Stay at NC State or Transfer to UNC/Other University?

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<p>Hi! I'm a current freshman at NC State University majoring in Biology and Psychology with minors in Health, Nutrition, and Economics. My question is, should I stay at NC State all four years or transfer to UNC (or another university) my sophomore or junior year? I am currently doing well in all my classes, have met some cool people, and explored campus. I am hesitant about transferring because the classes here (so far) have been fairly easy for me and I foresee myself maintaining a high GPA with almost all A's. Also, if I transfer, I'm not sure that the credits required for my double major and three minors would be met as they are now. I plan on applying for medical school, and I'm trying to figure out if it's better to do really well at a school that is not known for its biology department. Or, would it be better to go to a school that is more known for this field, but may be a lot harder, causing my GPA to drop? This also brings up the question of whether the classes at NC State and UNC differ that much in terms of workload and rigor (which I'm sure they do). From what I've heard, engineering and physics classes are much harder at NC State, which makes sense. However, the classes I need to take for my majors would probably be a lot harder at UNC. So, the main dilemma for me right now is to transfer or not to transfer? What's better: really good grades at a good school or ok/good grades at a great school for my field? Thank you so much for reading! I appreciate all help and input available!</p>

<p>Sidenote: UNC is not my only option for transferring, I'm trying to look into other universities that would well prepare me for medical school. Please feel free to suggest other universities that might be a good fit for me. If I could transfer to Duke that would be amazing, but I feel that my chances of transferring from NC State to Duke would be slim to none, as the acceptance rate is very, very low.</p>

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<p>If your sure about med school, stay in NCSU.</p>

<p>If interested in PhDs and staying in science as a researcher, UNCCH all the way.</p>

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<p>@Ultimablade Thanks for your response! Would you mind if I asked why so?</p>

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<p>@AugustineS, basically, because NCSU is easier your GPA will be better as a result and medical schools do not really care about school name as long as MCAT and GPA are high.</p>

<p>On the other hand, as a researcher, UNCCH will look better as an undergraduate institution as it is one of the top Biological Science schools in the country, and will provide a higher quality education in some instances. It may also make it easier to land a job if you decide against furthering your education. </p>

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<p>@Ultimablade thanks!</p>

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<p>For graduate school, NCSU would be fine as along as you take advantage of the opportunities you have there, like getting involved in research and taking the most challenging curriculum. Graduate programs don’t pay all that much attention to where you get your degree and it is not all that important what the subject of your undergraduate research is just as long as you get a solid background.</p>

<p>For getting a job with a Bachelor’s degree, it may be that UNC is better but both Biology and Psychology are very popular majors and there is a lot of competition for jobs in the field of study with just a B.S.</p>