College comparison help?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey y'all! I'm a senior at a public high school in PA, looking to major in Psychology and (hopefully!) double major/minor in Women's Studies and/or LGBT Studies. Admittedly, I applied to way too many schools out of indecisiveness. I've done tons of research, but I'm still having a difficult time narrowing down my list any further.</p>

<p>Colleges I'm considering:
Eugene Lang College
Hunter College
Brooklyn College
Drew University
St. John's University (accepted with a Presidential Scholarship)
Rutgers University (accepted to Newark campus; waiting to hear from New Brunswick)
Temple University Honors (accepted)
Hofstra University Honors (accepted)
Fordham University (accepted)</p>

<p>Issues:
- I come from a working class home with a single parent, so financial aid is extremely important to me. While St. John's isn't my ideal school, they offered me a full ride, which is hard to turn down.
- I want to be as close to NYC as possible. My boyfriend lives in Brooklyn, and while location is not the deciding factor in my college choice, it is important.
- I am agnostic, queer, a feminist and extremely liberal. While I don't need (or expect!) to go to a college filled with people just like myself, it would be nice if the school is liberal-leaning with some sort of LGBT organization on campus.</p>

<p>I would greatly appreciate any insight anyone could offer me, especially in regards to St. John's. Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>Visit St. John’s if you haven’t already. It’s a pretty uppity place; the image I remember most from my visit was croquet, whites, and imported beer Sunday afternoon on the green. Looked like fun, just not everyone’s cup of tea.</p>

<p>Temple Honors is kind of intriguing to me. If it’s affordable, I’d be caught giving that a hard look. It is kind of the opposite of St. John’s in many ways.</p>