<p>If you really feel there’s a vast separation in the “academic rigor” between UC and the other places you’ve been accepted, then my personal preference would be to pick UC. For me, that quality of academics was an absolute must-have, and I was confident enough in my ability to meet like-minded people and enjoy myself wherever I ended up. And I can totally relate to the lack of angelic voices-- I think by the time I visited the school I where I eventually matriculated, the campus had been so hyped up that my response was pretty “meh”. Fortunately, I made a logical decision about the best place to go and loved it as soon as I arrived for orientation.</p>