Transferring to Computer Engineering- Finished Undergrad in Bio.

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi all. I finished my Undergrad at SUNY Albany with a major in Bio, Minor in Poly Sci.
Overall GPA was a 3.41
My major GPA was ~3.64, but I'd say 3.6 to be safe.</p>

<p>I really do not want to go to medical school, and my real desire is to transfer to a school to major in Computer Engineering/Computer Science (I know these two are the area in which I want to study, with the difference being if I want to focus on hardware or software).</p>

<p>I've taken every pre-req for medical school, however to get into medical school id probably have to do a grad program and i also lack the passion for being a doctor to begin with.</p>

<p>my goal is to transfer to a UC school including</p>

<p>1.University of California—San Diego (Jacobs)
2.University of California—Santa Barbara
3.University of California—Irvine (Samueli)
4.University of California—Davis
5.University of California—Riverside (Bourns)
6.University of California—Santa Cruz (Baskin) </p>

<p>and id realistically like to gauge my chances. I spoke to the admissions at RPI (New York) and they told me very realistically I could enter their school in the fall with no problem. the man just asked me if I really wanted to go ahead and do this again for 2-3 years potentially. im 22 now, but i feel like this would pay off for me in the end.</p>

<p>I feel like I can get into SUNY schools provided i take some prereqs, however, my personal preference is to really leave new york. in this regard, i am a bit naive, but it is a very strong preference of mine at the moment. i wouldnt hold out the possibility of going to a stony brook, or a binghamton, or a suny buffalo type school.</p>

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<p><a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors;

<p>I’d say about ~0% chance at a UC. Try looking into schools that aren’t impacted and actually have room for second baccalaureate students. </p>

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<p>thanks for that input! i couldnt find the info for the 2nd Bachelor’s so I’m very glad you found that for me. I looked at USC-Viterbi, Santa Clara, but haven’t found a bunch of other schools in California besides them and the UC schools. its such a shame i cant really apply to the UC schools.</p>

<p>I guess in this case, however, I probably will apply to other schools across the US and see if they offer 2nd bachelor’s, or stay local within New York.</p>

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<p>Your best bet is probably to study right in your home state. There is no aid other than federal loans for second bachelors degrees. Take a good long look at which classes you can get out of the way on the cheap at the closest community college.</p>