HELP! Please...(nice LACs)

College Search & Selection
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<p>I guess I'm really desperate. I was lucky enough to be accepted to every school I applied to RD. But now I don't know which to choose. I love all of them. I've managed to narrow the list down to three. But first, a little about myself:</p>

<p>I'm a female living in New York. I'm a good student, but I generally don't study. I like to have fun with my friends, but I'm not totally into the drinking thing. I'm fiercely liberal, and much of my life revolves around political activities. I'm an atheist, but Jewish by birth. I'd like to major in either English or government, or double major in the two fields. I like intellectuals, but I hate pretentiousness. </p>

<p>So now, the schools:</p>

<p>William and Mary
Strengths: beautiful campus, great location, public school = less money, Monroe Scholar program, great size
Weaknesses: 65% in-state, too conservative?, too Christian?, too many boys who wear khakis instead of jeans</p>

<p>Bowdoin:
Strengths: beautiful campus, amazing professors, small classes, well-respected, great government department, people seem nice and progressive
Weaknesses: too preppy?, students too athletic?, freezing Maine winters</p>

<p>Wesleyan:
Strengths: academics, size of school, nice environment, great location, very friendly students, liberal and progressive
Weaknesses: a bit too offbeat? perhaps pretentiously eccentric?</p>

<p>Gosh. I love all three but have reservations. HELP!!!!</p>

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<p>it sounds like you would fit in best at wesleyan.</p>

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<p>already on the 2nd page?</p>

<p>bump</p>

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<p>I might be biased being a Wes student, but Wes sounds like to best fit for you (not considering money). Although there are some really offbeat students and some that are pretensious in their offbeatness/quirkiness, there is actually a good mix of kinds of students, most of whom are really chill and down to earth. It's pretty easy to double major here, it's a really polically active campus, and it's easy not to be a drinker here.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'd go with Wesleyan for you, assuming money is not a real concern. I wouldn't go to Wesleyan if it meant incurring substantial debt.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice so far, everyone.</p>

<p>Yea, money isn't going to be an issue. I'd prefer to spend less, but my parents are prepared to pay full tuition. </p>

<p>Any other input would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>In that case, stop analyzing and go with your gut instinct.</p>

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<p>Too bad I don't have a gut instinct. </p>

<p>Well, I have three gut instincts. Each going in a different direction. One week ago I was sure on William and Mary, last night I was ready to send my deposit to Bowdoin, and this morning I decided on Wesleyan. Oy vey.</p>

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<p>^^^You'll be perfect for Wesleyan.</p>

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<p>I too thought immediately of Wesleyan, before I even read the names of the three schools you were considering. Sounds like a perfect match.</p>

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<p>Go with your gut. You're an amazing person and will go great anywhere. :)</p>

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<p>Have you visited all three?</p>

<p>Though from the sounds of it, you seem to like William and Mary the least, so I'd advise you to visit the other two, at least.</p>

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<p>Like the other posters have suggested, you ultimately need to go with what school feels like the best fit to you. From what you've posted, I would also agree that Wesleyan sounds the most promising. Wherever you decide, good luck to you.:)</p>

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<p>If you don't like to study, eliminate Bowdoin.
William & Mary is fraternity/sorority oriented, so probably eliminate that.
You are now left with Wesleyen which probably has the best academic reputation.</p>

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<p>You sound like a Wesleyan person to me, too. Seems pretty unanimous here.</p>

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<p>You are so fortunate to have such tremendous choices. Visit!!! Stay overnight, attend a few classes. Decide and then never look back.</p>

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<p>You're going to have to study whichever one of these schools you choose. Wes sounds like the best fit to me, and your transportation costs will be lower.</p>

<p>It's not too offbeat or pretentious. </p>

<p>There are so many posters here explaining how much their children love it.</p>

<p>Congratulations on such good results.</p>

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<p>Another vote for Wesleyan. The school does live up to its reputation as very, very liberal. But I've still found it very open-minded and never found it pretentious. Think you'd really fit in there.</p>

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<p>Definitely go visit. It sounds like W&M and Wes are the two most matching who you are. Wes more liberal than almost evreywhere. Then again, W&M might get you outside your comfort zone and challenge you. Thats where real growth/maturation happens.</p>

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<p>I agree with doctorb. W&M has a good mix in my experience -- you'll find other hard-core liberals, but you'll actually have conservatives to argue with. :) I'm a bleeding heart, but I was a little bored politically on a campus where mainstream Democrats represent the far right wing of campus opinion (this was Bryn Mawr, which has is similar to Wes politically).</p>