Seeking Transfer Advice 🙏
Hi all, I'm seeking some advice and input from other people with more knowledge than me. I'm a current freshman at a UC (lower tier UC) and just received 2 good news, within the same day, but the issue is that I can only choose one of them. The first being accepted into a lab after almost a month of sending out emails. The PI was so sweet and even talked to me about potentially getting paid in the future to work in his lab, and ik undergrads in this lab that have gotten pubs as second-authors within a year. The other surprise, though, was getting accepted as a transfer to USC for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (a major under USC Keck).
Now I'm in a dilemma and don't know what to do. I'll list the pros and cons of staying vs transferring through my eyes, but additional opinions r much needed.
Staying @ UC
Pros
already have ecs that I spent time finding
research in a good lab w/ high chance of pubs
less competitive, easier to get high GPA
60% done with degree due to many AP creds being accepted, can potentially graduate in 3 years
already used to life on campus here, which is honestly a big factor for me
Cons
- probably none, other than potentially losing out on what USC has to offer
Transferring
Pros
- honestly, I'm not sure about this one, hence I want u guys to give me insight into what the potential pros may be
Cons
more competitive, probably harder classes
need to refind ecs; more sending out emails to PI's, finding hospital to volunteer at, etc...
uncertainty about how much of my credits actually transfer over
adjusting to new university
Opinions much appreciated!!!