<p>Due to financial reasons and that I was unhappy with the schools I got into, I opted to go to community college then I plan on transferring to UCLA, as a bio major. Will this hurt my chances of getting into a med school?</p>
<p>You have just as high of a chance as someone else. You actually even have a higher chance because you might have been able to pull a higher grade in your CC classes such as a bio class i presume? And since that is one of the requirements, that will count when they are looking over you for admission =) Good luck on being a doctor.</p>
<p>Btw, i live in california, and ive been asking my doctors and dentists where they went to school, my cardiovascular surgeon went to SMC, transfered to ucla, then went to med school.</p>
<p>Oh really? I heard it is better to take med school requirements at ucla not pierce. ahaha I ask my doctors too!</p>
<p>Ignore doctor123. I’m not sure why he/she showed up all of a sudden and unleashed a flurry of bad advice.</p>
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<p>Ok, if the person couldnt handle 4 classes, you think they could handle med school? I was the only one in there being honest, you guys on here always think being nice and trying to mask the truth is the best, but sometimes, tell the person the truth and get it over with.</p>
<p>If you are truly a premed student, going to a community college is a bad idea. Community colleges do not challenge their students enough or require nearly as much out of them as a university will. If you go to a community college the first year or two, then transfer to UCLA, you will probably be all right. Keep in mind that once you get to a university you will probably have to start close to square one. I got an associate’s degree from a community college, and once I transferred to the U of U, I found myself facing another 4 years in order to get a bachelor’s in science. I am also premed and can say from experience I wish I would have started out at a university. Also, universities are usually better equipped to assist and meet the rigorous non-academic demands of premed students. Most community colleges don’t have high level research centers, faculty devoted to helping premeds, or the other various resources needed for premeds. Some doctors I’m sure have gone to community colleges, but I suggest you transfer to UCLA and speak with a designated premed adviser as soon as you can.</p>
<p>The issue you face Kayla, is that many California community colleges are easier than the state’s competitive high schools, particularly AP science courses.</p>
<p>Thus, your UCLA coursework will take on added importance. If you take advanced science courses after you transfer – and do well in them – you can help dispel any doubts about your juco gpa. You also might consider a gap year so that you have two years’ worth of UCLA science grades before you apply to med.</p>
<p>Thanks sooo much. Is there anything else I can do at the CC level? I feel like I am just floating around waiting to transfer. EC maybe? idk. </p>
<p>Also, in terms of transferring. UCLA? UCSD? or out of state? Does it matter really?</p>
<p>Thanks for posting this. Im also at a CC in California and was thinking the exact same thing. I cant wait to transfer!!</p>