<p>Before I start, I guess I should give some background information on myself so everyone can understand my dilemma. I was born in New Jersey but lived incredibly close to NYC, and ever since I can remember, I dreamed of going to NYU. I enjoy NYU for its rich liberal arts program (which even as an undecided, I still see myself majoring in something liberal arts in the future) and I would be lying if I didn't admit that its location wasn't an important factor either. I love NYC. I love that being an NYU student gives me many opportunities to explore the city and enjoy its culture (museums, plays, etc.)at discount prices. For the longest time, NYU was my school. Now, however, it might not be. I moved to California two years ago and applied to schools on both the east and west coast. So far, I have been accepted to NYU, Boston University, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, and UC Berkeley. My biggest problem is between Berkeley and NYU. I find that Berkeley is starting to grow on me, but a big part of me still wants to go to NYU. One of the main deciding factors in all this is, of course for my family, the money. If I go to Berkeley, I only need to take out about $10000 in loans, compared to $30000 for NYU. Obviously, NYU seems like it costs a lot so...</p>
<p>what I'm wondering is...should I just pick Berkeley? I could probably learn to love it, right?</p>