<p>I had 2260 on my SAT,- 730/800/730
SAT2?s 800/800/760
And I am an international student currently attending public school(since sophomore year) in Florida. </p>
<p>With less than a month to go, I wish I could attend all these awesome schools.</p>
<p>I am planning to major in biochemistry/chemistry, and currently got in to these majors at these schools. I love Rice?s residential college system and friendly atmosphere, but am not sure how I feel about the small size of the university. Texas Medical Center is right nearby, and I will try to volunteer/ get an internship there.
Berkeley is a huge public school, and I love California but I heard that pre-med advising is weak and it has a low rate of admission into medical schools.
Cornell is an Ivy league, I can?t ignore that, and I LOVE the campus and the weather(living in Florida for two years has made me miss snow..), and I heard pre-med advising is great. But I am not sure if Ithaca has enough resources.</p>
<p>I was offered a scholarship to Rice, but did not get any FA/scholarship from Berkeley or Cornell. I want to go to medical school also, but my parents tell me I can choose to go wherever I want to.</p>
<p>I can tell you that the chem/biochem departments at Rice are very, very good. A lot of emphasis is placed on the sciences at Rice.
Also, it's a beautiful campus... I could never live in Ithaca. It's so cold!
Anyway, that's my two cents. :) Congratulations on your multiple acceptances, and best of luck at whatever school you choose.</p>
<p>Living in a small city and attending college in a small city are two different things. First off, at Cornell, there is a 5 week winter break during the cold season. And then there are other school breaks to consider. I always look at the weather factor in determining colleges this way: would the accepted student turn down Harvard or MIT or Yale because of the cold snowy sometimes blizzard weather in the northeast during the winter? If so, then a college in a warm place is preferred. If not, then the weather in Ithaca shouldn't be the determining factor in attending Cornell.</p>
<p>If you like snow, you will get none of that in Houston for sure. Houston's weather is on the other end of the spectrum--extreme heat and humidity will oppress you. But this does not mean that it isn't livable.</p>
<p>Cornell does very well in producing medical school students. Rice, too, is a very good school and the scholarship, if it is a full ride, makes it an attractive option. However, if you are financially well-off, Cornell is one of the finest undergraduate institutions in America and has better international reputation. Another thing you might want to consider: the majority of premeds in freshman year discover other interests and go into different paths while in college. According to the statistics, there is a good chance you might end up doing the same (I did, too). In that case, Cornell is well-rounded and its major and course offerings are wide. It would give you a more diverse college experience, both academically and socially.</p>
<p>I personally don't think that Berkeley is a good option since you will be paying out-of-state. In order to succeed in Berkeley, you need to be self-motivated and the pre-med competition is fierce.</p>
<p>you make 600 sound bad. Thats good! If you dont want to be noticed (by the teacher = good to ditch!), and want to seize the opportunity to meet 600 people!! hahaha :p</p>
<p>I would choose either Cornell or Rice. I think Rice may be the "better choice" for the right person. If you are someone who wants a lot of attention, Rice will provide that for you. Cornell is very large. It has a very large school feel to it whereas Rice will have more personalized education. Both are great though.</p>
<p>Well, obviously, I'd choose Cornell over the other two, but your post made it seem like you wanted to go to Rice more. If you like the "atmosphere" there then go there. Cornell and Rice are both good schools learning-wise and you probably won't get into a better medical school simply by attending one over the other (unless you think the enviornment at one place helps you learn better...). And saving money's always nice :cool:.</p>
<p>Cornell's pre-med program is crazy and has said to be so good that it makes med school look like cake. Also, Cornell doesh ave the Weil Cornell Medical center and it may be easy for you to get a job there.</p>
<p>Go to Berkeley, its a much better location than the other two and just as well known or more so, especially internationally. Plus Cal has the number one chemistry department in the country. Cornell is lame- most the kids I know who go there say during the winter they get extremely depressed. The only thing I would say is don't go to Cal if you need to have your hand held to succeed, if you do then go to Rice or Cornell.</p>
<p>She can't say how Cornell is lame beause she doesn't go there (and probably never visited). Hence whatever she has to say is hearsay (which is inherently unreliable).</p>