As much as the prosepect of applying to schools excites me, it also scares the crap out of me

I'm only applying to local schools, although I may apply to some fancy ass school like Harvard and Yale, because I chances of my getting in are slim to none anyway. I hate being on my own. My family is here. My boyfriend is here. Is it so wrong to not want to move?

Rearranging the list somewhat, as UMD doesn't have any faculty in American studies who share my interests. My interests being, the policy and history surrounding childcare, and role of mothers through time. I mean obviously, my interests range like crazy. I'm also fascinated by the student movement in the US in the 1930's and plenty of other topics, which is exactly why I like interdisciplinary subjects like American studies. I'm so worried about placement after graduating through. I googled some alumni from GWU's program, and something like only 1 in 5 actually came up at all, and only in 7 as professors. eep. Granted that could mean a lot of things, but still. I would hate to do all that and not have a job to show for it!

The list (again)

-GWU - American studies, public policy

-UMD-College Park - Women's Studies, Government (political economics), maybe history

-Georgetown - Government, history

and for fun, let's say Harvard and Yale for American civilization.

Oh, and just to share. This is what I have to work with.

GPA: 3.91 Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

GRE: 630v, 730q, 6 analytical