<p>I read on a separate thread from a few years ago that if a Scholars for Med student applies to another medical school, their guaranteed medical acceptance is no longer guaranteed at Stony brook. Is this true? Are applicants then technically still part of the program?</p>
<p>If it is true, it is totally unfair. What if in a few years someone decides they don't want to stay on Long Island? What, now all their work in high school to get into the program is gone? Is the program really that strict about applying out? Since the 10 or so applicants who are accepted every year are more than qualified to be premeds at Stony Brook, could the admissions committee at Stony Brook really reject them anyway just because they applied out? Or would they view them as a normal applicant without any bias?</p>
<p>The SfM program is extremely, extremely selective. They get over a thousand applicants and take a class of no more than ten. They’re guaranteeing those ten people a spot in their program four years down the road, and everything that entails as far as planning their incoming classes go.</p>
<p>Since they’re putting that investment in you over four years, they expect you to invest in them in return, by not applying elsewhere. They’re not saying you can’t, they’re just saying the guarantee is gone and you’ll be considered with the rest of the applicant pool.</p>
<p>Now that said, the students they’re admitting into the program out of high school are very dedicated, highly driven students who are doing everything they need to do to get into medical programs post-grad. If those students feel like they can get a better opportunity elsewhere, they’re welcome to do so… and if you’re comfortable enough giving up a guaranteed spot in medical school for a shot at Med School X, then I’d think you’re probably a really dedicated, highly successful student who’s going to find their way into medical school, regardless of where it is. And I would think, if you’re good enough to apply into other med schools, then you’re a pretty competitive applicant to our med school and would have good shot at admission. But it’s up to you to take that chance.</p>
<p>Chris</p>