<p>bclintonk: Nice fact-based [url=<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060822944-post21.html%5Danalysis%5B/url">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060822944-post21.html]analysis[/url</a>].</p>
<p><a href="%5Burl=http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060826487-post39.html%5D#39%20%5B/url%5D">quote</a> It's interesting how the OP considers all West Coast students as Californians...
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<p>Maybe this</a> cover for The New Yorker provides some insight.</p>
<p>Thanks Shrinkrap, and YES!!! My parents are a bit partial to the UCs. They did their best to stay in the background while I made my chioce, except that after receiving all of the financial information, they told me there was one (private) that they simply could not afford. (That was fine because it was not on my personal list of finalists - whew!) After my decision was made, my mom did confess that she was a tiny bit sad that she wouldn't be able to say - in a very offhand way with a toss of her head - "My daughter's at Cal..." to anyone who would listen.</p>
<p>As for the $$$, my parents were actually very pleased with my choice because I was very honored to receive some wonderful merit scholarships that made that (private) school less expensive than the UCs. After attending orientation, I really feel as though I made the right choice - it is a great "fit." (If you're wondering - USC!!! Fight On!!!)</p>
<p>^Wow! That turned out great! I can see why schools would be happy to have you! </p>
<p>Yeah, we wanted to say Cal too...</p>
<p>Well besides private LACs, Ivies, UMass and UConn, what else do New Englanders have?</p>
<p>NJ? Besides Rutgers and Princeton, are there any other choices? </p>
<p>NY really have a lot of private colleges plus SUNY. It’s just that I don’t know what would be the college that accepts B students…</p>
<p>Two year old thread. I doubt the OP is reading anymore.</p>