Michigan State University Lyman Briggs Vs. Regular Premed

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I'm going to be a freshman at MSU in the fall. I had no idea what Lyman Briggs was until AFTER I applied and got accepted to regular MSU as a premed major.</p>

<p>After I got accepted, I applied to a program called RISE (Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment) and I was accepted there.</p>

<p>I want to go to med school after my undergrad. However, this RISE program is about caring about the environment (I know med schools will look at me as well rounded if I took it)</p>

<p>Here is the problem I'm facing. I learned that I can apply to be wait listed to Lyman Briggs (math/science focused residential college at MSU with smaller classes, more student to teacher connection, etc).</p>

<p>Personally, I think it is better for me to try to get into Lyman Briggs (I want to be a neuroscience major or biology) I can't dual enroll in Briggs and RISE because they are different housing halls.</p>

<p>RISE is just a "side" program basically, I care about the environment but my true goal is to earn a M.D degree and go off to a great med school. So do you think Lyman Briggs is better for me? If you're familiar with it, should I apply to Lyman Briggs and THEN tell my RISE professor that I have to leave RISE after I get accepted to Briggs or should I tell her that I will "attempt" to switch to Lyman Briggs. I fear that the professor will think that I am treating her RISE program as "second best" if I tell her beforehand that I am intending to switch out.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I also wanted to add that I heard if you hit the button that says “Change major” and you change it to Lyman Briggs that you might not hear back until May 1st or later (Housing Registration ends may 1st)-- the office at LB hasn’t replied to my email yet so I might call them sometime this week but if you have information please feel free to share it.</p>

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<p>Nobody can answer what is a better program for “you.”</p>

<p>Do not apply to the Lyman Briggs program if you are not excited about being in a math/science focused program. You don’t have to do that to go to medical school, and it doesn’t necessarily prepare you any better for medical school.</p>

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<p>Freshman premed at MSU. Human bio. major, not in Lyman Briggs. My advice? Don’t do it. It’s just a label and the only classes you take differently are chem and calculus. I took both those classes last semester and know my professors because I am active in going to office hours. Also, you will live in Holmes hall with all the other lyman briggs, which could be good or bad if you party or don’t.</p>