[A letter to myself^^.]

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bryn Mawr College
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<p>Dear PH,</p>

<p>This is a letter to you written by HP. I am selecting universities now; actually I’ve got 7 offers in the application process (UCLA, BMC, UIUC, UCI, GWU, BU, UCSD) and two waiting (Scripps and Lehigh), also a bunch of reject (GT, WUSTL, UCB, Barnard, Brandeis, NYU), plus there is still one school that haven’t give me the decision result (Umich).</p>

<p>So, in fact, I will choose only ONE school out of SEVEN schools. Luckily, only TWO schools get into the final round, which are UCLA and BYRN MAWR. But, I just can’t tell you how I love those two school. If I had some magical power, I would split myself into two parts and go to both of them!</p>

<p>You see, UCLA is a well reputated SUPER university which holds more than 20,000 students in the undergraduate program. It got lots of clubs, lots of activities, lots of friends, lots of courses, and lots of sports! U will meet many interesting people and things there. The university experience would be FANTASTIC in UCLA. But, as a nickname of UCLA, u see lots of asians, I wonder if I could feel that I am in America. Besides, the ratio of facaulty to students is 1:18, which means students can not much attention?? And there is another question that bothers me, in UCLA, people only choose one major? They can not chhose double majors or one major plus one minor? However, in LA, the weather is just fabulous, and u can easily get an intership if you really want (at least this is what I heard). Wow~ and people will make that respond if you tell them you go to UCLA.</p>

<p>But you also want to see this, Byrn Mawr college, the essence of American’s undergraduate education. As an international student, how could I abandon the essence of American education? Small class, critical thiking, close relationship, choose what course you like, meet your mentor, and plus Haverford and Swarthmore! This is a real gift! Academically, BMC is a place to learn and to think; you can get more attentions from your professors, and it feels good (as an international student). But, as for entertainment part, BMC really can not compare to UCLA…plus the weather…</p>

<p>I know after one year, you will have the right to make a comment on your choice. But for now, I really don’t know what to choose. Somebody once told me, school experience is all dependents on people regardless of whic university or college they choose. Yeah, i admit that this is partially right, but a school and its eduacation system really has an impact on students undergraduate experience.</p>

<p>I have a small wish. I hope my selection process will be a intrinsic but funny experience.
Both of you are WONDERFUL! But at last I can only choose one of you, and I believe it will be a great choice after all.</p>

<p>Your BFF,
HP</p>

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<p>So suddenly, Asians are not Americans anymore? Even though there’s a group known as Asian Americans? And the fact that there are Asian Americans who might be ethnically Asian, but any mixture of Asian and American in reference to culture, background, experience, nationality, citizenship? And the fact that ethnicity maybe doesn’t say a ton about a person?</p>

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<p>This is the classic dilemma between big state school and small liberal arts college… each has things that the other does not… good luck!</p>

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<p>not intended to say so…
if I said sth not approporiate, im sorry.</p>

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<p>thanks! I decided go for BMC!</p>