Pretty upset by Columbia College Chicago

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Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:27:06 +0000

milkshakespeare, this is what I mean when I say that folks should trust their gut and that every decision is personal.

While everyone is giving good advice, here’s my take: The college’s interactions and decisions have made you upset. You are not happy with the communications you have received. No need to minimize your own reaction by saying you are ‘making a fuss.’ You are entitled to your own feelings.

IT’s your life, your right to decide what bothers you and what doesn’t. Heck, my D crossed a school off the list because their webpage was littered with grammatical errors and because an email she sent to their chair asking for info about their scholarship was unanswered. THese two things were enough for her. It made her feel the program was unprofessional and sloppy.

Every interaction is data you should use to help tell you more about the college. It’s the same with this as with everything else. For instance, if you start dating, and you ignore ‘little things’ that really bother you, it doesn’t matter if these little things wouldn’t bother other people. You’re the one who’s dating the guy. And, sure, it can turn out fine–but frequently, the ‘little things’ are actually alarm bells and you ignore the signs at your peril.

Just as with dating, not every college can be all things to all people. This college has made you upset. That’s data. You would be paying a LOT of money to go there and its’ a HUGE investment. My advice: wait until you get other acceptances and see what happens. Use this experience and your own reaction as part of your decision making.

Trust yourself. “This above all, to thine own self be true.” :-)