<p>so i'm a high school senior right now about to attend a nice private all-girls lac on the east coast. i was accepted into Cal and declined because a) it's a public school and I was afraid of the sink or swim environment, and b) it's on the west coast. </p>
<p>for three weeks after making said decision, I've been having consistent waves of regret. I grew up in the bay area so I know the area better than those who haven't, and feel both a sense of kinship with the school as well as distaste because it isn't the "fresh" start I want (my dream of college usually tended to be a college on the east coast, a truly traditional college experience.) however, all those flaws seem more and more petty as I don't feel as much kinship towards the college i'm going to as i expected. i'm wondering if i made a mistake choosing my college, and was even considering asking the school to give me more time to make my decision (but that's quite impossible at this point, im guessing)</p>
<p>i'm planning to be an anthropology major, but focusing more on the socio-cultural aspects of it. i'm also planning to go to law school, and while that's subject to change due to the current condition of law in the us, i have a vested interest in international relations and government. cal's sociology department (very similar to socio-cultural anthropology) and ir departments are among the best in the world, which makes me wonder if I'm crazy to have said no. </p>
<p>basically what i'm asking is: is likely you'd get accepted into a UC you've already been accepted to as a first-year when you transfer? due to pressure from my family and just general insecurity about my future prospects i'm planning on transferring next year to some other LACs and top-ranked universities. </p>
<p>thank you guys in advance</p>