I’m not sure which is better if I want to pursue a career in medicine. I don’t really know what I want to major in yet. When I visited George Mason I felt like it was a small school but maybe because it was in the winter. But any help would be greatly appreciated.
Do yourself a favor and unless you’re a kid who can’t bear the thought of living outside a country club, cross out High Point.
Then between Purdue and GMU:
- calculate (tuition, fees, room, board) - (grants, scholarships) =
and post the results here. - what are your current stats?
- were you admitted to a major at Purdue, or undecided?
- what are your senior classes?
Is that the only thing that’s wrong with high point? Money isn’t really the issue for me because i know it will be taken care of. I’ve been accepted into the college of science in Purdue and I’m suppose to visit soon. I’m currently taking AP and honors classes. @MYOS1634
Well, High Point is known as a joke academically, or a country club for rich kids. If that’s your scene, keep it in play, but don’t mistake High Point for GMU or Purdue.
It’s important for premeds to be in the top 25% of the entering class, since GPA will be a key element of their application (MCAT + GPA) and there are only so many A’s.
DO visit Purdue and GMU, then come back to your thread to discuss your impressions?
I’m in the top 12 percent of my class. I’m just having a hard time making a decision about GMU because it’s still a new school and I felt like premed wasn’t there strong suit
Top 25% of the COLLEGE’s entering class - ie., how do you compare to GMU’s students and Purdue’s students?
Once you’ve visited Purdue, you’ll have a better idea whether you “belong” there or at GMU. (Perhaps ask for an overnight at GMU.)
Premed is just a set of courses, which at most universities are done decently: 2 semesters each of English, calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, and Orgo, plus one semester each of sociology, psychology, a diversity-focused class, biochemistry, plus perhaps one class in neuroscience and/or in a language spoken in local immigrant communities, which may be Urdu, Creole French, Chinese, or Somali.
In each of these classes you’ll need to be in the top 10-20% of the class.
Then, add a major (any major: economics, statistics, computer science, art history, Spanish…).
That’s what premed means.
Most of all, being premed means that you have to have the highest possible grades in each class, since if you slip below 3.5 you can say goodbye to medschool (as getting back to the level you need is likely difficult).
GMU is nearly 50 years old (as a four year institution - it was a two year satellite for UVA for 9 years before that). A new school?
Yeah when I went to visit GMU thy said so themselves that it was new. 50 years is not a long time for a school to develop.
I know what premed is. I’m just worried about choosing a school that doesnt have a strong science program because I plan to major with something science related
Why do you think GMU isn’t strong in the sciences?
Purdue is definitely stronger, but remember that you’ll need to be in the top 10-20% of each of your college classes.
Visit. See what “feels right”.
If Purdue “feels right”, then it’ll be easy, since you don’t like GMU too much.
But do check how your stats compare with Purdue’s entering class’ stats.
All right thanks for the advice. It was very helpful