Hey everyone, so I’m back! It was a long holiday break, and a lot has been accomplished in my college planning pursuit since I last wrote. 

Over the break, I took a visit to one of my top schools (where I hope to play lacrosse). I met with the coach, who took both my parents and I for a tour around the school. I absolutely loved what the school had to offer me. The campus wasn’t the nicest looking school I have seen, but what the campus offered, and the college environment itself, made me feel like I would be really comfortable going there.

Over the past couple of weeks, I have heard back from two out of the four schools I applied to. I got accepted to my top out–of-state school (the one that I visited over break!) as well as my one and only in-state school. This in-state school offered me a great academic scholarship!

So as you can imagine, it’s tough to make my decision. I absolutely loved the out-of state school, no doubt; and I would play lacrosse there. However, my in-state school gave me a great scholarship and one of the classes I am taking now in high school (college accounting) would actually count for college credit (saving me money and time). I have a lot to consider before May 1, which is the National Candidate Reply Date.

So, I’ve also taken into consideration that after only hearing back from two schools and still waiting on two others, I have decided to apply to another in-state school, possibly two. This way I have more options, and I’ll be able to see which school offers me the best financial aid package. In the end, I know it’s not only about the best financial aid package, but where I will feel comfortable and know that that school is the best fit for me.

Decisions, decisions, decisions,

Lauryn