@coolguy40 It’s most certainly worth it to transfer. Getting a job at a quant hedge fund or prop shop or securing venture capital out of UC Irvine will be literally impossible. Prestige is extremely important in these areas. Getting a job at Facebook or Google shouldn’t be too hard with a perfect GPA from UCI, but these jobs max out at ~$300k per year and won’t give you much of an opportunity to leave a big mark on the world.
@Groundwork2022 Grad school is a completely different ball game. The internships I do during my undergrad years will be extremely important when applying to these highly selective jobs and I won’t have access to these opportunities at UCI.
@blossom I’ve been preparing for my classes ahead of time so that I can achieve this GPA. I’m dedicating countless hours to my extracurriculars, grades, and applications all at once so that I can pull of this transfer. This means I have to work hard for 15 hours per day, but it’s completely worth it.