<p>Momfromme - You’re right, I did like Penn at first. However, it was mostly based on a short campus visit I made over the summer, and when I returned for Quaker days (for accepted students), I think I got a much better view of the school. The campus is nice, but more urban than I’d really like. As dumb as this sounds, I kind of want to be somewhere with GRASS and TREES! I also am not a huge fan of Philadelphia itself; it’s rather dangerous and just not that nice overall in my opinion. With regards to internships, I suppose that could be a factor, but personally I think I’d still have many internship opportunities at Duke. Proximity to NY/DC is not hugely important to me. </p>
<p>City Entrepeneur -The one thing that I am unsure of is whether the financial aid discrepancy would be as large in years to come. My parents have hinted to me that we will probably be receiving a large amount of inherited money from a recently deceased relative, possibly enough that it would make us ineligible for financial aid anywhere in the future, even at Penn. So, if in the years to come I am not getting as much (or any) aid from Penn, I’m wondering if I’ll be regretting having made the decision based on that in the first place.</p>
<p>Kaukauna - I hope so. I should know later this week.</p>