hey, so throughout this process my parents have helped me a lot and have offered their opinions and suggestions which I really appreciate. however, I do want the ultimate decisions to be made by me, except for anything regarding money.
I have had my heart set on applying ED to Barnard college since the spring, but I just have not really expressed it in plain terms. Barnard and Tufts were the final 2 choices I was considering for ED and my parents want me to choose Tufts because they think Barnard has no value except for its Columbia connection and location, but I value the focus on empowering women, diverse and less "nerdy" student body, and values that Barnard holds i.e. leadership, initiative, and political activism (not just awareness) and I really think everything about Barnard vibes with me. I also think the location and CU connection are valuable assets. I do love tufts but would not be able to commit to ED. the money is not an issue here, but my parents have been speaking in "private" as though I will ED tufts- without letting me in on this assumption.
I gently suggested Barnard ED to my mom today and she freaked out so long story short I need advice on how to convince my parents (whom I love but they are quick to judge and to take extreme positions against things that don't go how they want) AND WITHIN a couple of days since I have a week left.
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