Should I transfer to a pretty good UC (low GPA) or good school and get a HIGH GPA?

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<p>Hey All,</p>

<p>So here's my situation:</p>

<p>I got accepted to UCSD & UCSC. and I appealed to UCD (90% will get in) and my major is Biochemistry. I wanna be a pharmacist. So I was thinking of I go to UCSD, it will challenging for me since its a pretty good school and I'll have a low GPA like 3.2......BUT, if I go to UCD, which a not bad UC school at all especially for Biology major, I'll have a high GPA..like 3.6 or 3.7........And I heard that Undergrad. doesn't matter at all....all matters is G.P.A.</p>

<p>So what do you think?</p>

<p>Please HELP</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Spiderman2010</p>

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<p>You shouldn’t assume that you will do good at one and bad at the other. It could go both ways, you never know. I would go to the place you will be most happiest.</p>

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<p>There’s not much difference between those schools, so I don’t believe that logic will work. Even if UCSD is ranked higher than UCD, it doesn’t mean it is more difficult. Otherwise, why don’t you just go to UCR and “get a 4.0” according to your logic. Go where you will be happy.</p>

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<p>That’s true. But I know hella friends who goes to UCD, that’s why…i know connections at ucd…</p>

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<p>I’d be very surprised that you would get a 3.7 at UCD if you could only attain a 3.2 at UCSD.</p>

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<p>UCSD is REALLY strong in bio. they’re top ranked, higher than UCB and UCLA. UCD is still quite respectable though.</p>

<p>if you’re going to aim for grad school, GPA probably matters a bit more. That said, it really depends. if you’re trying to get a job straight out and don’t plan on going on further, just go to UCSD.</p>

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<p>Uhm, didn’t you say that you were rejected by UCSD AND UCD before?</p>

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<p>I just realized OP is the same guy that posts a new pointless and erroneous question everyday.</p>

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<p>dude no offense, but if you can only get a 3.2 at a ccc, what makes you think u can get a 3.7 at ucd? </p>

<p>btw everyone, this is the idiot who created the “why did cal only pick asians” thread.</p>

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<p>Cali Trumpet, UCSD re-reviewed my application and I got in</p>

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<p>@Spiderman
Didn’t you already answer your own question in [url=<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/922216-3-2-gpa-uc-berkeley-vs-3-5-gpa-uc-davis.html#post1064788684]this[/url”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/922216-3-2-gpa-uc-berkeley-vs-3-5-gpa-uc-davis.html#post1064788684]this[/url</a>] thread?</p>

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<p>There’s not as huge a gap between difficulty in the UC’s as you’re thinking. I’m at UC Riverside and have had incredibly tough classes where more than half the class fails. Go where you’d prefer.</p>

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<p>why are you assuming that you are only going to get a 3.2 at UCSD? If UCSD is that good at bio program, then I would just go there and challenge myself. oh btw, it’s gonna be hard to get a 3.7 at UCD also cuz im pretty sure there’s gonna be a lot of smart ppl.</p>

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<p>Lol UCLA didn’t take you in.</p>