<p>Hmm…wish I visited more schools, but now that I think of it, I did see a good number of them.</p>
<p>I visited UC Davis Thanksgiving Break of my junior year. The dorms were crappy, but it seemed like such a friendly atmosphere despite the day being overcast and the kids looking mostly solemn probably because they had some tests before going on their Thanksgiving Break. I liked it, but I didn’t love it.</p>
<p>Then I visited Whitman for free…felt isolated and I didn’t seem to see many people walking around on campus. The people I met were unbelievably nice, but I didn’t really have much to say to them…cool place, not for me. Too small; think I would get bored after a while. (Still applied…)</p>
<p>Visited Carleton…so many people on CC love this school. Also a great school, but I didn’t feel a click. Everyone in the classes were so quiet, didn’t appear to know each other well, but wasn’t it nearing the end of the first trimester? The Minnesota air felt so heavy; I just wanted to go home. (Still applied, but almost didn’t)</p>
<p>UCSB. Hated it. Ugly, got to agree that the library is depressing. Bikers would just run into walkers with unresponsive faces.</p>
<p>Occidental after that. The neighborhood was kind of…very urban, in a working class section of LA. Campus didn’t seem very well-maintained and the students were generally nice, but gave a very SoCal kind of vibe. (Still applied, but really crossed it off my list after my horrible alum interview)</p>
<p>Scripps. Thought the architecture was pretty, but not well-maintained either. The girls seemed to be all upper-middle class. The on-campus library was dark and empty. At the end of the lunch (which wasn’t too great), one of my tour guides asked me if I had any questions. I didn’t. I didn’t have anything to say to her, so eh, I saved my money and didn’t apply.</p>
<p>I liked Pitzer’s atmosphere…in the end, I wrote my app. essay and didn’t apply since…well, I couldn’t think of a reason to. My very short visit was nice, but…guess I didn’t learn enough about the place.</p>
<p>UCSD. I really liked the campus – people say the buildings were ugly, but they have some great weather and a nice open vibe. Too bad it just seemed too big and unorganized and in a suburb…not attending. (applied)</p>
<p>And finally, I’m attending UC Berkeley next year…after applying to all those LACs and all of them just not working out for me. I guess my priorities have changed. Anyway, I finally went on an overnight there and I can picture myself there next year. That makes me feel better…</p>
<p>To sum it up, I generally didn’t like schools that I visited. I’m a picky person, yay.</p>