<p>Visiting Caltech this Thursday-Saturday for PFW and then going to make my decision! Really, if all goes well and the experience is positive and I see myself happy there (not overwhelmed/crazy/stressed/insane) and enjoy the student life (a least kind of fun and not super weird) and the financial aid pulls through like I hope it will, I’ll go there. I’ve recently recognized that I have a rather strong ability to deal with tremendous stress and still perform well academically (basically to compartmentalize my thoughts) which could help but HOPEFULLY won’t be necessary. I REALLY hope the visit doesn’t go poorly or that I get turned off, because then I’d really be splitting hairs when it comes to making a decision after that…</p>