<p>I got accepted to what I thought was my dream school, but now I'm having serious doubts. Looking back on my decision making process I realized that I chose my school for all the wrong reasons. Turns out my second choice was actually the right school for me and now I really want to go there because they have everything that I actually want.
So my question is, is it too late for me to change my mind. I have already picked my classes but I don't start until the end of September? Can I decide not to go to my original school save the money and try to get in to the other school for the spring?
Please help me because I am on the verge of panicking</p>
<p>It may just be “buyer’s remorse”. It is natural to second guess ourselves on major decisions, especially something as life-changing as heading off to college, which is perhaps the biggest choice you’ve made so far in your life.</p>
<p>What did you like about this school, and why did you choose it? What does it have to offer you? Try reminding yourself of the positive things, and try it for a semester, or even a year. You can always apply to transfer later if the second choice school allows transfers.</p>
<p>Or is financial aid a large factor, since most financial aid is reserved for freshmen? If that is the case, contact the second choice school to see whether you can still get financial aid if you withdraw from your dream/now nightmare school and reapply. But don’t burn your bridges with the school where you are registered until you see what your options are with the other school.</p>
<p>One of my daughters really did not want to go to the college she ended up attending for financial reasons, and was unhappy the first semester. But she ended up loving that school and has never regretting attending there after that first year.</p>