UNH v. U of Maine v. Paul Smith's for forestry?

Hi everyone,

My son is deciding between UNH, U of Maine and Paul Smith's for his forestry degree. $$$ are about the same, so that's not really the deciding factor. All three are SAF accredited, so that's good.

Any thoughts?

A few issues we're struggling with:

- Is PSC safe financially? Are they able to retain and keep the right faculty given their finances and location?

- Is UNH still a "real" forestry program after the closure of the Thompson school? Or are they becoming more conservation/environmental science oriented (like UVM)?

- Is U of Maine "too" industry (large-scale loggers) oriented?

- Which one is the hardest, academically? Which one offers the best/worst academic support for struggling students?

Thanks to all!