I only applied to East Coast schools - mainly in New England, New York, and Pennsylvania. From the get-go of my college search, I knew that I wanted to attend an Ivy League university, and I am happy to say that I have been admitted to one and I will likely attend. That was really the focus of my college list, and luckily, I already lived on the East Coast.
Besides that, I knew I wanted to be in or around New York City, where I’ve grown up for the past 17 years. It’s a marvelous place to get an education with its array of museums and attractions. There is really no place I would rather be.
My parents had nothing to do with my college choices. Nothing at all. My mom said that if I wanted to apply to Stanford or UC Berkeley, then that was fine by her. But I knew I wouldn’t attend either of those school, even if I were to be admitted. I would have to fly just to visit the school, which is annoying. And there are hundreds of colleges of comparable quality here on the East Coast that’s there was really no point to looking anywhere else. Is rather just drive to my college.