So. I am in a predicament.
I’ve been accepted to both Tulane and Pitt and I am so torn. I need advice because I feel like all my friends have ulterior motives in my decision and I need someone who is unbiased. My whole life I thought I would go to Pitt. My father went there and he has always influenced my decisions. As I’ve grown up, I realized that other than my father, there were things about Pitt that I loved. However, in these past couple months, I’ve grown extremely fond of Tulane and all the school has to offer.
My intended major is Public Health or Political Science. I know that Pitt only has a graduate program specific to Public Health, but I am planning on going to grad school so my decision is not weighing heavily on that. Pitt is a great school medically, but I don’t know if medicine is my intended field yet. Tulane is a better school overall (based on rankings) but not by a significant amount.
I am IN LOVE with Pittsburgh because my father is from there and we used to visit often. I would be close to family members that I don’t see much, but I realistically don’t know how often I would visit them. I love the idea of being in a completely new city though (at Tulane) and I think it would benefit me to be farther from home as I could grow more independent.
Another (small) factor for me is sports. I know there is a huge sports culture at Pitt versus a minuscule one at Tulane. But in reality, I don’t think should be weighing too heavily on my decision. I think that even though the sports culture is absent at Tulane, I won’t miss it TOO much.
Tuition isn’t much of a factor and my parents are (amazingly) willing to foot the bill. But, my dad definitely would rather spend his money on Pitt and would really prefer for me to attend Pitt.
Regarding Tulane, I love the unique culture that New Orleans has to offer. In addition, I think the community service that takes place on and around campus is so amazing and is a HUGE draw for me. Diversity is also super important to me!! Considering that Pitt is 70% Pennsylvania residents, I think that Tulane takes the cake on this one.
Recently though, I have fallen in LOVE with everything about Tulane. Just thinking about it makes me so excited for my future. But I can’t help feeling guilty that I don’t like Pitt more. I am so indecisive and feel like my decisions are too impulsive when I get to a certain point so I am thinking everything out. I’m sorry if this post isn’t coherent, but I’m just writing whatever pops into my head because I’m pretty flustered at the moment. Thank you so much for reading this mess of a post 
Congratulations on having two great choices! You appear to be in love with Pittsburgh the city and with Tulane the school. You are also excited about New Orleans, though. While the city is indeeed an important part of the college experience, at the end of the day you will be spending the bulk of your time at the school. You will be more dependent on the school for your happiness and well being and indeed your future. You are the only one who can decide. I hope you find this food for thought helpful. Best of luck to you!