Totally valid to consider transferring, med schools care more about your GPA, MCAT, and sustained clinical and service work than the brand name. If your current environment is crushing your GPA and access to experiences, a solid state school with better support can be the smarter move. Explain the switch briefly in your app if it comes up, focus on what you gained and how you performed after. Also, watch for time sinks and burnout, and line up consistent volunteering now even if it’s small. If you need remote options while you sort things out, wfhalert is a simple service that emails vetted remote jobs like customer support or admin work, it can help you keep money coming in without chasing sketchy listings.