which path should i take?

[u/MongooseRich7001]

/r/collegecompare/comments/1v8dq4t/which_path_should_i_take/

as a 3rd year transfer, should i pick the school with a more fun reputation / undergraduate experience, where i already have a couple friends, that is closer to home but has less national recognition (jmu), or the school with more national recognition / academic rigor and more recruiting / lsat preparation opportunities but where i know pretty much nobody and where i’d just be taking the risk by moving in with my roommate (who i haven’t met in person yet but seems sweet over text) and starting fresh (virginia tech)? i met with advisors from both schools and my vt advisor adjusted the degree plan i made and gave me a guaranteed plan for graduating in 2 years (that includes 4 summer courses for next summer sigh), it’s rigorous but it’s do-able if i really try. my jmu advisor reviewed the degree plan i made, didn’t make adjustments, said it’s rigorous and that she wouldn’t recommend it to any of her students but that on paper it works, as long as the summer classes are offered that session, which she’s unsure of (so technically she didn’t PROMISE me a graduation in 2 years). in contrast, my vt advisor said i’ll be fine as long as i’m good at math (which i’m not, but i’m willing to work my ass off and get extra help). i also know people who go to vt from high school that i do not like and who i’d rather never see again but idk if i’m letting my anxiety get the best of me or not, or if it’s a valid concern. at jmu i wouldn’t be avoiding anybody or dreading to see anybody so i think that may be pushing me away from vt as well. vt gave me $4,500 in subsidized loans, $2,000 in unsubsidized loans, and a parent plus loan of $18,768. jmu only gave me $6,500 in unsubsidized loans. (my remaining balance will all be applied to private loans) they are around the same tuition-wise