Greetings everyone! I’m primarily done with college applications and decisions. Unfortunately, I was waitlisted by my dream school, UC-Berkeley. While I will try my absolute hardest to get off the waitlist, I obviously need to carry on nonetheless and plan my academic future. I hear back from Harvard on the 31st as well, but doubt I will get in (so the school will be disregarded) I aspire to obtain my PhD in Physics (most likely Astrophysics) and, therefore, will be majoring in Physics or double majoring in Physics and Astronomy. The potential for research is one of the main focuses for choosing a school.
After discussing with my parents, their contributions for my education depends on where I choose to go.
Colleges I was accepted to:
University of California - Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies for Physics super ecstatic about this one
University of Edinburgh in Scotland accepted for Astrophysics Bachelors. Could probably switch to a 5 year master program?
King’s College London accepted for Physics with Theoretical Physics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (With LAS Honors Program)
University of Arizona (Honors) I’m from Arizona, and cannot stand the heat here. I’m trying to avoid this option at all costs
I’m very ambivalent about leaving the country for school. And, while I would absolutely love to live in these places, I’m fairly unknowledgeable regarding the education in the countries, etc.
TLDR: There are the schools I was accepted into. I want to major in Physics/Astronomy and aspire to get a PhD. (So potential research is incredibly important). Anything you could possible say that could help me make a decision would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you all for your time! 