For transferring, what would you reccomend I do?

[xnfs93hy]

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If I decide to transfer I will transfer from a CC.

I know I can get into William and Mary if I do two years at a CC. However, I NEED to stay there two years.

I guess I am just nervous that if I do two years I won't get into a good med school because I didn't join any clubs at the college/university.

There is a CC nearby and I was wondering if it would be better to just do a year there, apply for that fall's semester and just start as a sophomore rather than a junior. I will have a choice to go wherever I want but I probably won't be able to apply to a lot of really competitive schools because they look at your HS stuff.

So. Is it better to do the latter, or the former. Is it better to transfer as a sophomore or junior?

I checked with WM and UVA and they both participate in the program. Both are awesome schools.

 

[Maygyver]

If I decide to transfer I will transfer from a CC.

I know I can get into William and Mary if I do two years at a CC. However, I NEED to stay there two years.

I guess I am just nervous that if I do two years I won't get into a good med school because I didn't join any clubs at the college/university.

There is a CC nearby and I was wondering if it would be better to just do a year there, apply for that fall's semester and just start as a sophomore rather than a junior. I will have a choice to go wherever I want but I probably won't be able to apply to a lot of really competitive schools because they look at your HS stuff.

So. Is it better to do the latter, or the former. Is it better to transfer as a sophomore or junior?

I checked with WM and UVA and they both participate in the program. Both are awesome schools.

Transfer when you feel your have stepped your game up and become a better student with good statistics. Maybe instead of worrying so much about what is 3 years down the line, you should focus on finishing high school strong so that if schools do look at your GPA they will see it went from a 1.0 freshman year to a 4.0 in your senior year. Don't count your chickens before they have hatched. You will have time to do clubs and activities, transfer when you are able to handle the coursework and be serious about school.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I guess I am just nervous that if I do two years I won't get into a good med school because I didn't join any clubs at the college/university.

Club membership has jack all to do with getting into med school. If there aren't any clubs available, substituting ANYTHING else will do. Get some clinical volunteering in or shadow or something. Clubs won't even matter anyway if you're not in a leadership position of some kind. Honestly, I'd suggest being more proactive instead of relying on clubs to take you places.

Also, let's keep in mind that every single U.S. med school is a "good school." For the billionth time, they all have to conform to the same standards.

Is it better to do the latter, or the former. Is it better to transfer as a sophomore or junior?

I'd certainly want to get out of the community college path as soon as humanly possible. Doing so will provide you with more time to prove yourself academically, and you don't have to run the risk of admissions committees perceiving your course of study as weak or even insufficient.

 

[xnfs93hy]

Do I need to do stuff to make myself stand out? Like write a book or something? Or do I jus need volunteering, high GPA, MCAT, clincal hours, etc. and a leadership position?

 

[MilkmanAl]

Would you drop this book idea already? Get involved in some EC's and do well in your classes. That's all. The MCAT will be much easier if you learned the material well the first time around, so focus on that. Also, if you're going to transfer after 1 year at a CC, try to avoid taking any pre-reqs for medical school until you start at whatever 4-year program you wind up at.

 

[Maygyver]

Do I need to do stuff to make myself stand out? Like write a book or something? Or do I jus need volunteering, high GPA, MCAT, clincal hours, etc. and a leadership position?

Where did you get the idea of book from? I'm pretty sure you should focus on academics before you try to write a book.

 

[Depakote]

Would you drop this book idea already? Get involved in some EC's and do well in your classes. That's all. The MCAT will be much easier if you learned the material well the first time around, so focus on that. Also, if you're going to transfer after 1 year at a CC, try to avoid taking any pre-reqs for medical school until you start at whatever 4-year program you wind up at.

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[SouthernSurgeon]

If I decide to transfer I will transfer from a CC.

I know I can get into William and Mary if I do two years at a CC. However, I NEED to stay there two years.

Why are you so set on CC? Is it just that you want to go to W&M so much?
What state are you in? There is no chance of getting admitted to your state university if you do well in the next year?

I guess I am just nervous that if I do two years I won't get into a good med school because I didn't join any clubs at the college/university.

Clubs matter very little in the scheme of things

There is a CC nearby and I was wondering if it would be better to just do a year there, apply for that fall's semester and just start as a sophomore rather than a junior. I will have a choice to go wherever I want but I probably won't be able to apply to a lot of really competitive schools because they look at your HS stuff.

So. Is it better to do the latter, or the former. Is it better to transfer as a sophomore or junior?

If you think you need 2 years in CC to have a decent shot at a better school, then do that.

Do I need to do stuff to make myself stand out? Like write a book or something? Or do I jus need volunteering, high GPA, MCAT, clincal hours, etc. and a leadership position?

Why would you try to write a book? Random...

You say "just" volunteering, clinical hours, leadership, GPA, and MCAT. Like it is easy? You haven't DONE any of that stuff yet, so you don't get to say "just" like it is no big deal. You have been told this before - you have to do well in your coursework, first and foremost. All the ECs in the world won't save you if your GPA is in the tank.

 

[huskerdye]

Instead of worrying about clubs, why not just volunteer and shadow.. Easy substitue for extracurriculars, and it's not like you still can't get involved in them once you get to whatever school you want to go to..

If you really want to go to a 4 year college/university why not look at state colleges or state universities?? State colleges are almost always nice to instate residents..