<p>Dingalong, my son got the same offer several years ago. And then a spot opened up for second semester of freshman year. He received notification of it late in the summer. He had kept his options open about the "guaranteed" transfer upon my insistance (guaranteed only if he took certain courses and got a 3.0, I believe, which he did not get his first semester, I might add). But when the late summer letter arrived, S was already focused on the school where he was going and had absolutely no interest in Cornell or in the subjects he would have to study in ILR. </p>
<p>I would suggest to you as I did to him, to keep your options open. You might end up loving the school where you are going and not want to transfer. Or the transfer might be a great opportunity if you find you do not like your school. You are not locked into the decision to keep your options open, and they are dependent on your performance at the college where you are going.</p>