Can’t ask what would Jesus do.. because that’s a no brainer – San Diego is a Catholic school with the most amazing church on the West Cost. AAAAHH I wish San Diego never called me back.
Had a good 9 mile (7 tempo) therapy run. Ali biked with me. And I’m eating cold chik’n nuggets. And I’m late to a meeting for one of my final projects. Time to fly.
Since I wasn’t stressed out enough already this week with the semester coming to a close (FAST).. let’s throw THIS in there just for kicks. (Please sympathize with my tone of desperation, but that’s most definitely where I’m at.) Any advice, suggestion, personal opinion, or words of wisdom are all welcome with OPEN ARMS.
So I’m all set to transfer to Northeastern right? I’ve already heard back from all my schools.. weighed my options.. Northeastern is #1 – hands down. Yeah it sucks that they’re giving me basically no financial aid, but it’s where I really want to be. Of all the schools I got in to and visited, this was by far my favorite, and it seemed like the place I could most see myself calling home.
There had been a problem with my application to San Diego early on.. they hadn’t gotten an official transcript, even thought it was sent officially and sealed. So I sent it again. I assumed they had at least gotten the 2nd one since they had all my other stuff. Well apparently they STILL didn’t get it .. but they didn’t tell me that until it was too late. My application was considered incomplete and they closed my file.
Wellll after a lot of back and forth between my counselor and San Diego, they reopened it. And they want me. They really want me. Or at least the money they’re giving me would make me think that. Here’s where I’m so stuck.. and don’t have time to be stuck.
Total Cost of Northeastern: $48,500
Academic scholarship: $15,000 // Loans: $4,500 // Work Study: $2,200
Leaves me to pay: $26,800
Total Cost of San Diego: $49,000 (not sure if this includes travel..)
Academic Scholarship: $17,500 // USD Grant: $22,750 // Loans: $3,500 // Work Study: $3,200
Leaves me to pay: $2,050
So that looks like a pretty clear decision. But.. the two schools are SO different. AND San Diego doesn’t have architecture, and even though I was 2nd guessing that to begin with, that would be a major, major change. And since I didn’t get this call from San Diego until TODAY.. I HAVE NO TIME. Deadlines are May 1st, which is TOMORROW. USD is giving me an extension to make a decision, but I’ve already sent in deposits at NU, and I’m already so effing stressed right now, and I seriously want to just cry or scream or run really far my head hurts so bad.
I know ultimately the decision is “up to me” and I’ll “know what feels right”. But I don’t. If money were not in the picture, I would say Northeastern hands down.
It was actually a really amazing day today. Until the sky fell. I ran a lot. This is Lake Harriet at sunrise (not my photo. Thanks to Chris Deba.)
