Where Do I Go (to college)?

Lately my dreams have been lacking unicorns and rainbows. Instead, they've been infested with the daunting thought of (wait for it) college applications. Where will I go? Who will accept me? Who will I live with, what will I be studying? (Ok the last one is easy: Communication)

Applications start in November, and although that seems far away, that gives me 9 months to convince colleges that I'm the one they want. I have to sum up my life in a generic college app and multiple essays with compact word limits. Thankfully, I've limited down my college choices. So where might this blogger attend in the future?

Emerson College - Boston, MA

Why? It's Boston, the college town. Emerson is primarily a communications school, with a good rep & right in the heart of Boston's theater district.

Why Not? It's mighty expensive, with average 86% average percent of need met; the majority in loans.

UC San Diego 

Why? Tuition is low, great city. La Jolla Playhouse is located ON CAMPUS! 

Why Not? Not on the East Coast. Campus is so big, they have their own shuttle system.

Boston University - Boston, MA

Why? It's Boston. Great school.

Why Not? I'd be a small fish in a big pond.

The Rest: Fordham University, Ithaca College, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, Loyola Marymount

I'll be calling one of these campuses home. Which one? Who knows. Although I whine about college apps, the other part of me can't wait to embark on this journey and begin my professional career.