GRAD??

Yesterday I got an email from the U's graduation department, confirming that after I've completed my in-progress classes I will have finished my degrees and be a university graduate. Wow. Until I opened that one little email, it hadn't completely sunk that I am in the last chapter of my U of U story. Where do I go from here? In continuing my analogy, selecting which grad schools to apply to is a lot like judging books by their covers. PRICEY BOOKS. I am still trying to overcome the sticker shock of what grad school is going to cost, no matter where I go.
NYU
Bard College
Boston U
Clark U
George Washington U
Oregon State U
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I am confident that this is my final list. The early decision application deadlines are January 15-February 1 depending on the school; at this point, I'd be happy getting into any of them. When the time comes, I hope I'll be able to make the right decision about the next publication in my life anthology.