<p>when i was choosing college, ucla was my number one choice. but sadly i didn't get accepted. so i decided to go to ucsb because i didn't want to go to a cal-state and my pride kept me from a community college.</p>
<p>but now i feel like i ruined my chances of transferring to ucla, and i dont get the same feeling i get from the ucla campus (the right feeling) from the ucsb campus. that and the three hours distance has got me wondering if i made the right choice.</p>
<p>if there is anyone who goes to ucsb, or felt the same way before they went to college. i would greatly appreciate your stories, because i dont want to regret a decision of going to a uc because its a uc and im very proud that i made it to one.</p>
<p>and i envy community college students because they have great chances of transferring into a uc, i just wonder if i made the right choice.</p>
<p>btw, the uc provides me with 85% financial aid, so thats what kept me from going to csulb.</p>
<p>Scauich,
In the words of my dear sweet ma’ “Don’t ever let your situation define you.” Look on the bright side: 3 hours away will give you the chance to develop a sense of independence that will do you well in life. Instead of focusing on transfering to UCLA, focus on enriching your college experience and getting everything you can from your time. Enjoying your experience because that will matter far more than getting a transfer a few years down the road. If you give it your all the worst that can happen is an amazing four years.</p>
<p>The school that I chose was kind of my first choice, but it’s not perfect. The dorms aren’t that great, the party scene sucks, and it’s built on a freaking hill, so I’d have to like hike every day. </p>
<p>Since making my decision, I’ve decided that I’m just going to make the best out of it. I loved the people, the academics are great, the campus is beautiful, I received awesome financial aid, it’s close to home, classes are small, and the professors are super nice. </p>
<p>The good outweighs the bad a lot of the time. Just don’t focus on the bad.</p>
<p>Have you even started at UCSB? I can’t tell from your post whether or not you’re an incoming freshman or a returning student.</p>
<p>i am an incoming freshman. and im doing the freshman summer start program, where im going to ucsb 6 weeks before the academic year so i can get use to the campus, and not be such a newbie…</p>
<p>Well first of all, you haven’t even had one day as a student at UCSB so it’s a little early to be worrying about this. Go in with an open mind and a positive attitude and things will probably work out just great. If not, there’s always an opportunity to transfer. But don’t go into freshman year thinking about this stuff.</p>
<p>thanks guys, your words really helped. and im being serious about this. ill go into ucsb with a new insight, and i wont let the bad things be my main focus. thanks for helping.!</p>
<p>I really like erikh86’s post.
Stay positive, everything will work out. Almost all the UC’s are excellent universities, even if they are not Berkeley or UCLA. And hey, there’s always grad school. ;)</p>
<p>UCSB has a gorgeous campus. with the beach right there? come on man. It has a good academic reputation to boot.</p>
<p>How did you ruin your chances? Did you get bad grades at UCSB?</p>
<p>I’ve learned, from experience, to focus on making your current school better for you than focusing in the transfer part. If you just focus on transferring, you will be miserable and maybe even do poorly in your classes since you’re in the “I don’t care, I’m leaving this place anyway” mood.</p>