Going to school B vs A is not a lost opportunity.
Going to school, studying and doing nothing else to enhance your experience is a lost opportunity.
Most every school - whether Berkeley or Bakersfield has loads of opportunities - but they have to be grabbed by the student.
Doors open through you - just like at a restaurant or retail store. If you don’t open it, you’ll face plant. The doors at Kohls and Nordstrom open the same way - just like Berkeley and Bakersfield. Make sure you open the door!!
Kids choose safeties over reaches every day. Many ‘safety’ grads are the bosses of reach grads.
The ball will be in your court when you arrive on campus.