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May 6, 2010, 11:38 AM With Apologies to Chapel Hill: An Emp...
erotic goal in life
  05/08/10
NYU rules. Good choice.
ultramarine concupiscible market
  05/09/10
NYU's a leader amongst all colleges in graduating studnets w...
saffron business firm telephone
  06/06/10


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Date: May 8th, 2010 5:19 PM
Author: erotic goal in life

May 6, 2010, 11:38 AM

With Apologies to Chapel Hill: An Empire (and NYU) State of Mind

By OMOSEFE AIYEVBOMWAN

THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE

Omosefe Aiyevbomwan

Age: 17

Hometown: New York City

High School: Stuyvesant

Applications: 12

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Series Introduction »

The wait is over. After long stressful weeks filled with indecisiveness, what if’s and unforgettable weekends, I am proud to say that I’ve decided to become a member of the NYU Stern School of Business Class of 2014!

This decision was the hardest I’ve ever made and I truly spent long hours trying to figure out which path would the “right” one. But the more I thought about it (and the more I read), I realized there was no decisive “right” choice. College is, as I’ve stated in my previous posts, what you make of it, but it seems as if I’d forgotten my original message amidst all the hullabaloo and hype about reputation and “career opportunities” after graduation.

Even though the Robertson Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Martin Luther King Scholars Program at NYU Stern were the last two choices standing, I had had a really tough time narrowing it down to two. The process was especially tough after reading the wonderful reader comments (which I must say were pretty persuasive), including those about Washington University in St. Louis.

Nevertheless, I am happy with my decision because I know in my heart that NYU was where I wanted to go all along. And funny enough, it seems like everyone else did too because when I told several of my friends, they simply responded “I knew that ages ago…what took YOU so long?” I guess the reason why I wrestled with it so much was that I really didn’t want to say no to so many amazing opportunities. But as the saying goes, you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

At this point, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who have helped me throughout this process, including my family, friends, counselors, the various admission officers, and of course, readers like you who’ve helped make this a truly exciting ride.

Now that I know where I’m going, I have two things to look forward to: graduation and prom (!!!). Both seem light years away, but I know time is moving faster than I realize and before I know it, I’ll be throwing my cap in the air in a bittersweet exultation, screaming “Yes!! We did it!” But for now: AP exams. I can’t wait until June 25.

Accepted To/Waiting For Rejected From (Harvard)

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pennsylvania (wait list)

New York University (Stern)

Yale (wait list)

Howard

Cornell University (Industrial Labor Relations)

Babson

Washington University in St. Louis

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

University of Virginia

Fordham

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1306299&forum_id=1#14938659)



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Date: May 9th, 2010 11:26 PM
Author: ultramarine concupiscible market

NYU rules. Good choice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1306299&forum_id=1#14950286)



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Date: June 6th, 2010 12:18 AM
Author: saffron business firm telephone

NYU's a leader amongst all colleges in graduating studnets with ridiculous amounts of debt

http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1328579&mc=3&forum_id=3

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1306299&forum_id=1#15174808)