Athletics vs Academics? How to choose a school?

<p>Thanks everyone so much for the awesome advice. I wasn’t expecting so many great replies. In answer to some of the questions, the school (I prefer not to say the names of them) would be between lets say an Oberlin/Trinity like college (school number 1) and school number 2 being more of a say Providence College/Ithaca/Quinnipiac. The difference between the 2 schools is about 8,000 dollars but the loans I’d have to take out for school number 1 are pretty huge. School 2 gave me a lot in academic money. I’ve visited both schools recently and I can honestly say I still feel that wanting for school 2. I really feel like I could be happy anywhere though. I just feel so much anxiety at choosing a school because I feel like they’re both great options.</p>