<p>I am a 30 year old transfer student in NC with a 4.0 GPA and a 1220 SAT but I can’t into any of these top 100 schools. I want to get degrees in biology and microbiology and pursue a career in either medicine or pharmacy; if I got to a school like an Appalachian State, Mars Hill, Campbell University, Montana State, or The University of Montana instead of a UNC or Duke, will that adversely affect my ability to get into a more prestigious graduate program at an Ivy or UNC, even if I maintain my GPA and score well on tests?</p>