northwestern, nyu, or notre dame?

Applying to College
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<p>well...i've now heard back from everywhere i've applied. i was waitlisted at my number one choice (columbia) and rejected from my second choice (brown). those were the only schools i really felt passionately about, and now i have to choose between three schools i feel somewhat lukewarm about: northwestern (weinberg), nyu (cas, honors program), and notre dame (honors), all of which gave me full scholarships (though some of nyu's are loans). i am definitely staying on columbia's waitlist no matter what, because i am still absolutely in love with the school and would definitely attend if offered a spot, but i need to choose which school i will attend (barring the ever-so-slight chance of getting off the columbia waitlist). </p>

<p>here's what you should know about me:
-i am currently undecided as to what i would like to study, but i am interested in english/creative writing/screenwriting, film studies, psychology, and law...gosh, maybe even pre-med. (unfortunately?) i have many interests.
-i prefer an urban environment for the abundance of social/cultural/career opportunities it brings.
-i consider myself highly motivated and intellectual, but am laid-back and extremely social. i love to party and socialize, but i am not sure if i have any interest in greek life.
-i am politically liberal.
-sports don't really matter to me (i could go either way).</p>

<p>i'm concerned because i've heard northwestern is full of antisocial geeks/the quarter system is overwhelming, notre dame is incredibly strict and thus not conducive to a very social environment, and it's hard to make friends at nyu/nyu is not very renowned for the particular areas of study in which i'm interested. i feel stuck...i've realized that i don't think any of these schools are a "fit" for me, and i think that's the reason why i'm not too keen to let go of the hope i still have for columbia, the only school i've ever truly wanted to attend. i would give anything to get off of that waitlist.</p>

<p>any suggestions? i would appreciate some advice/commentary/help :)</p>

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<p>Northwestern...I have a lot of friends who got accepted there and who go there and they totally love it!</p>

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<p>thanks for your input</p>

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<p>well, i'd tell you northwestern because i'm biased towards Chicago, but i'm on the waitlist there so if you don't want that spot, i'll take it! NYU is wayyyy urban (literally in the middle of the city) whereas northwestern is about 30 minutes from downtown. it's in evanston which is a quiet sort of town that's somewhat at odds with the university. i have friends at Notre Dame who love it there, but it's not as urban as the other two (it is only a few hours away from Chicago though). hope that helps, consider yourself lucky, good luck choosing!</p>

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<p>I'd suggest NYU just cause it rocks. But I just spent the day there and am somewhat biased...:-P</p>

<p>Notre Dame - I'd say you would hate it there. Northwestern - good choice. And if you LIKE urban, NYU.</p>

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<p>Going to NYU if you loved Columbia would be like marrying your true love's sister. The close-but-no-cigar aspect would be painfully in your face every day for 4 years. Go to Northwestern.</p>

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<p>Northwestern ...great school that is equal to columbia.</p>