<p>Time to transfer, and I've got less than a week to decide where to go. just finished 5 semesters at NOVA.</p>
<p>Narrowed it down to UVA and GMU</p>
<p>George Mason University 45 credits residency. - 1 year + summer. A continuation of my current environment. Same class structure and even same professors. Feeder school for NOVA. Commuters everywhere. 40k commuters I think. Not much ambition in students but great post bac and accell programs. I don't want to go here because I feel like I'll be shooting lower than I wanted; Georgetown or UVA. Can't convince folks to let me rent in an apartment near campus because its a 20 min drive. May get campus housing. Seems depressing to go to but it could be a great launching pad for my graduate and med plans. Keeps me close to DC and resources but feels like another 1.5 years at NOVA. Not sure if I can stand it. (Big Fish, Small Pond)</p>
<p>University of Virginia - I love it here. Not because of the party scene (I'm focused on what's important) but because of the community I already have there, the atmosphere in the school itself, and the fact it's UVA. CVille is great, too. Downsides: I've done a lot of research and graduating averages hover between 3.1 and 3.4. I'm a 4.0 kid, never gotten lower than a C, 97 percent As. But I hear that UVA's professors love curving and giving Cs to students with a 93 in their classes. Will this affect medical school entrance? 60 credits residency. - 2 years. I've spent a lot of time here and I have dozens of friends here but not sure graduating with a lower GPA than I would at GMU is great. (Big Fish, Big Pond with lots of other Big Fish...so I guess that makes me an average fish)</p>
<p>What is the difference between Mason 3.9 + year internships +EMS versus UVA 3.4/5 + summer internships + EMS?</p>
<p>What should I do? I feel so stuck. Two years of a great experience versus a another year of monotony and Northern Virginia traffic. What will get me further? Is Mason that bad? Is UVA that good?</p>