<p>Hey I'm a bit confused about where to go next year. I got into both Lehigh and Suny SB and am on the wiatlist at Carnegie Mellon (Priority Waitlist) and Johns Hopkins. Out of the two schools that I got into, which do you think has a better premed program? Obviously if i get in to JHU off the waitlist (very unlikely) i would probably go there, but what about Carnegie Mellon? How does their program compare to the others? Also i got a full scholarship to Suny SB and it is a local school, but i think i would stay there anyway. I didn't get any money from Lehigh and probably wont get any from the waitlisted schools if i happen to get in. As of right now i've put in tuition deposits at both schools and am really having a hard time deciding between them. Any help/opinions would be great. Thanks</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>Stony Brook would literally be a fraction of the price and they're pretty strong in the sciences (and getting stronger). I say go with SB!</p>
<p>Lehigh has some pretty impressive statistics -- "in 2005 approximately 87% of those seniors applying to AAMC medical schools with a GPA of 3.48 or above were accepted to medical school as compared to 45% nationwide." Can't quote you anything about SB. That said, unless you have unlimited resources, you are looking at an astonomical debt before you ever start caring for a single patient.<br>
There is no merit money off the wait list.<br>
If you're local, SB's statistics should be easy enough to find out. If they are comparable, I say go for the money -- SB.</p>
<p>That statistic is slightly off. Nationally speaking, ALL premeds get in at a rate of 45%. Lehigh's HIGH GPA kids get in at 87%. That's not a small distinction.</p>
<p>being a NY resident, I hear great things about SB sciences, and, if they're giving you money, it'd be much easier on the back account =)</p>
<p>unless you get a carnegie or JHU acceptance, my vote is SUNYSB</p>
<p>it depends on ur attitude as well... how prestige etc affects decisions</p>
<p>with suny, youll save alot of money, strong sciences, probly get a high gpa , but some people would never be caught dead in a suny because its a state school and they would rather go to private prestigious school</p>
<p>but yeah, if the above doesnt describe you , go to suny and ull ultimately be glad when u get into med school</p>
<p>heh, I might have gone to Geneseo, but Colby actually, believe it or not, offered me a package that would make it $5,000/year cheaper to attend... weird, eah?</p>