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Even though I've already sent in my deposit to Northwestern several days ago, I still feel slightly conflicted right now, since I had to turn down some very nice schools. As a person who wants to do premed and film, did I make the right choice? I ended up choosing Northwestern because my dad is currently working in Waukegan, which is a bit above Northwestern, and I realized that having family close by may be important in case I need someone to turn to, and I also liked Northwestern's campus the best and Evanston is a pretty cool place. As someone who aspires to be a screenwriter, but is taking the premed route as a pragmatic backup, I also felt that Northwestern fit my tastes, because it seemed fairly flexible, though I could have done film and premed at almost any of those other schools. While Northwestern's film program is not as prominent as that of Columbia, NYU, USC, or UCLA, I also felt that Northwestern still offered many nice internship opportunities and has some nice connections. What's been keeping me apprehensive the past couple of days is the fact that I may have made the wrong decision, though I still think I'll be happy at Northwestern. After talking to some friends that have gone on to college and other fellow students, I've been told that as a really oddball and quirky kind of person, Northwestern may not be the place that suits me the best. I've been told by some that WashU at St. Louis would have been the better choice, but I neglected to visit the school, so I unfortunately have no idea. Anyhow, in your opinion, did I make the right decision?