Northeastern or Alliant

Last month I was accepted into the doctoral program in forensic psychology at Alliant International University in Fresno. Yesterday, I was accepted into the Masters program in criminal justice at Northeastern in Boston. When I got the message from Alliant that I was accpeted, I was really excited because I didn’t think that I would get into a doctoral program anywhere (since I didn’t get into John Jay). I also figured that because it took 5 months to be accepted there that it would take equally as long to hear from Northeastern, which I had applied to in February. I was told that I had until April 15th to decided whether I was going to go to Alliant, and up until yesterday I figured that was what I would do. Then I got the e-mail from Northeastern. Now I don’t know. I really like the idea of having a doctorate, but I could still get one after getting the Masters. I also am getting a little burnt out with psychology, so a change of pace might be a good idea. Plus, I don’t know if I am ready to live in an apartment, even though dad wouldn’t be too far away–only about 2 1/2 hours away. The thing is that as of right now, I will only know one person in Boston, and that is a girl I went to elementary school with and that I haven’t seen in a few years. (She’s going to start at Boston University in the Fall.)

I called Northeastern about an hour ago, and I am waiting to hear back from them. I have a whole list of questions to ask them before I make my final decision, but unless they say something that totally turns me off I think I will be moving to the land of cream pies, beans, and the Red Sox. Don’t tell Sister M–!