<p>hey guys,</p>
<p>i was just wondering if anyone here had gone to osu for premed. i was just wondering what your experience was with research and resources overall and where people ended up at med school. the reason i ask is because pitt is 10K more for me but i feel more confident about the premed resources there (upmc!!) so i was wondering if someome could help me out. i love the schools equally (osu a bit more) and i would be a neuro major at pitt/psych at osu. thanks!!</p>
<p>*the reason i ask is because pitt is 10K more for me *</p>
<p>The schools are similar. </p>
<p>Who would pay the extra $40k total? you? your parents? Will it be a hardship? will it be with loans? </p>
<p>If cost is an issue at all, then it’s a no-brainer…OSU. </p>
<p>If your family is affluent and can easily afford to pay an extra $40k and never miss it, then go where you want.</p>
<p>saw this on your other thread…</p>
<p>*because my EFC is high and I won’t get any aid *</p>
<p>It’s really up to your folks…If they’re fine with the extra money, then go where you want. </p>
<p>What are THEY saying?</p>
<p>They said it’s up to the one that I like best, but they would miss the 10K. My decision is based off of whether or not there would be a significant difference in experience.</p>
<p>I really doubt there would be a significant difference.</p>
<p>Is one more ethically diverse? I know that that is important to you.</p>
<p>Isn’t it a $40k difference? $10k x 4 ??? That’s more to miss.</p>
<p>BTW…does UPitt med school accept many OOS students?</p>
<p>I am a pre-med student at OSU right now. We have a very hard chemistry series, and our biology is no breeze either. You get a really good science education, and then there are a lot of majors/minors to choose from. Don’t be worried about the size of classes, either. You’ll take recitations for the really big lectures that get you in a group with like 30 other students, so there’s more personal attention.</p>
<p>It’s a research University, so the research opportunities are basically endless. Honors students are eligible to write honors theses their senior year with a faculty advisor doing their own research. And you get class credit for all of this. I currently work in a psychology lab in our neuropsychiatric facility. Also, the benefits of going to the Ohio State University are endless, because of the size. We have incredible opportunities, from study abroad, to research, and over 900 student organizations. As long as you take advantage of it, the size is a blessing, not a curse. Not to mention our football team…</p>
<p>I think at this point I don’t really care about ethnic diversity because it won’t be a big difference.
What I am concerned about, especially after reading all these posts here, is being prepared for the MCAT and being challenged to push myself to make it through. I know I would DEFINITELY get into a med school if I got a 3.6-3.7 at Pitt and generally with that GPA I would most likely do well on the MCAT. I went to a Pre-Med advising session there and felt a lot more secure about the rigor of the program.
I don’t know much about Ohio State though, which is the reason I asked. Osukid1, your post definitely made me feel a lot better. Anyone else?</p>
<p>Have you contacted the Pre-med advising director at OSU and asked what they offer?</p>
<p>sorry i didn’t see that there was a response!
i actually did speak with her, and she told me about how they have workshops and seminars, but nothing like the pitt committee. she also gave me a profile of how awesome the OSU medical school is, but that’s really all i was able to get from her.</p>
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<p>m2ck is looking for a place with some ethical and some unethical students, and some who are semi-ethical. :)</p>
<p>^lol 10char</p>
<p>Really, to get into a top medical school, they just look at your GPA period. They don’t really look at where you went to school (excluding the obvious like Ivy League or Community College like the extremes) they just want to know that you can handle a strong, intense curriculum and do well. So, if you are able to get a 3.7 it will look the same if it is coming from OSU or coming from PITT. The schools are pretty similar. If advising is what you’re worried about, I can assure you that OSU has good advisers (of course, we have bad ones as well, probably who you spoke with) but you get weekly emails, and there is always workshops to help you do better. College is an independent sport. If you want help, you’ve got to go out there and find it.And as far as the MCAT goes, it is a subject test. So, it’s going to be testing on gen chem knowledge, o chem knowledge, bio, math, writing, etc. You will get all of that from an education at either University.</p>
<p>Honestly, at this point what you should be worrying about is where you feel most at home, and where you could see yourself living for the next 4 years. College is more than just grades and MCAT scores, you need the whole experience to be successful. So go wherever you’ll get the life experience.</p>
<p>m2ck is looking for a place with some ethical and some unethical students, and some who are semi-ethical</p>
<p>LOL…hey, don’t schools want all sorts of diversity?</p>
<p>oops! 
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<p>I do not have opinion about pre-med. However, D. has experience applying to both Med. Schools. </p>
<p>Pitt Med. is much higher ranked. However, D. liked OSU Med. School better. Her preferences were based on her personal experiences during interview visits while staying with medical students hosts at both schools. So, my advise is to visit both, maybe schedule overnight stay with current students and make sure to form your own opinion based on your personal experiences and your own criteria. D. has withdrew from Pitt while OSU Med. School is still under consideration along with couple Med. Schools in top 20.</p>