<p>Hi guys,
The day I got into UCSD was the happiest day of my life: I was pretty set on attending as soon as I got my acceptance. However, my top school was still UCLA.I honestly never thought that I would get into any UC due to my low sat score and because I barely took any ap classes. The next day I received my acceptance from UCI and UCSB. At that point my confidence was increasing and I guess I let myself think that I had a good chance of getting into UCLA, even though the reality was I didn't. I let myself hope and then I was devastated when I read the words "we regret to inform you....". I was so angry and confused and full of doubt. I guess I thought that if UCLA accepted me, that would be "proof" that I wasn't dumb after all and that I had a chance of being successful and happy.</p>
<p>Anyways you may be wondering why I am posting on the UCI forum. Well, I ended up choosing UC Irvine. The thing is I have no idea why I choose UCI. Looking back I realize that I was so disappointed and hung up on the UCLA rejection that I wasn't looking at the great options in front of me. I ended up choosing UCI because it was the "safer" option. I will be dorming, but UC Irvine is still very close to my house in orange county, while san diego is about an hour and a half away. The thing is I feel like I won't be able to have a "real" college experience since I'm stuck in orange county for the next four years. I guess I was just worried that if I needed something from my parents, I wouldn't be able to come home as easily if I was in san diego. On top of that I keep thinking about how ucsd would have been way better for my major (political science). Irvine's political science doesn't even compare to san diego's. Then my parents kept relentlessly pushing me to choose Irvine. </p>
<p>Basically, I choose UCI because I decided to ignore my heart and my gut instinct and talked myself out of san diego. I'm not even excited to go to college anymore, even though I've been looking forward to college long before high school started. College was my chance to escape. Now I realize that I turned down a great opportunity. I'm so depressed.</p>
<p>If anyone has any advice for me, I would love to hear it. Please don't be mean though. I get it. I screwed up. Don't rub it in. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation or can offer some life insights?</p>
<p>It happens a lot. Just contemplate why you chose UCI over UCSD once again in peace. If you still want UCSD, then there is a chance. Contact UCSD and ask them whether you can still enroll there. I guess they will surely agree. If they do, then you can turn down UCI and forget about the deposit you have made there.</p>
<p>Don’t be so down. You have not even discovered what is available to you on campus. So you are closer to your parents, you can still control the situation and see them when YOU want instead of when they want. I have had two children go to the university, where I am a professor and they have felt completely free to be independent. They live(d) on campus or in an apartment and they came to see me when THEY wanted and came home only if they wanted to. Their college experience was not hindered by being close to home. </p>
<p>Basically, it all rests with you as to how you approach your college experience. All the UCs are good schools and you can get a fine education and have a full college experience.</p>
<p>You can still have a good time at UCI if you want…but not with that attitude. Still, check with UCSD…they might still let you enroll. If not, you can always transfer to UCSD in a couple of years so don’t consider yourself “stuck.” =/</p>
<p>I chose UCI over Berkeley, even though UCB’s programs are “better.” Then again, that’s because my gut was pointing me to UCI. If you get a dorm and live on campus, you’ll still be away from your parents. Hang with friends on the weekend, and drive to other cities like SD over the weekend. You should be just as successful and happy no matter where you go. YOU, and only you determine your attitude. </p>
<p>Realize that this how adulthood works: you commit to something, you better damn commit. It was your choice to SIR to Irvine, and now you stick to that decision. Suck it up for 2 years, then transfer if you want. Hopefully you are able to work it out at UCSD now, but if you don’t, please don’t come to UCI and be depressed the whole time because it’s not as “good” as UCLA or UCSD.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. Honestly, I don’t think that UCI is not good as ucla or ucsd academically. With my sat scores, I am very honored and lucky to have gotten in. The reason I turned down Ucsd is because I didn’t like the college I got into (Eleanor Roosevelt college). The GE’s seemed too time consuming and inflexible. In hindsight, I still think I should have went there because the pros outweighed the cons. I would still get the college experience I wanted, and I would get a fresh start, even if it meant dealing with cumbersome ge’s. I have clinical depression, so I thought that getting a fresh start would help. But, uci is a great school, and now I don’t have to deal with so many ge’s. Hopefully I can get a good lsat score so I can get in berkeley law, and maybe then I’ll get to escape.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I did contact ucsd multiple times. Most of the people I spoke to told me that there was nothing I could do( I wanted to call a few times because some people are more helpful than others) Finally, one person told me that I could submit an appeal. I just mailed my appeal today. I"m hoping for the best! Even if it fails, I’m still going to a good school. I’ve met a few people who are going to irvine and they are so nice!!! And the students on the facebook group have been so helpful, answering questions and offering advice.</p>