<p>I'm having a major problem that just flared up here so I would really appreciate any advice.</p>
<p>I'm a high school senior and I applied to a bunch of schools, etc. this past year. However, I planned to defer from the beginning because I'm going to Germany next year as an exchange student. I got into most, including my favorite TUFTS, but I had to turn it down because I will be in major debt. So I deferred to Whitman, which gave me a large scholarship, and also University of Washington Honors is holding a spot for me because I couldn't really decide. </p>
<p>The reason I am putting off my decision until maybe December of this year is because while I really like the campus life of Whitman, and the sense of community, I won't have to borrow ANY money to go to UW. Also, Whitman doesn't have an international relations/studies major, which is what I want to do--I would probably just do poli-sci. </p>
<p>However, I was thinking about it yesterday and I realized, I really really really do not want to go to a school where I already know everyone. Then I heard this one girl at my school, who, although she is really smart, I think we have comparable test scores and I have a heavier course load, got a humongous scholarship to Lewis & Clark college.</p>
<p>So I started thinking, should I apply to colleges with large scholarships this coming year, like lewis & clark, willamette, american, etc and hope I get one?? </p>
<p>I have NO idea what to do, I can't decide if I should go through all this--and then I wouldn't even be able to visit any of them before making my decision. But I just don't know how happy I would be at UW or Whitman. There's a bunch of people I know going to Whitman from my school, including my best friend, and I would really like to just get away.</p>
<p>Sorry this is so long and convoluted, I'm not really thinking straight haha.</p>
<p>And if anyone reading this is still a junior or below, consider first BEFORE applying to a bunch of schools if you can even afford to go there---I have a lot of regrets right now.</p>
<p>But I would appreciate any advice---should I even think about doing this?? Thank you so much</p>