<p>Seeking ultimately to become a doctor. </p>
<p>Pls halp, lol. xD</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Bump10char</p>
<p>YES. Cornell is known for its outstanding bio program.</p>
<p>Excellent! Thank you!</p>
<p>Cornell has a pretty tough bio curriculum, though, and GPA is really important for admission to med school. you might be better off somewhere where you would be a more stand-out student (guess this based on your SAT scores or other approximations) and end up with a higher GPA. you’ll probably have a less stressful time, and you’ll still be prepared for med school.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was considering this. I am very prepared to work hard, though.</p>
<p>consider it hard. if there are other schools that have a lot of other characteristics you care about, but might give you a better shot at a high GPA, give them a serious look. most students come to Cornell prepared to work hard, and there are always some who need to revise their plans because of their experience in the first few semesters of pre-med coursework. if you are really devoted to becoming a doctor, and feel that you’d be a good one, giving yourself a good chance in med school admissions has to be a high priority when you’re choosing a school.</p>
<p>That’s very true! Most of the schools on my list are rough when it comes to the sciences, lol. T_T I’ll take your advice, though!</p>
<p>I was wondering - how does Cornell’s bioengineering program compare to other Ivy League schools such as UPenn?</p>
<p>Cornell’s bio classes aren’t easy, but they’ll prepare you incredibly well for med school. You’ll be glad you took them once you move on to that next phase :).</p>
<p>^Thx, qwer0987. Someone told me that Cornell does not provide easy access to research opportunities, though, since the medical centers are in NYC. Is this true?</p>
<p>It doesn’t provide easy access to clinical medicine research, but there are tons of opportunities to do bench science research. Almost all of my friends did it. I don’t think med schools would have a preference for one type over the other.</p>