Do Med Schools care if you transfer during undergrad?

[lebolax]

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Any thoughts?

 

[lotrfan81]

Why would they?

 

[lebolax]

A Georgetown student was mentioning his dislike for the school. Another student suggested that he transfer. He replied by saying: I really am not sure about transferring. I'm not sure how grad schools would view it. I have to look more into it.

So I was just wondering. Although I like Wooster, I can't see myself being there all 4 years.

 

[opus03]

not one interviewer said anything about my transfers...and I did it twice! One asked me why I moved around so much (IL-MO-CA) and I just explained to him my situation at the time......no problems.

 

[Doc Ivy]

I don't think they mind, I did it... just make sure you transfer "up" and not "down"... Like don't transfer from an IVY to a community college. They might not take you as seriously.

Peace ~Doc

 

[Dr Chooch]

Originally posted by Doc Ivy
I don't think they mind, I did it... just make sure you transfer "up" and not "down"...

I agree with this statement although not in an absolutely general context. I think that if your grades were suffering at school (at let's say, for simplicity...an IVY) and you decided to transfer to a less well known state school, grad/med schools may look down upon this only because they might think you were looking for an easier route. However, if you were at a school that you just did not like, and found opportunities, location, etc. much more compelling at another school (and it was slightly more or less well-know...but not something as drastic as Harvard vs. community college as DocIvy said)....enough to want to transfer there, then by all means you should do it. This shows that you like to embrace things that motivate you and that you are able and willing to cope with change. I don't see how any school could look down upon that.

But keep in mind, consistency in your grades is something that comforts adcoms, so it would raise questions if after your transfer your GPA bumped up a point or two...no matter if you transferred "up" or "down," and you would have to have a good explanation for that.

 

[lebolax]

Wooster to a Tier 2 state school?

 

[juddson]

I don't know what a tier 2 state school in Ohio is, but I should think that with even mediocre grades, you should be able to get into the Tier 1 state schools in Ohio, which I consider to be Ohio State, UC and Miami, although I guess Miami may be a bit difficult. Still, I would choose OSU and UC over Miami anyway. Those are big state schools, which have the resources to offer a world class education. They give you options, which is to say that are exactly what you make of them. Miami is great--just not my cup of tea.

I am increasingly (hugely, really) impressed with what the University of Akron has been doing of late--and it is quickly pushing and shoving its way into the top tier of Ohio state schools. It obviously is not shy about spending some money (look at all the new state of the art buildings) and it has been doing a lot of advertising lately.

Miami has a good reputation in Ohio. I see no reason why even with mediocre grades, you should not be able to transfer into one of these four schools in any event.

I think that if you are a resident of the state of Ohio, OSU has to admit you into one of thier campuses. Even if it is a regional one, they eventually move everybody to columbus by year 3. Somebody correct me here if I am wrong about this.

Just my opinion.

Judd

 

[Sir William Osler]

transferring doesn't hurt you. make sure you think about the reasons that you transferred and be able to articulate those reasons to your interviewers. they will often ask, but more so just to make good conversation topics. bottom line is if you did well at either or all schools, you will be okay.