Choosing the Correct University for Me

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College is an important stepping stone into the future, and it is accompanied by many challenges. The heaviest burden we bear throughout high school is preparing for our future and getting into college. As my senior year approached, and my family and counselors were constantly hounding me to start looking into my different options, the big question hit me. What school do I want to go to? Some people know right away where they want to go, while others—including myself—remain unsure and hesitant. Through research and much consideration, I was able to narrow down my options to two different yet similar colleges: Pennsylvania State University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In order to come to a final decision on which college to attend, I must consider these different factors: the campus itself, the quality of education, my family ties, and tuition.
One of the most important deciding factors in finding colleges is whether I like the campus and school itself. Considering my sisters live in Blacksburg, my family and I have traveled quite often to visit them, so much that I have even become acquainted to the streets and locations of different restaurants and buildings. I absolutely love the surroundings in Blacksburg because it is just a relaxing, beautiful campus. The buildings are all made of matching stone that are handsomely designed to almost look like castles. The rural landscape of mountains and trees is as colorful and splendid as a masterful painting, especially during fall when all the leaves are changing to red hues. However, Penn State is not much different. I have only been to University Park once when I was younger to see a football game at Beaver Stadium. But I have vi...

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... The costs of college have plagued my mind, but I do not want to settle for a college that I do not think will provide me with an adequate education. Penn State and Virginia Tech will both provide me with that education, which is why I narrowed my options down to those two. I have always favored Penn State because it runs in my blood, but now my loyalty to the nittany lions has been weakened by the hokies of Virginia Tech. Penn State is probably at the top of my list when I take into account the campus, the quality of education, and my family. But the tuition factor is what makes Penn State a dream school for me, and so I am now leaning towards Virginia Tech more than PSU for the conservation of money. But, then again I will never know which one I will end up truly deciding on until I open the letters from each one and see which got me the most excited.

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