I turned down a scholarship at UPenn to attend the more expensive Columbia. I still wonder if I made the right choice.

I turned down a scholarship at UPenn to attend the more expensive Columbia. I still wonder if I made the right choice.

The author chose Columbia University over a scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania.Courtesy of Santiago Barraza LopezWhen I applied to grad school, I knew I wanted to go to Columbia University in New York City.But then the University of Pennsylvania offered me a scholarship that would reduce my costs.I still chose Columbia because of the New York prestige, but I wonder if I made the right choice.When I decided to pursue a master's degree …