Okay, well I haven't written one of these...well, ever. Not since 2004, I think. But I have a dilemma of sorts, so I figured, why not ask here, see if anyone responds?

Okay, well I've been nominated to attend this 10-day youth conference over the summer. It's called the National Youth Leadership Forum of Medicine. A research company received my PSAT scores, which sent that information to the NYLF, and voila! I was invited.

The NYLF is a 10-day conference, which is held in nine cities across the US. During these 10 days, we hear doctors talk about their experiences, tour major medical facilities, universities, etc. You get to see a cadaver (which is an incredibly fun experience, oddly) and at the very end I hear you learn how to suture on a banana

I can pick one: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlatna, Houston/Galveston, Washington D.C., Chicago, or Phoenix. The problem for me is which city to choose.

I've narrowed it down to 3  cities: Boston, Washington D.C., and Chicago.

Chicago-

• My cousin lives there, so I can visit him, and there's family in case of emergency.
• ER is shot there (sometimes). Doubt they'll be filming there when I'm there, but it might be cool to ride the El.

Washington D.C.-

• Johns Hopkins University is there. I have a slim slim slim slim chance of getting in there (my school isn't the best platform) but I'd like to see it.
• Nation's capital, so maybe during down time I'll get to see some of the sights!
• My friend went there last year, and enjoyed it.

Boston-

• Brown University is there, which Princeton Review rates as one of my "Reach" schools. (You can just make the cut, and figure "Why Not?", according to princetonreview.com)
• Boston University is there, which Princeton Review rates as one of my "Good Match" schools.
• Harvard is there, another one of my "Reach" schools (Reaching really hard, that is)
• And of course, sights and such

So can anyone help? I commend you for getting through this boring blog in the first place, but I'll supercommend you if you leave your vote!

At first look, Boston has the most "pros." But I'm still highly torn. After writing this blog, I'm actually more torn than before (I was leaning slightly towards D.C.)

I need help. Stat!