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So... I've been saying it was between UCSD and Harvey Mudd. You're probalby wondering where in the world did UCLA come from?
First off, a question a lot of people ask: Why not Cal?
Because I don't like the campus, and it seemed really dead there, and many current students were... unenthusiastic about Cal being the best place. Besides, it's the only place that doesn't offer me a scholarship. nyeh! I was never really considering Cal in the first place. And when it didn't offer anything for me, other than name... well nope not for me.
Second, UCSD. You know I love that place. I still do. Those were my best memories. And I finally moved on. COSMOS is a memory. Going to UCSD won't bring it back. Sure I have a lot of friends there... I'll go visit them I will. But I will also have COSMOS friends everywhere, and I will also make many new friends. Sigh. It's too bad... but I'm ready to look forward, not back.
UCSB. Do I even need to say?
UCI. Well they did offer a big scholarship. Largest both percentage wise and total amount (beat out HMC by $500) But well UCLA gave me a 5,500 scholarship and I'd take that over Irvine's $10,000.
The tough one. Harvey Mudd College. ahhh. Actually I did decide to go to Harvey Mudd. Small size, great professors, i would have grown a lot, I like the curriculum a lot. I feel like I would learn so much more there. More of a collaborative, helping environment. What I'd think of their crazy, creative parties I'm not sure... but anyway I liked it a lot. But... well... it costs too much. ANd I look at the numbers... I have no doubt that I liked Mudd better than UCLA... but was it really fair to my parents, my family, especially my sister to go there?
So perhaps UCLA is a better college, perhaps it is not. But I feel I made the right choice, even if I don't go to the best college.
First off, a question a lot of people ask: Why not Cal?
Because I don't like the campus, and it seemed really dead there, and many current students were... unenthusiastic about Cal being the best place. Besides, it's the only place that doesn't offer me a scholarship. nyeh! I was never really considering Cal in the first place. And when it didn't offer anything for me, other than name... well nope not for me.
Second, UCSD. You know I love that place. I still do. Those were my best memories. And I finally moved on. COSMOS is a memory. Going to UCSD won't bring it back. Sure I have a lot of friends there... I'll go visit them I will. But I will also have COSMOS friends everywhere, and I will also make many new friends. Sigh. It's too bad... but I'm ready to look forward, not back.
UCSB. Do I even need to say?
UCI. Well they did offer a big scholarship. Largest both percentage wise and total amount (beat out HMC by $500) But well UCLA gave me a 5,500 scholarship and I'd take that over Irvine's $10,000.
The tough one. Harvey Mudd College. ahhh. Actually I did decide to go to Harvey Mudd. Small size, great professors, i would have grown a lot, I like the curriculum a lot. I feel like I would learn so much more there. More of a collaborative, helping environment. What I'd think of their crazy, creative parties I'm not sure... but anyway I liked it a lot. But... well... it costs too much. ANd I look at the numbers... I have no doubt that I liked Mudd better than UCLA... but was it really fair to my parents, my family, especially my sister to go there?
So perhaps UCLA is a better college, perhaps it is not. But I feel I made the right choice, even if I don't go to the best college.