<p>Hi everyone, I am sorry if this is in the wrong thread! I just joined CC and am not quite sure how it works. </p>
<p>Okay, so far I have been accepted into UGA, UCONN, Hofstra, Penn State, and UMiami. I am waiting to hear back from NYU and Syracuse. </p>
<p>Throughout high school I always thought that I wanted to go to NYU. However, I recently realized that the cost of attending and living in Manhattan is astronomical. There is no way that I would ever be able to afford to live in the city, so I went on to search for other colleges.</p>
<p>I currently live in an Atlanta suburb, but I am from New Jersey. I always thought that I wanted to go to college back in the Northeast. So I applied to the above colleges. (I also applied to my state school because I qualify for a full tuition scholarship).</p>
<p>Anyway, I narrowed my decision down to Penn State and UMiami (no matter the outcome of NYU and Syracuse). My major is Broadcast Journalism. I believe that both PSU and UMiami rank around the same in US News and as far as their communications departments go. </p>
<p>I was almost set on Penn State until I received my UMiami acceptance yesterday along with a $17,000/year scholarship (So far, PSU has only offered $6,000/year). Now I am having a very hard time deciding which school is for me. Obviously UMiami wins in the weather category. </p>
<p>Could you fellow CCers give me some advice as to which school you think is better (taking into consideration prestige, the communications department, the social scene, etc). </p>
<p>As a side note, I maintained a 4.0 weighted average (3.9545 unweighted) throughout high school. I took the SAT one time and scored a 1960 (1340). I was involved with Newspaper throughout high school and plan to continue in college. Although I am gifted academically, I was always known as "the smart girl who also loves a good time." </p>
<p>Please help me!!!!!</p>