<p>I'm trying not to get obsessed anywhere as well. I don't want any severe disappointments. I really like DC, so my obsession is with DC, not necessarily GWU or American.</p>
<p>I'd answer, but what if one of the admissions officers from one of the other colleges just <em>happens</em> to be reading this thread? :o</p>
<p>Pepperdine</p>
<ul>
<li>Dry campus</li>
<li>California</li>
<li>Mountains</li>
<li>Beach</li>
<li>Business Administration (5-year) program</li>
<li>25 minutes from Santa Monica</li>
<li>Small</li>
<li>Private</li>
<li>Hot girls</li>
<li>More girls than guys</li>
</ul>
<p>Georgetown School of Foreign Service!</p>
<ul>
<li>Washington DC</li>
<li>Incredible Profs (I mean, Madeleine Albright?!?)</li>
<li>Beautiful campus, gorgeous old Gregorian buildings</li>
<li>Name recognition, (I know, I know...)</li>
</ul>
<p>p.s. gumby3, I totally got that reference, awesome show!</p>
<p>YALE
-gorgeous campus
-master's tea
-DS
-kickass residential college system
-it's Yale
-and if i want to be shallow...anderson cooper <33 and edward norton, among other amazing people, are alumni
and UChicago
besides its superb academics and the plethora of coffee shops, i loved its quirky atmosphere</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins
-Campus (I love that the campus is in the city, but is separate from it)
-Baltimore (Nice medium sized city)
-Location (Far, yet close to home)
-Size (Not too big or too small)
-Student opportunities (From research to student clubs)
-People (Diverse)
-Atmosphere (Just love it)</p>
<p>Don't want to get my hopes up too high when I apply next year.</p>
<p>Notre Dame
To me, the school seems perfect. Campus-beautiful, size-moderate, and everything.
Honestly, there is nowhere else but Notre Dame.</p>
<p>Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn.</p>
<p>-"Social Ivy"
-Wharton guys :P
-Urban setting
-Great English and Creative Writing programs
-Gorgeous campus... beautiful architecture
-Were pretty generous with the financial aid even though I'm not at all from a low-income family!
-Ohhh I guess the Ivy League reputation doesn't hurt either but that wasn't a huge factor in my decision</p>
<p>What can I say?...Penn rocks my socks. ;)</p>
<p>Swarthmore was my 2nd choice. One of the (many) reasons was because Swatties could take courses at Penn haha. I was going to apply ED II to Swat if Penn rejected me.</p>
<p>Georgetown University.</p>
<p>Great location in the center of the political world in DC. Reputation surpassed by only the Ivies. My only worry is that I'll never get in.</p>
<p>I purposefully did not look at Georgetown so I would not get attached. I'd almost never get in!</p>
<p>Oh how I love Brown/Pomona/Yale.</p>
<p>Initially, it was NYU.</p>
<p>Now it's USC. I give much love to American, and Northwestern.</p>
<p>I’m only a sophmore, but I am in love with Macalester!
-great city (cool music, generally liberal)
-really focused on internationalism/ great international studies program!
-small enough that the classes would be good for discussion
-about an hour away from home, so just far enough
-you get access to UMinn library too
-really cool location with a bunch of coffee shops nearby
-politically active students
-my big brother will be going to UMinn for grad school then!</p>