<p>This is the last day I have to decide on this and I need help. I am honestly extremely stuck and I have gone through a lot for this.</p>
<p>I am familiar with UCONN. I was there for almost a month once and I have a lot of people I know there. At BU, I only know one or two people. I got a lot of money from BU, but it would equal the same amount as UCONN (maybe a couple thousand more). I am not sure if I can handle going to far distances yet, because I will get homesick. I have either science or film in mind as a major, but UCONN doesn't have a film major. One thing I have been considering is if I go to BU and don't like it, I will come back to UCONN after a year. On the other hand, I told my parents if I go to UCONN, I will attempt to get familiarized with how college works and to lessen my stress and then I will transfer to BU or another school. This is risky however because BU doesn't allow transfer students to have an undeclared major.</p>
<p>Can someone PLEASE help me with this? It is very important at this point. I have spent hours stressing over this and talking with my parents and guidance counselor. I honestly do not know what to do anymore. I feel like I am not ready for college, but I know that going off to any college will make me uneasy at this point. My friends and family believe I will do good at either of these colleges.</p>
<p>I would say go to UConn you will get the same education at BU but for a cheaper price. UConn has a more traditional campus it has wonderful school spirit and if you are a sports fan huskie athletics are great. You already seem to be pretty galilee with the campus which is a plus and you have people that you know so you will never be alone. Why does your mom think people won’t talk to you or exclude you at UConn. Plus that saves you 40 grand which can be applied to other things later on maybe grad school if you choose.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know at this point. It’s really mostly about my emotional state at this point. I feel like since UCONN is in Connecticut, I will have a little comfort. However, I know BU has better academics and may offer me more in the long run. I am so just so scared at this point. Every time we have to discuss this, I literally break down and I am just not sure what to do.</p>
<p>With my grades in high school, it really doesn’t make sense why I would go to UCONN. However, my year has been pretty bad for me and I don’t know how I will be able to handle BU.</p>
<p>My mom believes that my friends who are already at UCONN will exclude me because they have already formed a group and it will be tough to get into their group if I wanted to.</p>
<p>BU’s academics are on par with UConn. Honestly? They’re both good public universities and there’s not much difference. Go with your gut feeling. You don’t want to end up regretting your decision. Also, don’t let your friends guide your decision. You will- I repeat, will- make new friends. With such a large campus, you can easily avoid them as well.</p>
<p>I had the same exact situation around the beginning of this month concerning BU as well except I’m from NJ so the distance is even greater for me. I was between BU and my in state safety here. My safety offered me little money but BU offered me enough money for the cost to be the same as an in-state tuition for me. The distance really put me off as well as the lack of people I know so I know where you’re coming from.</p>
<p>In the end, I decided with BU because it would be better for me. Honestly, it has more opportunities since you said you were possibly interested in medicine and Boston is a great place to pursue medicine. You said UConn doesn’t have a film major and your only qualms with BU is not being able to take film classes. At BU almost all the people I know that go there are double majors and I’m sure it wouldn’t be a problem if you did this if you’re truly passionate about film and can’t decide if you want to stick with film or medicine. </p>
<p>Also, if you’re unhappy at BU, transferring isn’t out of the question. I’m also considering transferring to either my top choice (where I was rejected) or back in state if I’m not comfortable or happy with BU after a year. Just relax and realize that it’s time for you to branch out into the real world, and for lack of a better term, grow up a bit. Being homesick is inevitable for everyone, there are probably a lot of people going father from home than you (My friend there is from Texas and a lot of BU’s undergrad class come from out of the country) and you have to understand you’re all in that same awkward position of being new and away from home. I don’t think it’ll be as bad as you think it’ll be as long as you make an effort to make friends and be social and independent. </p>
<p>Academics at UConn are on par with BU and plus if you want to go pursue medicine then it would be smarter to choose the cheape place so you can help pay for med school. For med school it doesn’t make much of a difference where you do your undergraduate as long as you perform well score well on the mcats and get more experience at a hospital. What is the third school that you got into?</p>
<p>I chose UCONN after lots and lots of frustration. My mom is okay with it as long as I promise to make different friends than the ones I know there. I feel relieved but I still feel guilty about not choosing BU when I had the opportunity with a grant. :(</p>
<p>@coldplay2015–fyi, BU is a private university.</p>
<p>@questioner3–Congratulations!! I think you made the right decision. From the way you describe yourself, I think the urban setting of BU would not have suited you. (I have a son who transferred out of an urban campus much like BU’s because he felt rather lost in the sophisticated environment with no campus feel.) I get the impression that you believe you are overqualified for UConn. But it doesn’t seem that you were accepted into the UConn honors program, so chances are you’re a good fit academically. Keep in mind that like many other public universities in this economy, UConn has been attracting a higher caliber of student for the past several years for financial reasons, and its basketball teams have made it quite attractive to out-of-staters in recent years. Most important, don’t look back. Commit yourself to UConn and you will have a great experience.</p>