<p>So I'm from California and was accepted to University of San Francisco, Rutgers University-Camden, UMass Boston, University of Colorado Denver and Suffolk University. All of them I'm going in as biology major except Rutgers I'm major in biomedical technology. Would one do you think is the best?</p>
<p>I hope to go onto medical school. </p>
<p>So HELP ME PLEAS! </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>You’re in California.</p>
<p>Why are you applying to such an odd array of schools. If you’re going to be pre-med, why not just go to school there? </p>
<p>I don’t see the point of paying out of state rates at those OOS schools unless your family is affluent and money is not an issue.</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>Which is the one not like the others? San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Camden</p>
<p>No offense to NJ folks, but have you ever been to Camden, NJ?</p>
<p>“No offense to NJ folks, but have you ever been to Camden, NJ?”</p>
<p>lol and ditto…to the OP: you REALLY need to visit your accepted schools (or at least figure out how to use Google maps)…</p>
<p>or actually upon further consideration, just eliminate the Rutgers choice…</p>
<p>Are you a transfer student?</p>
<p>What is the reason behind applying to these particular schools if you want pre-med?</p>
<p>It’s weird to me that these choices include the “secondary” campuses of the schools. UColorado Denver? Why not Boulder, for example? UMass Boston? Why not UMass Amherst? What’s going on with this?</p>
<p>I’m from NH (near MA border) and UMass Boston doesn’t have the best repuation as a school. This is not to say that means certain departments aren’t great, but I know a lot of kids who slacked off and wanted a school in the city and go there. I’ve heard mixed reviews about Suffolk, but I think of it mainly as a business school. My friend who was planning to go in as bio major did apply there, though.</p>
<p>And UMass Boston won’t give you anything close to resembling a “normal” college experience, imo… </p>
<p>Did you apply to any of the UC’s?</p>
<p>this has to be one of the oddest college lists we’ve seen. </p>
<p>And, from a student from Calif, it seems even more odd. As a pre-med major, this student has plenty of schools within his own state…UCs, Cal Polys, Cal States, privates, etc. </p>
<p>No need to go to “non-flagship” out of state publics for a pre-med education.</p>
<p>?? Maybe he has relatives in these towns and hopes to avoid room and board charges.</p>
<p>Hi there! I’m an undergraduate student studying molecular biology in Denver and I’m originally from Boston. Thought I’d throw out my opinion seeing as I have friends who go to all of the schools you mentioned here. For the sake of order I’ll proceed from least desirable to most desirable.</p>
<p>First off, the first word that comes to mind when I think of Rutgers-Camden is dirty. This isn’t necessarily the school/quality of programs… of that I’m not sure. But as far as student life goes, you should expect to find yourself a part of a few pretty accurate Jersey Shore scenes. Also, Philadelphia is quite lack luster when you consider the access to NYC from other Rutgers campuses. Rutgers New Brunswick left a good impression on me however, and you could always transfer up there… It’s worth mentioning that if you’ve never been to Jersey, you may be turned off. UMass Boston isn’t really an ideal school either. I could understand going there for a more business oriented major if I were unable to afford a private school in the city but I would definitely choose Amherst for biology. Again Amherst is the more impressive state school in Massachusetts and it would likely be easy for you to transfer in. To be honest, I wouldn’t go to either of these schools if I didn’t have to.</p>
<p>The last three schools are definitely more appealing to me. Being from Boston, I know a ton of kids at Suffolk and for the most part, they love it. Suffolk’s campus is ideally urban (for me anyway). Boston is full of young students and is arguably one of the best cities to go to school in-- always something to do, opportunities at other universities (including medical schools and hospitals), jobs and internships, etc. If you’re from California you’re in for a bit of a culture shock in Boston and that new environment was important for me in choosing a school. If I didn’t want to live in another part of the country, I would have stayed in Boston for sure.</p>
<p>UC Denver would probably be like going to one of the smaller California state schools. From what I can tell, nearly everyone is from Colorado and you may feel isolated in that respect. On the other hand, UC Denver has a solid medical school and so perhaps you could develop connections or gain experience from it. Denver is also a great city and if you’re into mountain sports, you’ll love it out here. </p>
<p>A good friend of mine went to USF and fell in love with it. She was also a biology major. For her it was the small community within a big city feel and the resources she felt she had. Being a private school, I remember her saying she felt that the school would support and guide her to do whatever she wanted (as in study abroad, internships, etc). She also really loved the city of SF, but she was of course from the east coast. If it’s close to home, you probably know what to expect.</p>
<p>All in all I would choose to go to USF out of these schools. However, I really love being far away from home at school… it’s given me a profound sense of freedom and independence that I really doubt I’d have were I to have gone closer to home. Given your list of schools, it sounds like you may agree with me there. If that’s the case, I’d choose Suffolk. At the end of the day, you know what’s best for yourself so just go with it. Good luck!</p>