I'm currently a second year at a mid-level UC and I'm conflicted about what I should do next year to better my chances for admissions. I'm really uncertain about the costs and benefits. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Basically:
1. I can transfer to UC Berkeley and get my BA in two years, with a possibility of receiving better LoRs and my GPA taking a hit.
2. I can stay here and graduate in one year (econ courses including calculus, diff eq, linear algebra, real analysis, math stats). I'm thinking that this might give me the opportunity to pursue research for one year before applying to PhD programs. Without financial aid, this would also save me several thousands in loans.