Dude, I've been there so I can somewhat relate to your dilemma. To be honest, gizboo hit it right on the head. You can read a million reviews about how blahblah school is better than blahblahblah school. You know what? It doesn't matter how good the school is. It can be the top in the nation but once you get there you might not feel you belong. I was very close to going to UC Riverside for their UCLA/UCR 7 year BA/MD degree. I notified UCR the week before school started that I'd like to get a refund for everything and decided not to go. Of course I lost some of the money such as tuition/room and board deposits but it was okay with me. It just wasn't the right school for me. I wasn't really feeling the atmosphere. I'm now going to a community college, but I have my heart set on going to USC. Not only did I change my major in this time period, but I have had the opportunity to visit some of the schools you listed. Some of my best friends go to UCLA, UCSD, and UCI (I live literally down the street from UCI). They've given me the pros and cons of each school, but I toured USC myself with one of their student tour guides and it seriously is the school for me. So anyways, just take a tour of your prospective schools. They offer many tour programs during this time of year for prospective freshmen. Take one up whenever you're around the area. I mean, you are going to be spending four years (maybe more) of your life there, I wouldn't let a bunch of random people on an internet car forum (no offense, you guys are awesome, but still) to persuade you.
olice:
