Romani ite domum

I never talked about my trip! For those of you who don't know, I took a lovely week long trip to New York and New Jersey to look at colleges. Okay, as far as the schools...
Princeton
Pros: omg, I love that school. It is just beautiful. It has an awesome program that I want to major in.
Cons: In order to major in what I want to, I have to apply again at the end of my sophmore year. If I don't get in, then I have to change my major. That's a problem. So currently, Princeton is #2 on my list.
On a side note I met my cousin Becky for the first time in a long time. She talked to me, which is like the first time since I was 5. I even have a picture!


So yeah. She's a student there. Her older sister Kathy just got married last sumer and her younger sister Kimberly is a year younger than me.

Drew
Pros: I am more in love with this school than I am Princeton. It has 2 study programs at the UN, that would give me 16 credit hours. They look for a 5 or better on IB tests. They offer lots and lots of money too. If you're in the top half of their applicant pool they're willing to give you $10,000 scholarships that are renewable every year! If you're one of their strongest applicants, they're willing to give you a renewable scholarship of 75 or 100% of the costs. That makes a happy, happy Ashley. Also, I didn't thinkt hat I would like this, but I do: They are small. They have 1500 undergrads and 1000 grads mostly in theology, who you really don't see all that much.
Cons: The only con that I can think of is that they don't have a specific "International Affairs" major....they have polisci with an emphasis in IA, which is just as good. They have 16 differernt classes for that track.

NYU
Well, what can I say? It was a nice school, that I would be thrilled to go to, but it's not the first on my list. I think that it will be a realistic school for me to get into, but if I am admitted to Drew, I'd rather go there.

Currently I am thinking that I want to apply early decision for Drew. I still have to look at Northwestern, and I'm going to look at Penn. If you have others that you think that I should consider tell me! Seriously, I need to start doing this! I'm looking for a school with a good international affairs or polisci program. I also don't want a school in Indiana perferably. It might just be me, but I want to go somewhere else for college. Ah well. Thanks!

They will make horrid cheerleaders. Though I'd like to see Evan in a little skirt. -Mandy