Does going to CGS affect acceptance into a medical school? specifically prestigous?

<p>I’ve done some admissions work at the grad level and if you have two equal students and you’re digging into details then this might be a factor. Think of it like this: everything has a point score. The big ones are gpa (adjusted for school because some schools grade easy) and test scores but then there are a variety of other factors, like alumni connections, geo diversity, race (more emphasis in some states), strength of schedule, etc. Depending on the program, they may need to look at your major, even personality (e.g., medicine). Some people score high enough to be in right away and others fall into a pool. They’ll look at all the people in the pool more closely - kind of ironic that they look less at the highest scorers.</p>

<p>oh boy oh boy I’m licking my chops over this one. my gross anatamoy practical on tuesday is consuming me at this point, but trust me I’ll get back at this one haha</p>

<p>“oh boy oh boy I’m licking my chops over this one. my gross anatamoy practical on tuesday is consuming me at this point, but trust me I’ll get back at this one haha”</p>

<p>And I’ll be patiently waiting for that response. :wink: Good luck on your exam!</p>

<p>No prob! Are you an incoming freshman?</p>

<p>Yeah DivineLime I am coming next year.</p>

<p>Licking your chops over gross anatomy is kind of a disgusting thought.</p>

<p>lol@Lergnom.</p>

<p>DivineLime, I don’t think we’ll ever agree on this. I in no way meant to imply that I automatically deserve a spot in law school over someone who is in CGS. Clearly any student who has done very well in college and got a good score on their LSAT is going to be a competitive applicant. All I am saying is that by definition, CGS is a school offered to students who may not have gotten into BU otherwise. Their stats are lower, on average. I’m not including students who elected to apply directly to CGS; they are obviously different. </p>

<p>You’re right that I can’t speak exactly to the rigor and curriculum of CGS classes. But I did help my roommates study and I have edited a good number of their papers, and papers that earned them a B would have probably garnered me a C or worse in my classes. This is obviously not true for all classes in all cases…I’m just giving you my anecdotal evidence. Moreover, at the end of sophomore year, CGS students take finals in March and then spend the remainder of the time writing a 50 page research paper with a team of about 5 students. They do not have any class during this time. While I think it is an awesome opportunity to do research, this semester I have 4 20 page papers to write during the last 2 weeks of the semester. And I still have to go to class and do other homework. Also, if I ever wanted to transfer into another BU school, I would have to have a higher GPA than a CGS student, who must only maintain a 2.0 to continue to another school.</p>

<p>I’m really not trying to say anything bad about CGS, I swear. I think it is a unique program, and I have said before and will say again that I have friends who absolutely love it. But if we really thought we weren’t gaining any advantage by enrolling in our respective colleges, wouldn’t we all have just elected to be in CGS?</p>

<p>50 page research paper? HOLY ****! lol i barely do 10 pages at my hs.</p>

<p>50 page research paper among 5 students*</p>