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Old 11-09-2012, 08:06 PM   #1
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Should I Transfer ?

I'd like to go directly into computational biology/bioinformatics subsequent to college graduation.

Stats:
- 3.75 HS GPA
- 10 AP/Dual Enrollment
- 1850 SAT I
- 750 SAT II
- 150+ Community Service Hours





Considerations...

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Majors of interest:
- Behavioral Biology
- Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics
- Quantitative Biology

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Majors of interest:
- Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology

CURRENT SCHOOL (UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI)

Majors of interest:
- Biology
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology





Additional Details
- Intent on minoring in computer science
- Convinced that current institution has the best research opportunities
- Alternative choices offer 64 credits in CLEP

Last edited by phantombrain; 11-09-2012 at 08:12 PM.
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Old 11-10-2012, 06:06 PM   #2
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Location: California
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*Why* would you be looking to transfer? What don't you like about your current school? Knowing that would be helpful!
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Old 11-10-2012, 09:43 PM   #3
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why do u want to transfer? i was considering transferring to miami
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Old 11-11-2012, 04:43 PM   #4
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U of Miami has great weather, you will really see how bad it is up in the NE (unless you're from here). I moved up to NE from south, and I would like to be in Florida
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