diethylbenzene
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I am currently a sophomore studying Chemistry at the University of Washington, and I recently was accepted as a transfer to UCLA for the same major. I plan on applying to medical school after taking a gap year, but I don't know if transferring is the best option for me.
I'm fortunate enough to live in a family where money isn't a concern for my undergraduate education, so in-state costs vs out-of-state costs aren't really a deciding factor for me (I'm a CA resident).
I'm concerned that if I transfer to UCLA I'll be competing in a harder class environment, and adapting to a new system during the COVID-19 pandemic might be detrimental to my GPA. I've also built up a network of pre-med friends at UW, which I would have to remake once I arrive at UCLA. I've also gotten a lot of conflicting information regarding UC medical schools preferring kids from an in-state school or an out-of-state school.
If I ideally want to attend a UC medical school, should I stay the course at UW and continue to develop my relationships with professors and apply from there, or should I spend my next two years at UCLA and hope that the in-state factor gives me an advantage?
I'm fortunate enough to live in a family where money isn't a concern for my undergraduate education, so in-state costs vs out-of-state costs aren't really a deciding factor for me (I'm a CA resident).
I'm concerned that if I transfer to UCLA I'll be competing in a harder class environment, and adapting to a new system during the COVID-19 pandemic might be detrimental to my GPA. I've also built up a network of pre-med friends at UW, which I would have to remake once I arrive at UCLA. I've also gotten a lot of conflicting information regarding UC medical schools preferring kids from an in-state school or an out-of-state school.
If I ideally want to attend a UC medical school, should I stay the course at UW and continue to develop my relationships with professors and apply from there, or should I spend my next two years at UCLA and hope that the in-state factor gives me an advantage?
