<p>I'm currently a Freshman Biology major and Chemistry minor at the University of Portland. I've been dreaming of attending the University of Washington Seattle since middle school. However, my parents wouldn't let me go because my boyfriend is going there. I've been dreaming about UW years before I started dating my boyfriend. I don't hate it at UP but I'm in love with UW and my heart says transfer.</p>
<p>I like how UP is small and you really get to know your professors, but UP is an hour away from the nearest hospital, barely any of the professors do research, and the Pre-Med Association just started up. I want to specialize in Cell and Molecular Biology, but they only offer a general Biology degree. If I stay here, I get to remain on Senate and will be President of at least one club by my Junior year. Apparently, 48% of pre-meds have been accepted into med school in the past four years, and I know of three students who have been accepted into Harvard Med School in the past two years. I don't know how these students did it but I don't feel prepared here. The professors here aren't as top notch as people claim.</p>
<p>No matter how good UP is, I'm in love with UW. The vibe, the location, and the opportunities. It's everything I want. It is huge and it is competitive, but I'll be living my dream. If I transfer, I may be able to be in the honors program (I was so set on going to UW that I didn't apply for UP's honors program). There are so many more classes and research opportunities. If I attend UW, I do cross off UW for med school since I read that they tend to not accept their own undergrad students. I'll also be paying double the price I pay for UP.</p>
<p>Would it be best to stay at UP? Or follow my heart and transfer?</p>
<p>Assuming you’re an Oregon resident–</p>
<p>-- Is your family able & willing to pay OOS rates for UDub?</p>
<p>If not, how do you plan to pay for UDub?</p>
<p>You should also know that UW SOM does not consider applicants who are from outside WWAMI. (Except for MD/PhD and applicants who have a very strong record of working with disadvantaged, minority and underserved communities.)</p>
<p>@WayOutWestMom I’m actually from Hawaii. It will be a struggle to pay off the cost to attend UDub, so I guess I’m just being selfish. My parents said they’re willing to support me with whatever decision I make, but that is still selfish of me… Oh! I completely forgot about that! Thank you so much for reminding me :O</p>
<p>Remember 2 things when making your decision:</p>
<p>1) medical school is tremendously expensive. You want to be carrying as little undergrad debt as possible. If UDub is going to put you or your parents into significant debt–think twice about transferring.</p>
<p>2) getting into med school is a long term goal and you need to keep your eye on the prize. Transferring only makes sense if your current school is making you so miserable that it’s interfering with your ability to earn good grades. </p>
<p>As for your current college not being near a hospital–clinical volunteering doesn’t need to be done in a hospital. Any medical setting will serve: a nursing or group home, long term care facility, rehab center, stand alone health clinic, or physician’s office.</p>
<p>Dream schools are wonderful ideals–the trouble is that often the ideal and the reality don’t match. </p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help. I’ve been stressing out about whether or not to transfer when the answer is as simple as the answer you’ve given me 
I truly appreciate it!</p>
<p>how hard is it to transfer to UW from a non-community college? I’ll be attending BU this fall but I want to transfer to UW sometime my freshman year or sophomore year. I was rejected by UW and appealed, but was rejected again. 
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<p>@calilove77 I was told by admissions that it’s a 10% of getting in since they reserve a whole lot for the Washington community colleges. BU is an amazing school! :O</p>
<p>@kriz12195 yeah I’m excited for BU, but it’s so expensive!!! 
really? 10%? oh man…</p>