What If?

A friend of mine made a comment the other day which got me thinking. He said "I hope you get offers from more than one school and you have to choose which you really want. That would be a great choice to have to make."

what if i do get accepted into more than one program?

So, what if i do get accepted into more than one program? I've decided to weigh the pros and cons of choosing each school that I've applied to. [Clemson, UNC-Wilmington, & UNC-Charlotte] When applying to each school, I think I have a decent chance for acceptance, but then again grad school slots are so competitive that it's hard to say. This reasoning lets me slide by on thinking too hard on which school I like the most.

[NOTE: The pros and cons below are listed out assuming I get the T.A. position for each school.]

Program	Pros	Cons
UNC-Wilmington	1. I am familiar with the area. 2. I am familiar with everything associated with academics. 3. I am familiar with a lot of the professors. 4. I would love to continue my education at UNC-Wilmington 5. My boyfriend lives in Wilmington. 6. I wouldn't have to move my stuff.	1. Cost of living may be the highest. 2. No new experiences. 3. Its 4 hours from home.
Clemson	1. This may be the least expensive tuition with the TA position. 2. I would be relocating to a new area. 3. I will have the opportunity to study with new professors. 4. Clemson has a football team. 5. It's only 2.5 hours from home.	1. I'd be living in a different state. 2. It's almost 6 hours from my boyfriend. 3. I would have to live alone or on campus.
UNC-Charlotte	1. I could live at home for free. 2. I'm semi-familiar with the area. 3. I would be near a lot of friends. 4. New experiences. 5. New professors.	1. This is just my back up school. 2. I'd be 4 hours from my boyfriend.

If I received the T.A. position from all three schools, it would be very difficult to choose between UNC-Wilmington and Clemson. I would have to weigh the pros and cons in more detail and consider everything.

I've also decided to weigh a scenario that seems possible. What if I get offered a T.A. position from Clemson, but just regular admission from UNC-Wilmington? The pros are virtually the same, the only difference in the cons would be a higher tuition from UNC-Wilmington.

I believe I will cross that bridge when I get to it.

A Question for my Readers

Which program should I choose?