<p>Inform: Forget about prestige points right now. If you feel lost, deal with that first. One scenario if you don’t deal with it first is that you end up going to the school that is less comfortable, you continue to feel lost, that begins to translate to aimless and non-performing, and you wash out. You’ll have been much better off in the long run going with what’s comfortable. Many people will encourage you to challenge yourself and go the tough road, but that’s not necessarily the right choice, if you don’t have your house basically in order. In a lesser sense, I went through the same process when I was offered a very prestigious job overseas after school. I went with my gut that told me to stay inside a comfort zone here in the States (I had already lived overseas in the same region previously); one of the best decisions I made in my life, it turned out to be.</p>