<p>How difficult is bing realistically for someone pursuing a biology major on a premed track? Is it the type of situation where you study for countless hours but still do poorly?
Just concerned considering GPA is a major factor for medical school. Also how are the professors? How easy is it to get research? </p>
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<p>Not really sure where your going with this question Lachrymose. All universities in the north east share a similar curriculum, and furthermore med schools are all governed under one academic body which distinguishes and removes any issues with outlying prereq course work. Binghamton is a good school, but that doesn’t mean a massive amount of work over any other particular school. What it means is more opportunities, more researching grants, more ways to extend yourself into the academic environment and prepare for a venture like med school and it is reasons like this that Binghamton has a highly competitive admittance ratio. </p>
<p>As I have mentioned in a few threads within this forum, double and triple check your thought process on what has made you decide on med school and if its something your truly devoted to, be sure to select a quality school like Binghamton. Because without these researching opportunities, well known professors and other outreach programs your med school chances shrink. Its only 35% of med school applicants that get in anywhere, its a tough cookie to crack. But if you apply yourself you will be successful anywhere. Certain school just give you that extra boost.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response!
How easy is it to get research in say the bio department? I’m curious because I worked at a lab over the summer and I absolutely loved it.</p>
<p>As anything the better ones are highly competitive. I would suggest to apply to an REU in the summer (google NSF and REU and you’ll find them). 5000$ grants to go anywhere in North America to study advanced bio related fields. One thing about research is the idea is to get published, or at least try to. You need to do something notable as with any of your resume padding accolades or else they are generally a waste of time. Binghamton is the place to be though if your interested in undergraduate research opportunities.</p>