<p>HELPS so chances are my college choice will be between these two</p>
<p>Hofstra major in BME with 4+4 program
or
Cooper union general engineering major on a pre-med track</p>
<p>keep in mind CU doesn't have their free tuition anymore. now its 19600 a year. which is significantly less than hofstra but ill probably get a scholarship . </p>
<p>SOO lets say money isn't the issue
CU is IN THE CITY YAY, had an amaaazing engineering program, BUT its soooooooo small and not much of a social life apparently
Hofstrs isn't too far from the city, still kind of a hassle though since i grew up in nyc. has an actual campus. it's small but not too small which is perfect. i can get to know the profs while sill having many groups of people to fit in with. It has an actual campus and a campus life. has greek life parties etc etc. but it's engineering program isn't nearly as good as that of CU. however, the 4+4 program is highly selective and will ease me through the process of becoming a doc.
HEEELLLPPPPPPP </p>
<p>Why are you studying engineering if you want to become a doctor?</p>
<p>At CU, you run the risk of your GPA getting hammered and keeping you out of med school. Even at Hofstra, BME may be hard on your GPA.</p>
<p>What GPA do you have to maintain for the automatic med school admission at Hofstra?</p>
<p>If you are dead set on medicine, Hofstra, without a doubt.</p>
<p>@purpletitan i want to major in BME because i need a plan B in case med school is 1) too expensive or 2) i don’t pass the MCATS. and yeah i am dead set on medicine. i absolutely want to become a doctor. with the 4+4 program i need to keep science classes 90 and above and non science classes 80 and above if i remember correctly.
and yeah i think the one thing that’s making me hesitate about Hofstra is that i always saw myself going to school in the city.
fordham is actually where i really want to go but with their prices i doubt even a scholarship would help. so unless some miracle happens. hofstra it is. </p>
<p>Fordham offers a full-tuition scholarship to NMSF who also have a high enough GPA.</p>
<p>@PurpleTitan </p>
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<p>lol…my son did just that! He was a ChemEng’g premed. I think it helped his problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. I think one of the drawbacks of being a typical bio premed is that there is too much memorization and not enough thinking and problem-solving. </p>
<p>But, the truth is, he did it for a Plan B in case he got thru undergrad and decided medicine wasn’t for him. And, believe me, when some of his ChemEng classmates were walking right into $85k+ jobs while he was heading for a lot more schooling, it did give him pause.</p>
<p>One of his med school housemates is also ChemEng’g. Actually, at my son’s undergrad, 1/3 of the ChemEng’g majors are premed. </p>
<p>@safiyyah97 </p>
<p>Are you a NMSF?</p>
<p>What does Hofstra require for its 4+4 program? </p>
<p>@mom2collegekids where did he go to undergrad?</p>
<p>NMSF National merit semi-finalist (based on PSAT score).</p>
<p>My son went to Alabama. We hardly paid anything for undergrad because of his scholarships.</p>
<p>What does Hofstra require for its 4+4 program. </p>
<p>@safiyyah97 </p>
<p>@mom2collegekids you choose the option to apply to the program on common app. then if you are accepted to hofstra you receive the application for the program which is basically two short essays. </p>
<p>Applicants are expected to:</p>
<p>have scored well on their college entrance exams, demonstrating a minimum of 1350 (Critical Reading and Math sections) SAT or 32 ACT (Standardized test scores are required.)
have a minimum 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale
have ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class (if applicable)</p>
<p>@safiyyah97 </p>
<p>I wasn’t clear in my question. What does Hofstra require of its premed students that are IN the 4+4 program? maintaining a particular GPA? do you have to take the MCAT? is there a minimum MCAT required?</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids ah yes you need a minimum 3.6 overall GPA and no lower than B in any science course and no lower than a C in non-science courses. Students take all the premed course requirements and there is a minimum MCAT score but they haven’t said what it is because there’s a new test. once that test is implemented they’ll have a new required score. </p>
<p>If you like Hofstra, then go there. </p>
<p>If they admit you they have confidence in you already. Unless you screw it up, it’s likely you will be a doctor. </p>
<p>okay thank you guys, so yeah CU is out of the picture. Hofstra is the realistic choice for now. We’ll see where the money is. Thank you!</p>