USC Trustee or Stanford

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>I didn’t think anyone else would be in the same position as me, but here you are aberdeen!
I have been accepted to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, UCB, UCLA, and USC.</p>

<p>AND like you…I interviewed for the Presidential at SC but was given the Trustee Scholarship! So now, I have narrowed down my options and I’m stuck between Stanford and SC as well! (Yes, I know…I’m crazy for turning down Harvard and Princeton but what can I say? I love the West Coast!)</p>

<p>Whenever I ask for someone’s opinion on what I should choose, I get a different response. Half of the people say I should go to USC because it is close to home and slightly cheaper, while the other half say I’m crazy if I don’t go to Stanford…So now I’m stuck. I’m about 70% sure that I will choose Stanford, but I’m waiting for Admit Weekend too. Maybe I’ll find you there and we can stress over this together. </p>

<p>Hey, as horrible and stressful as our decisions are, I’m very thankful that we have these choices. Congrats!</p>

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<p>Not crazy at all! I think Stanford’s so far up there that it’s impossible to say if any of those are “better” than the other. In fact, if I had to choose between the three (Stanford, Harvard, Princeton) I would definitely have chosen Stanford. (personal opinion, of course :slight_smile: )</p>

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<p>Staying close to home (if that’s what you want to do) is certainly a valid reason, not crazy either. Though Stanford is an opportunity.</p>