<p>my classmate got into warren as a chem major with less than 10 units transferred in, took 5 years to graduate, but took time to study abroad and is now at one of the top MD-PhD programs in the country.</p>
<p>just because your plans don’t adhere to the “4 years, get out of here” mindset doesn’t mean they’re wrong. looking back, i would have gladly tacked on extra quarters if it meant being able to study abroad. it didn’t mean so much to me back then, but now that i’m committed to a 6-year PhD program and vacation time is effectively none, i really wish i could have changed things.</p>