Well, after what seemed like years of college planning, I have finally come to a decision. Just kidding, I have not. In fact, I think I am even farther away from making a decision than I was when I started this whole process. Why? Well it seems that I now have my top two college choices. Depauw University and The University of Alabama. I do not really know how the other 16 colleges I applied to dropped of the list, but they did. Anyway, this is what it has come down to. And honestly, I did not think it was going to be this hard. I was thinking that the answer was just going to fall out of the sky to the sound of an angle chorus. Well that obviously didn't happen so my decision has become harder. In addition, I will be making one more visit to each place before I make my decision, which I am sure will make my decison close to impossilbe. Here are the pros for each college:
Depauw University:
- great school with great educational promise
- good swim coach and close-knit swim team
- smaller class sizes and great professors
- great facilities
- incredible president and staff
- alumni = big $$$
- its cold and there is no town around the college (Con)
The University of Alabama:
- incredible scholarship money and Honors College experience
- beautiful and homey campus
- great people and staff
- football (not that it matters)
- bigger school with more options
- great freakin' food
- not the best academic reputation (Con)
I think it is safe to say that this decision will be one of the hardest ones I will ever have to make. Can I go to both?
Your opinion is appreciated; I am taking votes.
DePauw
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