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bad weather can wreck havoc on your travel logistics as well as the opinion/atmosphere of the school. D and husband got caught in a tremendous snowstorm on the way from NYC to Ithaca for an audition. It delayed them and made for a frazzled arrival/audition. Her opinion of Northwestern was colored by the breathtakingly cold wind coming off the lake and the fact that a music major had to scurry between venues to accomodate their schedule ( this goes back a few years, Northwesterns facilities may be updated by now).
We auditioned and toured Indiana U in frigid weather but the niceness of the people helped . But the kicker was flying to Phoenix to audition/visit ASU the week after being in freezing/snowy Indiana.. no coats, oranges hanging on trees, palm trees ,able to dine outside, a totally different terrain in the desert...D fell in love and fell hard..she never looked back..( a combo of excellent performance opportunity,facilities,Honors College and scholarship helped too!)
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