A Few Questions About Transferring...

PreMedSlave2013
Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:58:23 +0000

This might be alot…

#1: Should I transfer now, or wait until after Sophomore?
I’m currently a freshman in my first semester at a University College. Right now, it looks like I might be getting a 3.7-3.8 gpa for this semester.(Pre-Calc 1 & 2, Eng 102, Music 173, Bio II). I haven’t been active in any clubs or major-related activities due to the major adjust of college… Next semester, I’ll be taking 6 classes, but only one [Gen. Chem. I] of the premed courses due to pre-reqs for them. Next yr [soph., including a possible summer semester], I plan to take: Gen. Chem. II, Physics 1 & 2, Ochem 1 & 2, and Calc. I. (If I do decide to take a summer semester, it will only include Gen. Chem. II & Calc 1). I ask this because my apps might look a little more qualified after taking those soph. classes.

#2: SAT’s?!?!
I took the SAT test in my junior-senior year(s) of highschool. I did horrible on it because I honestly had no motivation and was unsure of what I wanted to accomplish in life. Should I take the test again, along with a few SAT II’s?

#3: How do I get involved?
I definitely plan on asking my advisor this, but the college I attend is…lacking. Biochemistry isn’t an offered course, yet will be on the new 2015 MCAT. It’s a liberal arts, public, somewhat small <5000 college. Science research is very scarce and the student organizations don’t contain anything that truly interests me. I know college admissions are big on student leadership and involvement, so what do I do?

#4: Will courses taken as Dual Enrollment from highschool be a downfall on my apps?
The transcript from the DE: Eng 101 (A), Bio I (C), His 101 (WP), Psych 101 (A), Socio 101 (A). Those are from Summer '12 and Fall '12. I took time from Fall '12 to Fall '13 off so I could work a job.

I want to gain acceptance into a college that will prepare me for Med School and have plenty of opportunities for research and involvement, something my current doesn’t have. My one dream college would be JHU, which I realize is a high reach for me… Any suggestions on colleges that I would have a reasonable chance at and receive some aid will be appreciated! Oh, and my major is Biology - PreMed. I would love to major in Psychology and take the premed reqs, but they said it would be “safer” if I chose not to…