Stay at NCSU or Transfer to UNC/Other School

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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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>First comment is that you are VERY ambitious with multiple majors and minors. Good luck with that path.</p>

<p>Secondly, NC State has a strong medical field preperatory path with a high rate of placement into medical school as long as you are willing to put in the effort. Make no mistake, medical schools look very closely at your undersgraduate performance (GPA). </p>

<p>I am sure others have opinions regarding the actual rigor of UNC vs. NCSU in the pre-med track. When my daughter visited both schools, State seemed more nurturing and determined to help you achieve your goal. Carolina was brutally honest about your chances and their foundational classes, such as Chemistry, etc. are meant to thin the heard.</p>

<p>BTW, Psychology is very strong at UNC (of course so is biology, etc.).</p>

<p>Of course you are just beginning your career at State so I am unclear as to why you are considering leaving already. You do not seem to issues with the school. </p>

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<p>@smack28752 Thanks so much for your response! I love NC State so far, just trying to think about all my options for the future :)</p>

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<p>Just in case this is a consideration, at UNC you can only have 2 majors and 1 minor or 1 major and 2 minors.</p>