Choosing a College after Acceptance Letters

College Search & Selection
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<p>I've received my college decision letters and now it's time to decide which college to attend, any advice?
I've been accepted to:
UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
UC Santa Barbara
UC David
UC San Diego
UC Los Angeles
Cal Poly SLO
San Fran State
Univ of San Fran
Pepperdine
Univ of Redlands
Univ of the Pacific
Green Mountain College
Sierra Nevada
and waitlisted for UPenn</p>

<p>I don't really want to attend a public college because there are sooooo many people there, but I'm not sure since I got into some great public colleges. I want to major in Biology and get involved in research. Any advice on how to make a decision with these colleges? Or pros and cons of these colleges?</p>

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<p>I don’t know them all, but if you’re looking to avoid the publics, for my money it comes down to Pepperdine and U. Pacific.</p>

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<p>Does financial aid weigh into this at all? I’m assuming you’re in-state for UCs.</p>

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<p>What’s the financial aid situation with all the schools? What schools can you and cannot afford?</p>

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<p>No, financial aid is not a big factor. It is more about the opportunities I can find at the different colleges and the pros/cons of each</p>