<p>Hey, how's it going?</p>
<p>I just applied to Stony Brook and would like to see what you all think about my chances</p>
<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.27
SAT: 2010 (Crit Reading: 650, Math: 700, Writing: 660)
SATII:
Chemistry: 720
Biology M: 730
Math 2: 720
Math 1: 710</p>
<p>Senior Year classes:</p>
<p>AP Chem (First quarter: A)
AP Bio (First quarter: A)
AP Statistics (First quarter: A)
AP Calc AB (First quarter: B+ (Stupid 89.. haha))
Film Studies (Honors-to fulfill my high school's graduation requirement) (First quarter: A-</p>
<p>I know my GPA sucks, but I'm hoping that my 'upward curve' , or whatever they call it, will help</p>
<p>Freshman GPA: 3.0
Sophomore GPA: 3.1
Junior GPA: 3.4
Current Senior GPA (After first quarter marks):4.4</p>
<p>Thanks-be honest. haha</p>
<p>You should be able to gain admission to the University. Your GPA is a bit low, which is unusual considering your marks in major courses are all A’s.</p>
<p>The Biochemistry major is challenging but completely doable. It’s also one of the more rewarding majors on campus, especially if you want to pursue a related field or occupation in the future. I graduated from the SB Biochemistry program, so let me know if you need any additional assistance.</p>
<p>Haha, yea I didn’t really get the whole level system when I was younger. Kinda disappointing. But alright, good. And that’s cool. What was your overall impression of the program? I’m applying to a few different schools for biochem, and hopefully will have a few schools to choose from. </p>
<p>Also, how have things been since you graduated? Did you continue on to a grad program?</p>
<p>Do you think that the program is a good choice? Like, for employment ect. Is is a field where I’d have a problem making back the tens of thousands in loans? haha</p>
<p>I’m currently in graduate school pursuing a related field.</p>
<p>The program is excellent and well structured. It’s definitely challenging and each graduating class is around 35-40 students compared to 200+ for biology. However, depending upon what you want to pursue in life, it’s also highly beneficial. The programs gives you a sound understanding of biological systems far beyond the scale that the undergraduate biology major covers. Additionally, you’ll have chemistry mixed in there.</p>
<p>You’re going to have to study; there is no doubt about that. You’ll be taking a lot of coursework with your counterparts in the biology program; however, there is more specialized requirements (i.e. CHE 326 instead of 322 like the majority of life science majors; physical chemistry etc.) that you must satisfy.</p>
<p>The job outlook isn’t great in any field. With just a BS, you probably won’t make the big bucks. Enough to eventually pay off loans, yes.</p>
<p>If you’ve ever considered engineering, BME or CME are the two closest options to biochemistry. I started a BME major.</p>
<p>What do you want to do in the future?</p>