<p>Hopkins!!!</p>
<p>Honey, I know you are feeling that you should give up this opportunity for love, but do this for YOURSELF - love will work its way around anything! This is your dream, go for it!</p>
<p>I chose Notre Dame. They ended up offering me 2-3K more in aid, and while it may seem little, I followed my heart and my heart said ND.
Thank you for all your support!</p>
<p>if my girlfriend is megan fox then my girlfriend.</p>
<p>is this a joke? JHU for sure</p>
<p>im sorry but i think you made a horrible decision if you’re going to ND mainly for your boyfriend</p>
<p>you said in your first post that you are unsure of what you want to study. johns hopkins has much more versatility and is highly ranked in so many areas, not just the sciences. the only thing notre dame has the advantage in is business. just compare the two:</p>
<p>[University</a> of Notre Dame | Overall Rankings | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-notre-dame-152080/overall-rankings]University”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-notre-dame-152080/overall-rankings)</p>
<p>[Johns</a> Hopkins University | Overall Rankings | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/johns-hopkins-university-162928/overall-rankings]Johns”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/johns-hopkins-university-162928/overall-rankings)</p>
<p>keep in mind that it’s only a teenage relationship, and most likely its not going to last. hopefully you don’t regret your decision if the relationship doesn’t work out, and hopefully you chose notre dame for your love of the school, not for an ephemeral relationship</p>
<p>^^ you never know how it will turn out, we aren’t here to tell her how to live her life.</p>
<p>Lame. Should have went to JHU</p>
<p>What if religious beliefs and values change in you or your boyfriend, how would this affect the relationship?
Also, if you are meant to be with this person, it will happen even if you are at two different schools. If this relationship is worth it for both of you, both of you will make it last regardless what obstacles you face. If you can’t make it work over the distance, then chances are you might not make it work over more serious obstacles that people face in real life relationships(where you actually live together, have to manage financial responsibilities, familial responsibilities, etc).
Lastly, you’re too young. You shouldn’t be considering life partnership at such an early age. Develop yourself by defining yourself through experiences and choices that benefit you, not “you and him”. If he likes you so much, why doesn’t he transfer out the following year. If he wouldn’t for you, what does that say about him and how he views you relative to his life and future?</p>
<p>JHU is obviously superior to UND but not by much. I read about someone choosing UMich (Ross) over Wharton…not that UMich isn’t a good school because it is but Wharton is THEE undergrad business school.</p>
<p>^Someone goes on WSO.</p>
<p>@perfect36, rankings aren’t everything.</p>
<p>Boys are not worth it. Take it from someone who was in a 3 year relationship. I hope you chose ND because you like it there. It would be a waste to throw away that opportunity over some guy. If he likes you, he should be able to respect your decisions. This can also be a test to see if he’s in your best interest. Doesn’t work? Screw it and off to the next one. I’m in a long distance relationship myself because we’re attending different schools. If something happens “oh well.” They’re not worth the time because obviously they don’t respect my decisions. And if you’re young you just don’t know. Your sense of judgement is not even fully developed until you’re 25 (prefrontal cortex is not developed). I find it funny how people get married young and have kids then divorce. Anyways, good luck to you. I still hope you change your mind and pick JHU.</p>
<p>I find it amazing but not unexpected that a young person of about 20 would ignore the OVERWHELMING consensus of these boards to choose the right <em>college</em> over the boyfriend of the moment.</p>
<p>I really don’t have any statistics, though they probably are out there somewhere, but the chances of a dating couple entering a freshman year of college to still be dating at the end of four years is probably around 1 in 100. For that couple to go on and marry probably again a lot less.</p>
<p>I know from first hand experience as well as having read stuff about “emerging adulthood” research (generally the ages between 17 and 27) is that the social groups, social goals, identity, etc, shifts a lot in this age group. In particular, the people a freshman hangs out with the first year of college almost always undergoes a radical shift by sophomore year. Often the boyfriend/girlfriend gets dumped around this time as well, though not always. </p>
<p>In some ways, considering how long “emerging adulthood” lasts these days, it is near unreasonable to expect two 20 years olds to “grow and develop” in lockstep-tandem over four years of college in such a way that their hopes, dreams, interests, longer term planning stay in the same tight circle that includes or takes into account the other every step of the way.</p>
<p>A few rare birds will manage this route. However, I am a parent of two college kids, and in my many travels, I have only met one couple that were highschool sweethearts (HSSH), and managed college, then marriage, and are still married 40 years later. ALL the other HSSH couples faded out during college or the very few who married were divorced later. </p>
<p>If it was meant to last, it would have had enough flexibility to allow the young woman to go away to pursue her college dream. What I see right now is a relationship that has already clipped the wings of the young woman in question in terms of her dreams.</p>
<p>She chose her boyfriend over JHU? Good lord. I hope it works out, but it’s pretty sad that you’d choose a guy who might not always be there over your dreams.</p>
<p>okay, i didn’t only choose it just for my bf. i received $2899 more in aid this year from ND (parents cant afford to pay) and in the end i think having a true college experience (sports, away from home) leaned me more towards ND anyways. also i have a great gpa there and don’t want to start over anywhere. thank you for your insightful remarks.</p>
<p>This is your future. If you think Hopkins and being near family and friends are more important, than do it. I was originally gonna say stay at ND because you’re already there and you’ll make new friends. But being miserable is not conducive to getting good grades and graduating, etc.</p>
<p>As far as your boyfriend goes: I guarantee he won’t be the only guy you’ll ever date. I promise. People change over time.</p>
<p>Go to JHU DUHH!!</p>
<p>JHU. If anything, the bf not going to make your freshmen experience any better but a restrain. Just my 2cents; but, I respect of your decision anyhow and I’m sure you’ll do well either ways. ND is great.</p>
<p>You should have picked JHU. I will be waiting for your thread about how to deal with a break up in college. Hope it works out, but you have to know that chances are low.</p>