Hi everyone! I’m an incoming freshman! I was originally committed to UW-Madison, but then I switched to UIUC. I am honestly so unhappy with my decision. I know that “I may have fun once I get there”, but my gut is telling me to not go to UIUC. I have the option to take a gap semester and try again for Wisconsin. Or, I could waste a good amount of money on UIUC, a school that I won’t enjoy being at. This is something that I never could have imagined myself doing, which is why it scares me so much. I’m also nervous about how everyone will react, because I already switched schools once! I know the idea seems totally insane, but I feel like I should at least try. If I don’t get accepted to UW-Madison again for spring term, maybe I can just go to UIUC for a year, and then I can try again for Wisconsin when I have enough credits. Also, I can push back my start date at UIUC, just in case. Sorry if this is difficult to read, i’m on a time crunch!
Also, sorry if this is in the wrong discussion! I just realized that!
It sounds like you have made up your mind.
You need to contact UW-Madison ASAP and find out directly from them if you would be able to attend in the Spring. If you’re told it is unlikely, then you have to decide if you want to take a gap year or take the transfer route. Find out exactly what you would need to do to transfer into Madison (how many credits, are there specific gpa and class requirements, etc.)
I suggest you sit down with your parents and talk. If you were my child, I would want a good explanation as to why you have changed your mind…again. What makes you so unhappy with the prospect of attending UIUC? Is it fear of not doing well academically?..fear of not having fun?..or something else? Ask yourself what you want from college.