<p>Over the past few weeks, I entered into a state of depression to the point where I had an emotional breakdown three times in one day.
I was admitted to UCSD and I really wanted to go there, but the cost of attending there as an out of state student was too much for me to afford. I decided to go to Miami U of Ohio because I can to pay less and they offered me their honors program. But I know that their premed is not going to be nowhere near as good as UCSD. To make things worse, I just found out that I got accepted to a regional campus of OSU for my first year. It frustrates me because they accepted students who happened to have way less extracurricular activities than me, lower scores, bad grades, no leadership experiences, and often drink. I'm getting sick of the people in Ohio and I really want to get out of Ohio as far as I can.
I really regret the fact that I turned down a good school because I don't have the money, but I don't know what to do. Should I try to find out if there is an empty spot for me to fill? Should I just deal with Ohio for four more years even though I getting sick of the fact that there is a lack of the awareness of culture in Ohio? Should I just find a way to get rid of my depression?</p>
<p>You need to toughen up if you want to be a Dr. Mental toughness is probably the one of most important MD qualities.</p>
<p>“But I know that their premed is not going to be nowhere near as good as UCSD”</p>
<p>You’re freaking out over mis-information. Premed is what you make of it. Buck up.</p>
<p>I faced similar emotions of uncertainty over major and college choice last year. Most of what I was worried was because of stuff that I heard or read. A year later, I realized that most of the stuff I was worrying about wasn’t even too big of a deal. </p>
<p>You’re just stressing yourself worrying too much. You don’t know what it’s like until you go there, so just make the best out of your situation right now. You might even be pleasantly surprised. Just keep an open mind and remember that college is what you make of it.</p>
<p>If you can’t afford it, why would you wonder about there being a spot open? Embrace your chosen school, do well in th pre-med and choose your med school more carefully. Good luck!</p>
<p>It’s water under the bridge.</p>
<p>Trust me, you have to learn really fast not to look back at things that can’t be changed. Regret your thinking process, not the event.</p>
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<p>As someone who has lived all over the country, I can assure you that there are provincial, narrow-minded, uncultured people everywhere. Yes, even in such bastions of enlightenment as San Diego. But there are also interesting, intelligent, open-minded people in every location as well. Yes, even in Ohio! And these people tend to congregate on college campuses. I think you’ll find that the atmosphere at Miami U will be much more diverse and enriching than you think.</p>
<p>I do sympathize with you about UCSD and understand your disappointment. There are definitely benefits to going out of state and experiencing a different part of the country. I hope you get to do that at some point. But believe me when I tell you that where ever you go, people always tend to think that their own hometown/state is lame and that someplace else must be so much better. In reality, people are pretty much the same everywhere. If you seek out the people and opportunties you want, you can find them no matter where you are.</p>
<p>Well, you can always try the Common App colleges with rolling admission (advanced search: 1st year + 06/01 application date) or you can check out the colleges that still have spots and apply in a hurry.
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Many of these schools aren’t in Ohio 
and a few of them are better than Miami-OH.
You can also try to get straight As next year and try to transfer.
If none of these work out, don’t sweat it: Miami of Ohio is a good school, especially the Honors Program; ask for a living/learning community or quiet floor for a dorm though.</p>
<p>You would regret it a lot longer if you took out excessive loans to go to UCSD.</p>
<p>No one knows what will haooen in the future. Even though ucsd might offer more opportunities, miami u might offer opoorunities that you couldnt get eince you (assuming from this post) would be the top of miami u yet not top at uscd. (Which is understandable because there are much more competitive)</p>
<p>What makes you think people in California are more cultured than people in Ohio?</p>
<p>Let’s say that you called UCSD today, asked if they still had a slot and they said yes.</p>
<p>Since you originally declined this school because you couldn’t afford it, what has changed so that you can afford it now?</p>
<p>If you could afford it previously, but it would be either a strain on your family or would require you to take out excessive loans. If the former – you have to talk to your parents to see if they’re willing to pay. If the latter, think really really hard about whether it’s worth it, or whether you have Buyer’s remorse. Basically, unless something has changed so that you can afford it, there’s no point in even contacting UCSD.</p>
<p>Re – regional campus at OSU for the first year. Did you know this was the case when you accepted? I’m confused here. As to others’ admissions – the entire process is perplexing to us all. </p>
<p>Honestly, there’s a potential silver lining to this that you may be overlooking. Assuming that the student body at the Regional Campus isn’t as accomplished as that at Miami U, you may have the opportunity to take some of the tough pre-med weed out classes there (such as Organic Chem at many schools) – good grades in those courses can actually enhance your shot at Med School admissions.</p>
<p>Finally, I’m sorry the entire process didn’t go as well as you had hoped for. However – if you do well, there is no reason to believe you won’t get into Med School</p>
<p>Try to remember that a change of scenerey doesn’t always solve problems. Remember the adage “Everwhere you go, there YOU are”. If you are unhappy in Ohio, it may be that you will also be unhappy in California. Sometimes you have to change from within - find happiness within yourself, not from your surroundings. I’m thinking that if you challenge yourself academically at your school in Ohio, if you seek out opportunities and be open minded, you will find what you are looking for.</p>
<p>I regret many things, but most of all I regret all the time I wasted engaged in regretting. That’s a joke, but it won’t be a joke if you waste too much of your time regretting not taking a path you did not take. </p>
<p>Move on!</p>