<p>Hello, let me first give a little background. </p>
<p>I graduated as the valedictorian of my class, and therefore qualified for automatic admission to UT Austin. However, I choose to got to the University of Southern California instead because they gave me a large scholarship, and at the time thought I wanted to go out of state.</p>
<p>After spending a couple months at USC I am severely homesick, and I really miss Texas. Also, I noticed that people here are EXTREMELY racially segregated and even racist at some points. I am considering transferring to UT Austin, but the classes here at USC are really difficult, so my GPA won't be has high as a typical transfer applicant would want. </p>
<p>Should I transfer to UT Austin? </p>
<p>Also (this may be a stupid question), I don't still qualify for automatic admission to transfer because I graduated in the top 7% of my HS right? </p>
<p>Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>Are you a freshman now at USC?</p>
<p>No, you can’t use the 7% rule anymore if you are. Finish out the semester. There are lots of emotional ups and downs at first. You could still find your place at USC.</p>
<p>If I were were you, I’d finish out the first year and really give the place a chance. I am an old fart, but as such I have lived in a lot of different places and been a newbie in lots of situations. Typically there is a honeymoon period in which everything is great, then a period when I am homesick, then a period when I see the place realistically. You are hitting the homesick period. You are not the only one. Hang in there. </p>
<p>If after the first year you are still unhappy, think about coming home. </p>
<p>If you were my kid, I’d send you a care package of Texas food about now!</p>
<p>I second everything that Lizardly wrote!</p>
<p>My nephew is in a little bit different situation, because he was NOT accepted to UT. He was born with burnt orange blood - because of my dad, he has gone to almost every UT sports event, even some out-of-state games, since he was about four years old! So he was bitter when he was turned down and decided not to go the CAP route. He is a sophomore at Butler University in Indiana, and he doesn’t like it that much. So his strategy is to take as many classes as he can, including summer school, graduate early, and go to grad school at UT. That might be a possibility for you - college will go by quickly, believe it or not, and you can make plans for what happens once you get your bachelor’s degree.</p>
<p>Hang in there! You are obviously smart. Work hard and you’ll do OK. :)</p>