The Big One

Applying to College
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<p>Hey y'all,</p>

<p>I can't believe it: But it has happened. My dream came true. I've been accepted to a couple of '10 Classes. Actually, it's not just a few - it's a lot. More than I could've ever anticipated or even dared to dream of. </p>

<p>*The question is : Which college to choose ? *</p>

<p>First things first - my college list : </p>

<p>Harvard - YES
Yale - YES
Brown - YES
Princeton - PENDING
Columbia - PENDING
Dartmouth - NO
Georgetown - YES
JHU - NO
UChicago - PENDING
Brandeis - YES
Duke - YES
Amherst - PENDING
Swarthmore - YES
Williams - YES</p>

<p>I know, quite a list. But I just figured that applying for the Class of 2010 was just going to happen once - so there you have it. </p>

<p>As for my major interestes I would have to say:
Communication (in any form), Drama, Writing (journalism and literature included) with a focus on the humanities. </p>

<p>Any suggestions? </p>

<p>Your help will be greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>Cheers,</p>

<p>SeeYa Thomas :)</p>

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<p>You got into Harvard and not Hopkins? Wow...I guess they thought you were overqualified.</p>

<p>Congrats on all those acceptances!</p>

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<p>I even attended the "JHU Pre-College Program" in 2004, and still, they just downright rejected me. </p>

<p>And: The rejection letter was just mean.</p>

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<p>Well, screw 'em. You got into Harvard and Yale!</p>

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<p>That I'll do. ;)</p>

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<p>Any suggestions, anyone ?</p>

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<p>Definitely Harvard, then Princeton.</p>

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<p>What makes you say that ?</p>

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<p>That's a ridicilious statement, JIMMY~KILLARNEY. Both schools are so prestigious, it's all about intended major. What are you interested in?</p>

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<p>If you're looking for a humanities focus, the Core at Columbia is chock-full of humanities: literature, philosophy, languages, writing, art, and music of Western culture, non-Western cultures and a little bit of math/science too.</p>

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<p>Why princeton? I personally like it because of its intellectual atmosphere (err... not so much harvard). Princeton definitely is a great place to learn, situated in a small town of 50000. Yet, it only takes a 40minute ride from there to nyc. </p>

<p>I'd also strongly recommend you to look into various programs/courses related to jounalism and communications at Woodrow Wilson school of public policy/international affairs. That is one of princeton's highlighted schools and it is nationally renowned. </p>

<p>Oh, also the dorms at princeton are pretty unique and authentically "ancient," most of them equipped with a gigantic smoked fire place, within colonies of neo-gothic style architecture. And there are MILLIONS of SQUIRRELS crawling around EVERYWHERE.</p>