<p>LOL! paige, i cant believe u left bowdoin, i thought you would stay based on what you wrote ^^^, GOOD LUCK @ VANDY</p>
<p>OP: I dont know how to answer your question; i think most applicants are torn between prestige and fit. It basically comes down to your preference...do you want to be in a extremely prestigious school or a better fit? (although they are both good)</p>
<p>Why LOL? Why'd you think I would stay?</p>
<p>follow your heart as corny as that sounds.</p>
<p>cornell vs notre dame isn't a huge enough difference for you to sacrifice your happiness, in the sense that they are both great schools (putting the stupid ivy label aside)</p>
<p>And one day you may regret not following your gut feeling about cornell and you may regret never giving notre dame a chance. You may fall in love with it. </p>
<p>Unfortunately some would put their life on the line for the ivy label. its ashame, so if it would bother you that much, just stay.</p>
<p>in the end, its not up to us. its all about how you feel.</p>