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Now it's between UCLA and UCSD
The problem is my vanity. I've been told by a few people that they're surprised by how smart I am, and that they really wouldn't consider me that impressive. I didn't really care until now, because I didn't really know that people thought of me like that. I guess that's what made me want to get into a good school. Yet I don't have the money for Cornell. UCLA is the next best option if I were to go on ranking, but UCSD might be better in terms of lower competition and research opportunities. Plus at UCSD I get Regents and I'll know a few people going there. The fact that I care so much about what other people think of me is seriously confusing, I want to go to a well ranked school because I want the prestige. Yet going to a high ranked school also means more recognition from graduate schools.
On the other hand going to the slightly lower school may not help either. While I think UCSD is great for my major, I also think that competition will be lower than that in UCLA. On the other hand graduate schools might not consider me over someone from UCLA or Cornell. I like the idea of UCSD overall though. I visited today and I think if I went there's I'd have to spend my summer learning to skateboard and not be a fat ass.
The problem is my vanity. I've been told by a few people that they're surprised by how smart I am, and that they really wouldn't consider me that impressive. I didn't really care until now, because I didn't really know that people thought of me like that. I guess that's what made me want to get into a good school. Yet I don't have the money for Cornell. UCLA is the next best option if I were to go on ranking, but UCSD might be better in terms of lower competition and research opportunities. Plus at UCSD I get Regents and I'll know a few people going there. The fact that I care so much about what other people think of me is seriously confusing, I want to go to a well ranked school because I want the prestige. Yet going to a high ranked school also means more recognition from graduate schools.
On the other hand going to the slightly lower school may not help either. While I think UCSD is great for my major, I also think that competition will be lower than that in UCLA. On the other hand graduate schools might not consider me over someone from UCLA or Cornell. I like the idea of UCSD overall though. I visited today and I think if I went there's I'd have to spend my summer learning to skateboard and not be a fat ass.