<p>Just to clarify: when I meant that I was disappointed I meant to say that I applied to Hopkins on a whim, never intending to go, and indeed never seeing the campus before I was accepted. It was a high safety (not in the traditional sense of safety but rather as an excellent school that might be there if I needed it). I knew it was a good school but that’s about it when I applied. Therefore, it’s never where I wanted to be, regardless of prestige. Columbia and Penn are such places were places that i knew a great deal about and wished to be. whether it was the superior cities, the Greek
Life, the academics, and yes the prestige( but that is not the sole defining characteristic), I found them appealing. My question is simply this: is leaving the school I never wanted to attend a bad idea since I seek to pursue things that school is sincerely known for being excellent in? In other words: would it be foolish to follow my previous desires after new developments (I.e. my choice of major/going premed)?</p>