AA in Premed Transfer to UF, Do I have to switch my major?

Transfer Students
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Hey!

Im thinking of getting my AA in Premed at Indian River State College

So, my DREAM undergrad and Med school is University of Florida.

  1. If i have pretty good stats and ECs, do I have a shot at transferring there as a junior?
  2. they don't offer pre med as a major... would it be possible to go there as a Junior and switch to a similar major like chem or bio?
  3. If not, then what if I get my premed AA and try to get accepted as a freshman, good chance at that or no? (with good stats and ECs, I mean.)
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As an AA transfer student, you will need to select a Major at UF. Almost any major will work for pre-med, for example, you could major in History (and, in addition to your normal history classes, you would take the science classes required for pre-med). Just make sure you met that majors prerequisites to enroll.

For example, here are the requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS):

https://www.advising.ufl.edu/admissions/transfer-admissions/

Pre-med can be tricky, make sure you talk with an advisor at school.

Question #1:
Yes, but most majors will not care about ECs, they will look at your GPA and if you’ve taken the required prerequisite classes.
Question #2:
You can transfer as a junior, but you have to pick your major, before applying to UF. Once enrolled in UF as a junior, you will find it very hard to switch majors.
Question #3:
If you go to a community college, you will have to earn your AA before transferring to UF (you can apply to UF a semester or so before earning your AA).

It’s possible to earn an AA in pre-med (that’s really a program?), and then transfer into any major at UF, as long as you’ve taken the right courses and met the GPA requirements to be competitive. For example, after earning your AA in “pre-med” you could apply as a Chem or Bio major at UF, as long as you’ve taken the right classes.

Good Luck!

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PS: I should add that doing medical/science related EC’s will help with med school applications, down the road, but not so much when you transfer to UF as a junior.