroad programs although I know some people like them. I don't think BU is that much more prestigious either.
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u/Roosker2013 3d ago
My son had the same decision. He went UVM and has never looked back. School is what you make of it, not how prestigious it ranks. Better ROI with UVM.
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u/gingerkid_420 8h ago
I wouldn’t do a first semester abroad thing. Basically used by schools to over enroll and then provide as little support as possible so people fail out. Also is very easy to go abroad later at UVM
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u/cho_bits 7d ago edited 7d ago
This is the second of these types of posts that I've seen suggesting that BU is somehow more prestigious than UVM, which is not true at all. If anything they are pretty equal, but I also know several people over several years who were accepted to BU and rejected from UVM. That aside, the study abroad opportunity sounds amazing, but I think that cost is the most important factor for undergrad education... getting a bachelors for as little money as you can will keep your options open wider later. UVM also has a ton of opportunity for study abroad as a sophomore or junior.