Need Advice

[mary_s]

I am new to this group, and I am in need of some advice. I got accepted into Johns Hopkins last year and
completed my freshman year. I am taking a leave of absence for fall semester to finish a research internship I started at Stanford over the summer. I am thinking of transferring to one of UC schools. The one year I spent at Hopkins was hard and stressful. Life would be a lot easier in a state school and closer to home. I can't decide if this is a right decision to make or not. Need some perspective/advice.

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[WedgeDawg]

What would be, in your opinion, the downsides to transferring?

 

[efle]

Life would be a lot easier in a state school

Careful with that logic, UCLA and Cal will give you difficulty too thanks to the grade deflation !

 

[mary_s]

I am thinking of transferring to Davis. I agree UCLA, cal and Berkeley are just as stressful.

The downside would be losing the prestigious of Hopkins.

 

[md-2020]

Careful with that logic, UCLA and Cal will give you difficulty too thanks to the grade deflation !

Well on the *brighter* side OP goes to Hopkins so that isn't something too new and unexpected

Despite the very divided opinion of various posters on here about UG prestige, I found it absolutely useful and important throughout the application/pre-med process. Unless you can't stand another day at JHU, I'd stay put