<p>It's coming down to the last couple of weeks to make my college decision... It has come down to two schools...Here's my situation:</p>
<p>I don't know what I want to major in yet, maybe business. Maybe grad school is in my future (law).</p>
<p>School #1 WUSTL</p>
<p>I visited WashU back in November, but I remember not being extremely impressed. The class I sat in on was very good, but I think my visit was clouded by doubts of acceptance and money. As it turns out, I was accepted into the January Program. I would probably take part in their summer program to partially compensate for the late start.</p>
<p>As a DIII school, I would have the opportunity to play baseball, which is one of my loves. I live in the state of Washington, so the school is a little ways away. They were quite generous in their FA offer, in fact my award was one of the highest I have read. </p>
<p>School #2 Gonzaga University</p>
<p>This is where everyone wants me to go. It's in my backyard after all, a twenty minute drive. I have never been terribly impressed with GU, I think that it is WAY overrated locally. I am a big sports fan, and the basketball experience would be cool, after growing up watching the team.</p>
<p>The price is only 2K less/yr at GU, despite receiving their highest merit scholarship. </p>
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<p>About me: I am coming from a very tiny private Catholic HS (graduating class of 8). My HS has never sent a grad to a top school. No AP's, etc. My parents have somewhat sheltered me, and lets just say that I don't get to do very much stuff socially, once every handful of weeks. I still have enough friends, am stable socially, all that good stuff. I am somewhat afraid that somehow that will continue, even if to a lesser extent, in college if I am right in town. Like many of you, all of my friends are right here in close proximity. Part of me feels the need to branch out and "get the hell away."</p>
<p>I think that coming from a very conservative family my parents are concerned to send me away, especially to a college with co-ed dorms (don't laugh).</p>
<p>I am also a violinist/fiddler, and I would be looking to play in some capacity in college.</p>
<p>I think that my parents will probably concede WashU if I want it bad enough. I guess I just never visited a school where I was like "Oh yeah, this is IT." I liked Notre Dame quite a bit, but was waitlisted. Love the sports vibe there... and the food :)</p>
<p>So I am asking for any input from all of you awesome people at CC. This isn't an "A or B" question necessarily. I probably forgot to mention some stuff, but I will continue to post as relevant details come to me.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Ryan</p>