Second letter in, and...dilemmas
1/12/06:
Darry got his letter of recommendation in just after Christmas, and with that, I am officially complete at the schools I've applied to. By the by, I buckled down and applied to USC after all. I know I felt like it was a time for change, but I'm getting nostalgic and learning to see the bright sides of L.A. since I've been comparing it to...well...everywhere else. (Except the entirely unlivable places, like New York.) Where else can I live on the beach, ride a motorcycle 12 months out of the year, and only own one sweatshirt. Plus, you just can't beat the football team - except maybe Notre Dame, but that seems to be all in the past, plus I can't really see myself pulling for USC's biggest rival. So L.A. is once again a shining option.
I never really thought about it this way before, since I was so jumped up about actually going to law school, but it might come down to two very good options. What if I'm faced with a prestige vs. scholarship, or a proximity to family vs. ranking situation? I broke it down into a few little battles royale, but I'll have to wait and see how everything shakes out before I can really be honest about making this decision.
Minnesota vs. UCLA: They're so close in the rankings as to be a negligible difference, but the UCLA name has more cachet. Even so, I'd take the proximity to family. I think Minnesota wins out here, but it's very close.
Duke vs. Michigan: Wow. This one's a terrible dilemma. I'd rather live and work in the South, but Michigan has got a top 5 reputation and a top-shelf campus. I think the rankings here are also so close as to make it a wash, but in the end I think I'd end up in sweet Carolina.
Florida vs. Florida State: Again, what to do? Florida is ranked higher (and considerably so until this year), but Florida State is on the move! Up 15 spots in a year is unheard of, and many expect them to be higher than UF in the future. I think this one would come down to a visit since both have in-state tuition and great football going for them.
Virginia vs. Harvard: Now, I'm not totally naive. I realize that this is a dilemma that most people (I am proudly included) would kill for. Both degrees open doors everywhere, but C-ville would have a much better quality of life, not to mention more hot girls. Even so, it's hard to beat the Harvard name. Virginia would probably have to offer me money.
Darry got his letter of recommendation in just after Christmas, and with that, I am officially complete at the schools I've applied to. By the by, I buckled down and applied to USC after all. I know I felt like it was a time for change, but I'm getting nostalgic and learning to see the bright sides of L.A. since I've been comparing it to...well...everywhere else. (Except the entirely unlivable places, like New York.) Where else can I live on the beach, ride a motorcycle 12 months out of the year, and only own one sweatshirt. Plus, you just can't beat the football team - except maybe Notre Dame, but that seems to be all in the past, plus I can't really see myself pulling for USC's biggest rival. So L.A. is once again a shining option.
I never really thought about it this way before, since I was so jumped up about actually going to law school, but it might come down to two very good options. What if I'm faced with a prestige vs. scholarship, or a proximity to family vs. ranking situation? I broke it down into a few little battles royale, but I'll have to wait and see how everything shakes out before I can really be honest about making this decision.
Minnesota vs. UCLA: They're so close in the rankings as to be a negligible difference, but the UCLA name has more cachet. Even so, I'd take the proximity to family. I think Minnesota wins out here, but it's very close.
Duke vs. Michigan: Wow. This one's a terrible dilemma. I'd rather live and work in the South, but Michigan has got a top 5 reputation and a top-shelf campus. I think the rankings here are also so close as to make it a wash, but in the end I think I'd end up in sweet Carolina.
Florida vs. Florida State: Again, what to do? Florida is ranked higher (and considerably so until this year), but Florida State is on the move! Up 15 spots in a year is unheard of, and many expect them to be higher than UF in the future. I think this one would come down to a visit since both have in-state tuition and great football going for them.
Virginia vs. Harvard: Now, I'm not totally naive. I realize that this is a dilemma that most people (I am proudly included) would kill for. Both degrees open doors everywhere, but C-ville would have a much better quality of life, not to mention more hot girls. Even so, it's hard to beat the Harvard name. Virginia would probably have to offer me money.
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