<p>The 2 schools have different environments as you noted, tend to attract somewhat different students, and so on. I suggest that you visit both if possible, staying overnite with friends from your HS. </p>
<p>Keep in mind, too, that even if you are 100% convinced that you’re going to be a PT a lot of people enter college with one thing in mind and switch. Maybe you’ll find something you like a lot better, maybe you’ll find out you hate the physics and calculus classes you need to take, whatever. So I’d be cautious about making a decision based heavily on your intended major.</p>
<p>Bottom line, though, both are good schools. Realistically, no matter which one you go to you’ll probably be happy and glad you chose it.</p>
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See the NY Times series of articles at <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/sports/10scholarships.html?ref=sports[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/sports/10scholarships.html?ref=sports</a> You need a registration (free) to read them, and there is a link on the left side of the page to articles in the series. Even if you’re not planning on a scholarship, you should read them to understand the time committment you’re making in college. While PT is a good tie-in with playing a sport, if your grades suffer and you can’t get into a PT college then it will be of little benefit.</p>