I Can't Choose Between the W's

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello everyone. This is my first post, and I'm desperate.</p>

<p>I have a decision to make and I'm scared to death. I have to decide by the 15th of May where I want to attend.</p>

<p>I have my choices narrowed down to Walsh University and Wittenberg University (both in Ohio), and I am having the hardest time deciding. I even got an extension past the May 1 deadline so I could have more time to choose. </p>

<p>I've tried the pro and con list and everything. All signs keep pointing me to Wittenberg, and that is where I really want to go. Unfortunately, it is three hours away from home, and if I hate it, I'm trapped there.</p>

<p>Walsh, on the other hand, is about 15 minutes from home. I'm really close with family, and they all want me to go to Walsh so I remain close by. However, I don't really like the campus, but I've heard both are academically strong. </p>

<p>I have this urge to get out on my own, but at the same time I'm scared to death of hating college and being trapped from my support group. I only know one person going to Wittenberg, but the people who go there seem nice.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any advice on choosing? Anyone kow anything about both schools and have person experience? I am having serious problems.......</p>

<p>Any help would be great!</p>

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<p>Even if you wind up disliking Wittenberg, you would still be only 3 hours from home. That is not too bad. </p>

<p>Plus, from what I have heard, Wittenberg is a much better school. </p>

<p>On top of that, I think if you have any urge at all to get out on your own, college is the time to do it. Wittenberg sounds like your best bet.</p>

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<p>3 Hours isn't that bad. Many kids go across country, where they ARE 'trapped there'. 3 hours, you could still go there on some weekends.</p>

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<p>That's very good advice. Afterall, three hours really isn't that much, and I already expected to be homesick for the first few weeks anyways.</p>

<p>I decided that I won't go home for at least the first three weeks. I figure I have to get oriented and learn to be on my own.</p>

<p>Did anyone have extreme homesickness? Did you get over it alright?</p>

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<p>Is cost part of the consideration? Walsh is significantly less expensive than Wittenburg ($39,000 vs. $18,000). If you were to commute it looks like the difference might be close to $30,000 ($120,000 for four years). Perhaps this contributes to your family's bias towards Walsh, even if it is unspoken. Have you had a heart-to-heart converation with your family regarding the financial implications of your decision? I agree with the post above that Wittenburg is generally regarded as the better school, but in some situations the question has to be asked if it is $120,000 better.</p>

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<p>It's not really a money issue because my scholarships and grants cover the costs for both.</p>

<p>From what they say, they want me to go to Walsh because they want me close to home.</p>

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<p>I decided to post a little update.</p>

<p>I chose Witt, and love it here! The classes are great, and so are my professors. The campus is beautiful, and the people are so friendly. It's a perfect choice for me.</p>

<p>Thanks to everyone who commented. It really helped me get through a pretty tough time.</p>

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<p>thats great, congrats on picking witt. i know a kid who is a freshman this year on the lacrosse team, and have a friends who just committed to the lacrosse team for next year. its an awesome school.</p>