Hi,
I'm so grateful that I got into these two schools. I was admitted to USC and got into an honors program and I committed by the May 1 deadline. I already told everyone that I committed to USC. Barnard just admitted me off of the waitlist. I'm not sure where to go now and I'm so conflicted.
I visited USC's campus and it was really beautiful. I feel like I want a big change and more independence. My parents want me to go to Barnard because it's closer (we're from NYC) and because I will have access to Columbia's resources.
I'm pre-med and my goals are to get good opportunities like internships, research, volunteering, etc., get into a top med school, and make a lot of friends. I'm someone who's interested in multiple things and not just pre-med. I really wanted to explore LA but now, I'm not sure what to do. Any advice is helpful.