<p>Hey all, I plan on going into medicine/business, so I'm gonna dual major in business and pre-med. Which college would you go to, taking all standpoints into account (not just best academic ranking)? All advice is much appreciated before the May 1 deadline.</p>
<p>How much debt would going to Cornell cause you to be in?</p>
<p>let's just say that money is not an issue</p>
<p>Two comments:</p>
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<li><p>I am biased for Cornell. That being said, Penn State, even the Honors Program will be a lot easier to maintain a high GPA, which is an important factor in med school acceptance. </p></li>
<li><p>Cornell does not offer a "pre-med" major, so you would not be a dual-major there. You just have to satisfy courses for pre-med which you can do with your electives or by taking a more rigorous requirement in AEM. If you are in the AEM major for example, do not take Biology 109 for non-majors which is common for AEM majors, you should at least take Biology 101. You have to take a physical science as an AEM major, so you can satisfy that with physics or chem and so forth. </p></li>
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<p>This is from Cornell's health advising page:</p>
<p>General or Introductory Biology (with laboratory) 8 semester credit hours
Advanced Biology one course recommended
Introductory Chemistry (with laboratory) 8 semester credit hours
Organic Chemistry (with laboratory) 8 semester credit hours
General or Introductory Physics (with laboratory) 8 semester credit hours
English Composition 6 semester credit hours
Mathematics (required by some schools, recommended by most)</p>
<p>If money is not an issue, I would simply recommend Cornell. The opportunities, contacts, and resources available to a Cornell student -- from both an academic and social perspective -- surpass Penn State honors.</p>
<p>I am a GT transfer going from Smeal at PSU to AEM in CALS. I am thrilled that I had the opportunity to be a student at both universities. That being said, I could not see passing up Cornell when comparing it to PSU. Schreyers is great and looks good on a resume, but if you are majoring in business the fact remains that you are 1 out of 5,000 people in the school. There are many ways to stand out in Penn State such as PSIA and hanging out in the trading room, but Cornell definitely has the edge academically. Also, it is time consuming to get a quality internship through Smeal, you can get one but you really have to work for it. I do not think getting internships at Cornell will be nearly as hard.<br>
Socially the schools are different. Weekends start on Wednesday at PSU, and if you wake up before 1 PM on a Saturday you might not see anyone if you walk around campus. When I visited Cornell, people were doing homework and studying at 9:30 AM on a Saturday. Either place the Fraternity scene is lively but there are many other options for you as well. The PSU parties are bigger and crazier, but that is not always a good thing. I will miss football and tail gating, but that is not the worst thing in the world. Hockey games at Cornell will make up for it (barely)</p>