So at the end of everything, I enrolled at Harvard last night. The decision was extremely difficult for me, as I truly wanted to attend the University of Chicago for the next 4 years as many of you could tell. Ultimately, the choice came down to a spiritual/religious matter (very very long story), and in the end I realized after talking to my youth pastor that obedience (to my parents) will be blessed by God, even when it comes at a sacrifice (in this case, UChi). Both places are truly amazing, but I am excited for what is to come at Harvard in the fall! I will be concentrating in the Medicine and Society track when I attend so I can combine my interests of medicine, technology, and public policy all into one.
I mean this from the bottom of my heart, but thank you all for the wonderful advice and insight on my decision as I was struggling with it over the past two weeks or so. The fact that people who I barely know where able to provide amazing and thoughtful perspectives is honestly such a great thing. I hope this thread (and any subsequent topics) can serve as a guide for others who have to make a difficult decision like or similar to this in the future.