<p>I am thankful to have such good choices, but I am basically going insane. How could choosing a college be so difficult and involve so many factors? I hope someone can give me some perspective, because I am basically going around in circles thinking this through. </p>
<p>NYU</p>
<p>Positives as I perceive them:
- Nursing program will give me a stable job if I don't have money to go to grad school, lose focus, or who knows what else might happen.
- People recognize and react to the name NYU moreso than they do to UR. They're schools of equal caliber, and yet.
- $20,000 scholarship for four years w/ a very low gpa requirement
- New York City is more fun </p>
<p>Negatives as I perceive them:
- I live somewhat close to NYU and my parents refuse to pay for campus, I will have to take out a 10 grand loan for the first year
- I don't come from a privileged background and will not have all the money in the world to spend in NYC
- My parents will pay about 10 grand and I will take about the same amount in loans per year</p>
<p>University of Rochester</p>
<p>Pos:
- It has a campus, I get to truly "go away to college," and all that good stuff
- I am majoring in Health and Society, a perfect major for me and thinking of med school
- It will cost my parents a total of 13,000 with no loans at all</p>
<p>Neg:
- In case I don't get into medical school (about which I may change my mind), going out into the real world with a liberal arts degree is scary... I am that type of person who needs a safety net and I don't have it, being an immigrant and all
- Less famous than NYU
- It's really cold there.
- Not particularly fond of the sorority/frat culture... its existance, even.</p>
<p>Comments? Advice? Thanks</p>