<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>It sounds like a typical case of buyers remorse to me. I mean, i could see your point if you had only applied to liberal arts schools in isolated locations and suddenly liked the big city feel, but c’mon. Duke? UVA? They’re so big, you could find your niche and “group” of people and be happy.</p>
<p>Think for a second, you applied there for a reason. You know you could see yourself with a group of friends hanging out at Northwestern or UNC, etc. Heck, that’s why you applied there!</p>
<p>As far as northeastern…don’t belittle it as much as you are-it’s still a great school! I applied there too and got in with $$ as well. Is it a Harvard, prestige-wise? Probably not. But you and I both know that the name is good enough that, along with solid experience gained in the co-op, you’d look pretty darn attractive to employers. It’s completely natural to desire prestige, and you might not get a ton of it at NU, but 5 years down the line you’ll be done with the whole idea of it.</p>
<p>Oh, and we both have some schools in common that we applied to! I wish you the best of luck with your apps-I recognize you from the Cornell boards, and I’m sorry things didn’t work out the way you had hoped. Just look ahead, and you’re be fine :)</p>