<p>Hey guys. I got accepted to UCR, UCSC, and UC Merced. While I've got nothing against the three they're simply not Universities I would like to spend 4 years at so I was looking into transfer options.</p>
<p>My main goal is to get into the best medical school possible and in turn I want to transfer into UCLA.</p>
<p>I was wondering what you, the more experienced people, could tell me.
Should I go to one of the UCs and then transfer over to UCLA? (I've read that it's hard) if so, which UC?
OR
Should I attend SMC for two years and then transfer into UCLA? (Which from what I know would hurt my chances from a great Med school)</p>
<p>P.S. Just fyi I got accepted to UCR, UCSC, UC Merced, Uni. of San Fran, Uni of the Pacific, and Umass Amherst.</p>
<p>My advice is to either go to UCR or UCSC, depending on which one you like more/which one is better for pre-medicine. Looking at the profile of admitted intercampus tranfers to UCLA ([Profile</a> of Transfers from other UCs - 12 Fall - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_UC.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_UC.htm)), UCR and UCSC transfers have much higher admit rates than students from UCM, so I would definitely not go there (plus, a lot of people I know who go there seem to dislike it). Going to a CC, while it doesn’t discount you from medical school, definitely places you at a disadvantage as compared to other applicants. Unless money is a problem, if you are serious about medical school, I would not go to a CC. Although intercampus transfer is generally considered harder than CC transfer, UCLA seems to be one of the only UC’s that does not give preference to CC students over UC students. Moreover, if transferring doesn’t pan out, you still get to go to a 4-year UC where you will not be disadvantaged for medical school admission, which is really all that will matter in the end. Hope this helped!
Oh and if you have any questions about intercampus transfer, feel free to PM me!</p>
<p>UC-UC transfer may be more difficult than from a CC-UC, but it is doeable. I was accepted from UCLA to UCB.</p>
<p>I agree with Slap on attending a 4-year school then apply for transfer to your “dream” school. However, there isn’t a guarantee you’ll be admitted as a transfer student to your “dream” school; UC-UC or CC-UC. As such, have a back-up school in which you’ll be satisfied with.</p>
<p>If I were to attend a UC and then want to transfer, before I can transfer I would have to satisfy the same pre-req classes as if I was in a CC correct?</p>
<p>I do understand that it’s much harder to transfer like this, but if I were to keep up a 3.8 GPA or higher in school would it still be a 50/50 chance of getting in or not?</p>
<p>Yes, that is true. You might even argue that satisfying requirements is even easier/more convenient from another UC, considering the simplicity of the UC reciprocity agreement to satisfy GE reqs.</p>
<p>And for UCLA, I would say a 3.8 gpa for any major is most likely competitive, even as an intercampus. Regardless, there are no guarantees and no one on this forum is going to be qualified enough to say exactly what your percentage chances are. Even if you get a 3.8 at a UC and don’t end up getting in to UCLA, you will be prepped to finish at whatever school you are at and be eventually very competitive, GPA-wise, for medical school. For those reasons, going to a UC seems to be the best choice.</p>
<p>Im at a UC currently and trying to transfer to UCLA.</p>
<p>For UCLA, UC and CC transfers get the same treatment (or so they say, even though the numbers from UC-UCLA transfers are less than those from CC-UCLA). But they still state that they give UC and CC transfers the same treatment and chances of getting into UCLA.</p>
<p>You should pick a school to attend that you can still manage for 4 years and graduate if anything goes wrong or maybe you suddenly start liking the school more after you start attending.</p>
<p>It’s definitely possible with the right amount of commitment, and NOT as hard as you think. Going to a UC offers the advantage of getting that fresh-out-of-HS college experience you really don’t get as a transfer student. It’s a once in a lifetime experience (though for some, once is really enough LOL). You will always be able to get the classes you need to transfer, though not necessarily the sections you want. At CCC’s, especially somewhere like SMC, that is not always the case. Nothing against CCC’s, but on paper at least, taking your med. school pre-reqs at a UC seems much more credible than taking them at a CCC. You will also become comfortable with the quarter system (assuming you don’t go to UCM) and that will help you later on if you transfer to a school like UCLA. </p>
<p>Your performance in HS may be irrelevant when it comes to college; it’s kind of a whole different game. Personally, I was someone who did okay in HS, “smart” enough to get into college, too lazy/unmotivated to be at the top of my class. So I went to UCI (one of only two schools I got accepted to)…and the environment changed me somewhat. Long story short, I learned that it’s less about being “smart” or “gifted” (though sometimes I wish I was tbh cause it got tough)…but more about how much work you want to put in. Also, transferring to UCLA does not increase your odds of getting into UCLA med. school by any means. While it may show that you are a hard worker, it ultimately comes down to numbers, specifically your GPA and your MCAT scores. As someone who has transferred to UCLA from another UC, I can tell you that the competition there really is something else. It’s just something to think about. If you are absolutely sure that you want to go med, choosing a school where you can have the highest GPA possible would be a smart move. Also, I know someone who went to UCR and apparently they have a competitive program where if you do very well, you are guaranteed a spot in UCLA’s medical school. UCR is going to have it’s own medical school, so I don’t if that’s still ongoing but I would look into it. Good luck.</p>
<p>“My main goal is to get into the best medical school possible and in turn I want to transfer into UCLA.” Post again in four years. Assuming you’re still premed, your main goal will be to get into any medical school at all! Medical schools in the US are all remarkably similar in quality.</p>
<p>^^ LOL… during my time at UCLA, every Frosh was “pre-med” or “pre-law”! Funny how things change after a few years once they realize either their overall GPA or “pre-med” GPA weren’t competitive enough. Or the worst case, when they don’t do so well on the MCATs. </p>
<p>I’m not trying to discourage anyone. It’s fantastic that you have a vision of where you want to be. Research the entire application process and determine if you can follow through from begining to end. If you honestly think you can (ie within your actual capabilities/limitations and without fooling yourself), go for it.</p>
<p>As someone pointed out earlier, med-school (same with law-school) is a numbers game; it’s all about GPAs, MCATs, and ECs. Taking your “pre-med” courses while at CCC will not adversely affect you med-school chances since it’s only ONE component of the application process… the MCATs will determine wether you truly earned that A+++ in Biology 101 (from CCC or UCB).</p>
<p>Totally go to a UC!
I go to UCSC now and had two friends last year transfer to UCLA after two years and I currently am waiting for my admissions decision for next year. If you go to a UC it is for sure all your classes will transfer and if you finish all your GE’s at one you won’t have to complete the ones at UCLA!</p>
<p>Go to a UC! I will be transferring from SMC to a UC this fall. While if you do enter the Scholars program you are basically guaranteed admittance into UCLA with a high GPA, I don’t think it’s worth it. There are pro’s though, the scholars program does give you first day registration and everything works out well with the private counselors you get. However-- SMC has a weird enrollment policy which makes finishing a series of math/bio/chem etc very difficult if you plan on taking them for winter/summer.</p>
<p>I have a 3.89 at SMC in the scholars program and am well into the “definitely getting in” zone, but even so the drive to SMC is a drag, student body there is not really a student body, and I’ve just come to really dislike having to be here by the beginning of the second year </p>
<p>Go to UC! The college experience/campus is worth it.</p>
<p>I agree with Eviity. CC is your best bet if you want to go to UCLA/UCB. You get priority as a CC student over any other transfer student. You save money and get priority, what more can you want? While in school, maintain solid grades (above 3.7GPA) and make sure to have some extra currics. Work hard, stay focused and you will get there. Good luck</p>
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