<p>Hey there guys, so I'm really worried over which college I should choose? I would like to be a Biology major with a Pre-Med track, something I'm wholeheartedly set on. So I applied to all of my schools already but I need some advice on which would be best for me! I really am not able to visit some of these schools beforehand, even though I know it's the only way to know for sure- which is why I'm asking all you kind people ;) Thanks in advance!!!
Here's what I'm looking for: Great premed program/biology major with a high acceptance rate to med school. Great biology classes but I really don't want so much competition that professors try weeding everyone out. Not crazy expensive, I don't want my parents to go broke. A school that has generally friendly people and a residential campus. I want to be able to hang out with my friends who dorm often. Not TOO much of a party school, but I want it to be alive. Preferably a school that has a nice campus, and a large number of intellectually stimulating people. I love the big city feel but wouldn't mind if it didn't IF the campus itself was really thriving. I'm more of a laid back but preppy person I would say.
Here are my stats: SAT: 2050 AP's: Biology, Physics, Calc BC, Euro, US History, Comparative, English Lit and English Lang.
Lots of volunteering and shadowing, good number of clubs/organizations, director of Church events, overall pretty solid extracurriculars.
And here's where I've applied:
-Stony Brook
-Binghamton
-UConn
-UBuffalo
-Geneseo
-New Paltz
-NYIT</p>
<p>Geneseo for the stronger, more intellectual student body and Buffalo for pre-med opportunities and a campus that’s alive. I would drop NYIT from consideration as it is far below your qualifications and more expensive to boot. Stony Brook has a lackluster social life and I would have personally been uncomfortable with such a large percentage of students being pre-med; I don’t think such a lopsided campus is healthy. </p>
<p>I encourage you to adopt an “in it to win it” attitude and stop being afraid of the competition 
Your SAT score dictates your ability to do well if you decide to put in the effort. All schools, but state schools especially, will have “weed out” classes for pre-med students. GL!</p>
<p>Thank you so much! Yeah, NYIT is my safety school along with New Paltz. The only thing I was on the fence about with Stony brook was how so many people are premed’s, I personally want a school with a good reputation for biology but one that’s also diverse. Geneseo’s pretty rural, which I wasn’t too thrilled about :-/ How about UConn?</p>
<p>My advice for you and any other student looking at pre-med. Doesn’t matter if the student has a 4.0, 36 ACT, 2400 SAT or has a 3.0, 890 SAT (by the way, that student with the low SAT eventually graduated medical school). Pick the school that you believe you will be happy, you will succeed academically, and you can financially afford (keeping it as cheap as possible). You can not engineer a match on paper or strategically plan the perfect future. </p>
<p>By the way, I am from NY and considered New Paltz, NYIT, Stony Brook, RI, and UConn when I was graduating college. Neither were fits for me. I attended and graduate UMD. Why? Because that is where my girlfriend was attending LOL! True reason for deciding and it didn’t affect my ability to get into several medical schools.</p>
<p>Please worry about your match and what is best for you based upon your visit.</p>
<p>Haha, that’s funny but I’m glad it all worked out in the end! Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>run the net price calculators with your parents’ tax information and show them how much each school expects them to pay. That will help you to decide. You don’t want to carry any more debt into medical school than you have to.</p>
<p>you also want to consider the likelihood that you will not go to medical school. On average, most students who start pre-med don’t end up getting into medical school. I know you’re not average, but there’s some significant chance you won’t go to med school. so what schools on your list offer you the most options if you decide not to go to med school? That could be another consideration besides money. What else can you imagine yourself doing? No. Think about this.</p>