<p>Okay so I’m in a bit of a rough patch. I am a later bloomer student that decided he wanted to go into medicine 2 years after high school. I attended my local community college and got my AAS after 2 years and have recently transferred to Gonzaga University this year (its a private catholic based university) I would have much rather gone to UW or UofO which I was also accepted to, but received no financial aid. Gonzaga offered me a generous merit scholarship, so naturally I chose them because it was financially affordable. I’ve come to realized that I’m not very happy here, and would like to transfer at the end of this academic year. Next year I will be considered and independent student (24 years old) and will probably receive the aid necessary to attend UofO or UW. Is transferring to one of these state schools going to hinder me when it comes to applying to med schools? My grades are not bad with a culminating GPA of 3.7.</p>
<p>Are you instate for either UW or UofO?</p>
<p>If you’re not, even as an independent student you’re unlikely to get enough aid to make attending financially feasible. State schools simply don’t give out generous aid packages to OOS students. And neither UW or UofO guarantee to meet need. </p>
<p>I don’t know what in-state FA is like at either of these schools, but, in general, state universities do NOT guarantee to met the need of instate accepted students.</p>
<p>You might try asking about the FA policies of these particular schools in both FA forum and the specific school forum.</p>
<p>As for whether transferring again will hurt you w/r/t to med school admissions—it won’t so long as you take the time to develop relationships with your professors who then will be able to provide strong LORs for you when you go to apply. However, this will also likely means you will have to wait to apply to med school after graduation and take a glide year.</p>
<p>UNC meets need for OOS transfers if you’re looking for a larger state school to move to. Choose wisely when you decide on a school to transfer to… a committee letter is going to be requested if you’re applying from a school that has one. </p>
<p>Some committees are funny about their requirements before offering you a letter. I know in exploring Cornell they wouldn’t offer one until you’d been a student there for a year which would throw a wrench in applying your 1st year there. Georgetown won’t offer one unless you take the majority of your science classes there which would be very hard to accomplish as a junior transfer. Some schools don’t have committees so keep an eye out for those. GL I’m in a similar boat w/transferring twice! I think the main issue is forming a relationship w/faculty for a strong LOR</p>
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<p>In addition, neither of these schools participate in WUE.</p>
<p>I am an in state student in Washington, so I would get in state tuition at UW.</p>
<p>The COA for UW for a non-traditional undergrad is $31,240. </p>
<p>The Husky Promise will only cover your tuition & fees of $12,397 and will include both a Pell grant (if eligible) and full federal loans ($7500 for a junior). That still leaves almost $18000 in costs for you to cover. (Books, room & board, transportation, personal expenses, health insurance)</p>
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<p>I am still considered a traditional student. I am single, with no dependents. Turning 24 would only allow me to apply for FAFSA without my parents income.</p>
<p>All non-traditional means that you’re not a dependent student. (And thus probably not eligible to be on your parent health insurance plan.) It doesn’t say you’re married or have children of your own–just that you’re older than the traditional 18-22 college student.</p>
<p>You’re a junior, you’ve already gone from a CC to Gonzaga…and now you want to transfer for your senior year?</p>
<p>Not a good idea for a few reasons:</p>
<p>1) Univs expect you to earn XX credits at their univ for them to grant a degree. Going for only senior year won’t likely be enough. How many credits will UW expect you to earn at their school? </p>
<p>2) Who’s going to write your LORs? Who will know you well enough? </p>
<p>3) You might get a Pell Grant from UW, but what other aid would you get.</p>
<p>4) You were very LUCKY to get a good merit scholarship at Gonzaga as a transfer. </p>
<p>Others can think of other reasons.</p>
<p>I’ve come to realized that I’m not very happy here, and would like to transfer at the end of this academic year</p>
<p>I meant to also say…school has just started. Many aren’t “happy” from the get-go…especially as transfers. You’re probably having some difficulties because you’re older, you’re not a frosh, etc. You will likely have adjustment problems if you transfer again.</p>
<p>Give Gonzaga some time. Join some clubs. Go to their premed meetings. By the time the year ends, you’ll likely have adjusted. </p>
<p>Also, check to see how many credits you’d have to take at a new school to qualify to graduate from THAT school.</p>