<p>I am a rising Junior at Case Western Reserve University majoring in B.S. Biochemistry and minoring in Psychology. I have a 3.2 GPA but have been showing a upward trend in GPA 2.75, 3.25, 3.0, 3.4. My aspirtations are to get into medical school or get an O.D. Case is a great school for academics but it is extremely focused and feels more like a high school away from home than a college. I dont mind working my ass off at school I would just like to enjoy my downtime much more and have the full college experience for the next to years of my life. I have already gotten in to UM and have to decide extremely soon if it is the right choice to leave Case. Miami is not as highly praised as Case is and I believe could be easier to achieve good grades. If I stay at Case I would need to change to a B.A. because I am a behind and would not be able to graduate on time, but if I transfered to Miami I would be able to continue my B.S. degree. Would I be increasing my chances for medical school if I transferred and showed a boost in GPA at Miami (like a cum of 3.75) while enjoying my college life or should I stick it out for another 2 years and realistically have around a 3.3-3.5 GPA with showing an upward trend?</p>
<p>Have you been involved in any research at Case yet? Volunteered at Cleveland Clinic or University Hospitals? Worked with any of the 6000 grad students? I don’t know much about U of Miami but I know that these opportunities at Case are there for the taking…would that be a consideration? I would think that research and internships would go a long way toward med school consideration.</p>
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<p>I have been trying to get internships and research at Case but it is not as easy as it may seem to get. Most of these positions are taken by grad students and such. I just finished research at Johns Hopkins this summer and hopefully publishing a paper so hopefully that will boast my resume up so I can get a position either at Miami or Case. Still not sure what to do.</p>
<p>When we went to the info session, the people at Case made it sound like these were everywhere. It’s good to know that this may not be the case and to start looking early. This makes your choice a very difficult one, but one that only you can really make. Good luck!</p>