hiwot1

okay here are my dilemmas :
1) Financial aid: I have a full ride to CSU Sacramento because of FASFA and CAL Grants while for Berkeley I still have not heard from them yet but i know Berkeley would prob. make me take out loans and i really dont want to do that.
2) I want to go to med school. Med school does not care about what uni. you go to as long as you have a high gpa. I maybe underestimating this (if i am wrong please correct me) but it seems easier to get higher gpa at CSU
3) What school do you think would prepare me for med school/MCAT? Is it possible to score well on the MCAT from a CSU education (specifically Sacramento)? If there are any actual data of correlations please post it
4) Is it possible to attend CSU first and then transfer to Berkeley if i have a good gpa and EC's/ Recs (I know and understand that it is really hard. UC's give admissions to CC's first)? Can Cal hold a spot for me until i transfer because I really cant imagine my family being able to pay the all 4years tuition?
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP!!! I really appreciate it and sorry for so many questions

carlosewers2012

I would UC Berkeley is better than CSU Sacramanto .
I always preferred studying inCalifornia than any other state in the country. It has the better exposure, good faculties and lovely weather offcourse

laplatinum

You must get your package from Berkeley. You qualify for a lot of the same things and probably more. Berkeley is the superior school by a country mile. Period.

laplatinum

Berkeley will not defer enrollment while you attend another university. Transfer is a crap shoot and you are already in. Please call FA to talk to a live person and check you admitted student status page which has the FA information on it.

ucbalumnus

Wait until you get the financial aid offer before deciding.

entomom

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