<p>I am attending Rutgers right now but would it be better to transfer to an easier program such as Stockton, William Paterson, or some other easier college. Would it be better to get an A at these school and graduate with honors or work hard at Rutgers just to get a B. Can someone please help.</p>
<p>It would be better to work hard at Rutgers and get an A.</p>
<p>Caillebotte is right. Also, see this thread:</p>
<p>Then the question becomes can I just get into med school from those other colleges while doing less work</p>
<p>Do you think that med school will be less work? If you don't have the work ethic in undergrad, the pace and volume of work of med school will bury you.</p>
<p>^the goal is simply to get in.</p>
<p>I don't think "harder" versus "easier" college would have an effect on your admission chances. If you find that one college does not work for you then perhaps transferring would make sense. Everyone who applies to med school takes the MCAT, which is a great equalizer. At the most elite colleges the premeds routinely get very high MCAT scores, and good grades, and high proportions get into medical school. At less competitive colleges, the classmates may not be as good at absorbing information and feeding it back on tests, so you may have a higher class rank. However, the most elite schools tend to have higher average GPA's presumably reflecting their stronger students. Med schools also see the MCAT scores and may well accept someone with a 3.2 from Amherst, with good recommendations and MCATs, while they might not take someone with lower MCATs from a less competitive college, even if they had a higher GPA. </p>
<p>I don't think this reflects a bias toward the elite colleges, or belief in different grading standards. I think med schools look for people who have shown by MCATs that they can learn the material and by GPA that they have the drive to show up, ready to work hard, day in day out for years. You need both to make it through medical school.</p>
<p>So would an individual be better off at Rutgers, Stockton, or Harvard? Depends on the individual. They might have a high class rank at one place, middle of the pack at another, and well behind at a third. The thing is, from the most competitive colleges, being well below average is fine for med school admissions. From the lesser competitive places you need to be higher and higher in the class to have a good shot at medical school. So I do not believe you can change your prospects by changing the level of the college overall. Look for a place where you can thrive. Use the student support services. If Rutgers does not work for you, then look elsewhere, but easier competition will not necessarily improve your chances.</p>
<p>I dont think you can assume by going to a lower ranked school, the classes will be easier and for sure you will get a better GPA. Obviously the best choice is to do well on your GPA at Rutgers- or at least make the most of it and score well on your MCATs. </p>
<p>most people would suggest that if you do transfer, you go to a school that is ranked higher than your previous one, instead of lower.</p>
<p>Assume you will not get into med school and where you will learn more and have better options.</p>