<p>The choice of a college is a significant decision. It will impact where you live, career choices, graduate school opportunities and your initial base of “real-world contacts.”</p>
<p>If W&L is your “father’s dream” and something that you “dread” then you have two choices; either tell your father & W&L you need to back out, or learn to live with your decision to attend. Either way - you need to own the decision.</p>
<p>If you chose the first path - W&L will understand. The school only has room for 450 freshman. They are going to fill the class whether or not you attend. They would much rather fill the spot with a kid who is excited about being there. They are not going to do anything to punish you. </p>
<p>If you chose the second path, you will need to find a way to arrive with a positive attitude. If you arrive believing that you will not be happy and that you will not fit in and that you will not like your classmates - it will become self-fulfilling. </p>
<p>If at all possible, spend some time on campus - preferably an overnight in the dorm. That will provide you with a fair litmus test as to whether or not W&L can work for you. If it does not - do something now. It is so much easier to make a change now than to transfer a year from now.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>