<p>How do they compare when it comes to science and pre-medical studies?</p>
<p>No doubt, Stony Brook is definitely better for Science or pre-med studies.</p>
<p>It seems every year someone makes a thread about this and the answer never seems to be resolved :s</p>
<p>Stony Brook 100% has a better science and pre - med program. They have a large number of their pre med students get into med school to.</p>
<p>According to AAMC data, 238 Stony brook students applied to medical school last year, vs. 169 from Binghamton.
<a href=“https://www.aamc.org/download/161114/data/table2-6-masian2010-web.pdf.pdf[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/download/161114/data/table2-6-masian2010-web.pdf.pdf</a></p>
<p>While Stony Brook produces more applicants, the numbers are completely in proportion to the relative sizes of the schools altogether. Stony Brook has 16,342 undergrads total, Binghamton has 11,787 undergrad students total.</p>
<p>However I do not see data on acceptance rates, either altogether or more importantly, for comparably qualified candidates. What one would really need to see is a comparison of results for applicants with the same MCAT and GPA from each school. </p>
<p>Nor do I know if grading standards at these two schools are identically the same, and/or are considered so by med schools. On the old Boalt Hall data,they found Binghamton law school applicants had a bit lower GPAs than Stony Brook law school applicants with equivalent LSATs. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/oberlin-college/934935-toughest-schools-get.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/oberlin-college/934935-toughest-schools-get.html?</a>. Since Binghamton undergrad admission class stats (SATs, etc) are higher than SB’s, it makes sense that grading would be a little tougher at Bing if both schools are curving their respective classes to a C, or whatever. Elsewhere on CC, former med school adcoms said relative college grading difficulty was taken into account, at least by the better private med schools. But the Boalt data is very old and for law school, and one does not know how perfectly the med school admissions people really address this.</p>
<p>Stony Brook has provided the following information regarding medical school admissions:
<a href=“http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/forms/PreMedBrochure.pdf[/url]”>http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/forms/PreMedBrochure.pdf</a>
(BTW, it’s really laughable that they would reference the Wall Street Journal “feeder school” article. It has many flaws, as has been discussed on CC many times. But more importantly, the Stony Brook rank in that study was caused by getting a total of just 4 individual students into the few top professionals schools that were included in the study !!!
<a href=“WSJ in Higher Education | Trusted News & Real-World Insights”>WSJ in Higher Education | Trusted News & Real-World Insights; )</p>
<p>All I see for Binghamton is this:
<a href=“http://www2.binghamton.edu/pre-health/documents/freshsoph.pdf[/url]”>http://www2.binghamton.edu/pre-health/documents/freshsoph.pdf</a>
Not much information to go on.</p>
<p>In the end, I see no data to compare admissions results of comparable applicants. So, no real, valid way to draw conclusions.</p>
<p>stony brook’s science classes are HUGE since so many go there for pre med…personally, thats a deterrent</p>
<p>Stony Brook has huge classes and a large asian population but aside from that it was a nice campus from what I saw on my tour</p>
<p>Stony Brook doesn’t even have a pre-med program. It just has tons of courses regarding pre-med requirements. Honestly, Binghamton is a higher ranked school. It has stronger science programs. You should only consider Stony Brook over Binghamton if you’re thinking about doing UNDERGRADUATE HONORS MATH or GRADUATE MED. Stony has a great graduate med program.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. Bump</p>
<p>Got into both, went to accepted student days for both, and just committed to Stony Brook.</p>
<p>Stony Brook had everything I was looking for. A good part of the student body was into pre-med studies, and the college has great acceptance rates into med school.</p>
<p>Binghamton did not mention any acceptance rates into med school.</p>
<p>It simply does not matter where you go for Pre-med; so long as you do exceptionally well wherever you are and do just as well on the MCATS. Binghamton and Stony are both great schools, but do not choose a school based on the rankings of some website. I personally have attended both schools and it simply comes down to taste. College (despite its importance of preparation for a career or simply attaining a degree) is meant to be fun and comfortable along the way. If you aren’t happy where you are, your overall morale/standing in life will ultimately affect your grades. Don’t worry about what others tell you, just go with your gut and stay true to yourself, and good luck! That’s life.</p>