<p>I thought Davis was the UC campus to go to for all things Agricultural/Animal related. </p>
<p>I also hear great things of Texas A&M University-College Station.</p>
<p>Weatherwise there is a big difference between Univ of Florida, Gainesville, in north central Florida and Univ of Miami in south Florida–especially winter months. Miami is tropical, Gainesville isn’t. Citrus and plants like guavas, mangos, bananas, hibiscus, royal palm trees thrive in Miami; gets too cold in Gainesville winter time for them. Miami area still has tons of homes that don’t even have heating systems. All of Florida however swelters summertime with 90-100 degree temps and lots of humidity (think soaking wet with perspiration!) Miami is urban and near beaches; Gainesville is rural and 1.5 hour drive from beach. UF has only vet school in Fl though.</p>
<p>^ Gainesville isn’t “rural”. OP may care to check…</p>
<p>[Gainesville</a>, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesville,_Florida]Gainesville”>Gainesville, Florida - Wikipedia)
[American</a> Journeys - Gainesville, Fla. - Home to the University of Florida, Museums, Gardens and Florida History - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/travel/escapes/06American.html]American”>Home to the University of Florida, Museums, Gardens and Florida History - The New York Times)</p>
<p>This is really not a close decision… if you need warmth to keep your muscles loose, Miami trumps Santa Barbara every hand.</p>
<p>I also think Miami is UCSB’s peer generally, but in the area of Biology, Miami is stronger than UCSB. 10% of Miami’s undergraduate degrees are conferred in some area of Biology, whereas 6% of UCSB’s are. Add to that Miami’s focus on undergraduate students, well, you get the picture.</p>
<p>Dunnin, although I agree that Miami is hotter than Santa Barbara, I disagree with the rest of your post. Just because a higher percentage of the students at Miami major in Biology does not mean the school is better in the field. For example, at many universities, over 30% of undergrads major in Business. At the University of Pennsylvania, only 25% major in Business. And I am not so sure that Miami is significantly more undergraduate focused than UCSB either.</p>
<p>UCBChem: yes, that was a typo. I inserted the sentence about UC San Diego and forgot to change my “its” to UCSB’s. My comment was intended to be about UCSB. I have known several non-party kids who went there.</p>
<p>It sounds like you are reluctant to transfer…can your doctor help you better manage your condition while you are at OSU? I wonder if you could increase your clothing layers, your housing temperature, your bedding, your footwear and your transportation to maximize warmth.
I have spent a lot of time in Santa Barbara and it is very chilly and damp much of the year, at least in the mornings and evenings.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if it’s already been mentioned, but have you actually looked into the transfer process of each school, such as acceptance rates(and acceptance rates for out of state students), requirements for admissions into a major or department, admission’s preferences(does the school only accept junior level transfers?)?</p>
<p>liek0806, yes I have, I have done a lot of research.
Siliconvalleymom: I have been to far too many doctors for the past 7 years who have not been very helpful. Luckily right now I have a doctor who really cares and is working really hard to think out of the box. The two conditions I have (endometriosis and interstitial cystitis) have no “medical” cure. Recently my pain has improved some due to a number of diet changes. But when late fall/winter hits I seem to be knocked back from any progress I’ve made. I’ve talked to others who struggle with IC or endo and they also tend to feel better in the summer. And a family friend of ours had a chronic pain condition and moving to Florida did a world of wonders for her. So, something about the sun affects mood, vitamins, and overall vitality. (now I’m not saying people who live farther north are missing out on all of these things, just my situation isn’t working in Oregon winters. I really have loved living here). At this point I’m willing to up and move to make things more comfortable/bearable so I can move forward in my life. </p>
<p>Also, after hearing about SB being chilly at times I’m aiming more for southern California. LA to SD area.</p>
<p>Remember, going inland in CA will give you warm weather as well as going south. UC Merced and UC Davis will have warm weather as will Chico and Fresno for the CSU’s.</p>