<p>Hello. I am a senior and thinking about applying to the Stony Brook Honors College. However, I am concerned that the premed requirements, ecs, clinical experience along with the honors college requirements will be too much work. Is there a benefit to being in the honors college and applying to the Stony Brook Medical School. Can anyone give me their opinions on this?</p>
<p>The normal DEC requirements are slightly waived and you will take certain special classes.</p>
<p>The Honors College is not any more “challenging” than normal. You will just take a few extra classes with other students who excel academically. Your “major” classes will be exact same as everyone else.</p>
<p>Plus, it looks good on applications for graduate/doctoral programs.</p>
<p>Go for it.</p>
<p>Do you think I have a good chance at getting into the Honors College?</p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>SAT: 690V, 770 M, 680 W (2140/1460 M+V)
SAT IIs: MIIC: 800, CHEM: 790, WORLD: 780
AP: Five 5’s (world, chem, bio, bc calc, us history) Taking Calc III, Physics C Mech and E and M, Macro and Microeconomics this year
High School: Top 100 Public
GPA: 3.8-3.9 UW
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Major: Biology</p>
<p>College Courses Taken:
Taken Physics B at a college (PHY 166) Got 4.0
ECS:
Volunteer at a Hospital for Wyckoff Hospital- completed 314 hours(9th grade)
Writer for Biomedical Journal Magazine at School 3 years so far
Table Tennis Club Member for 3 years so far
BETA Chairperson of Tutoring during Junior year, BETA member for 2 years so far
NHS Committee of Tutoring for 2 years so far
ACS ChemClub-created this club this year
Science Olympiad/Bowl- joined this year</p>
<p>Awards:
AP Scholars With Distinction 11th grade
UNSCO Chemistry Olympiad Semifinalist 11th grade
NYU Polytechnic University Science Symposium Winner (Schoolwide) 10th grade
Top 10 GPA award in 9th and 10th grade</p>
<p>I think you have a very good chance.</p>
<p>How did you major in Biology in high school?</p>
<p>Oh I go to this weird school in which you have to pick a major that determines the classes you take for the rest of your high school years lol.</p>
<p>Also, do you know anything else I could do to significantly increase my chances of being accepted?</p>
<p>Just compile a solid application. Make sure your personal statement highlights your positive achievement(s) and is solid.</p>
<p>[Stony</a> Brook University -Admissions](<a href=“http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/newhonors/apply.shtml]Stony”>http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/newhonors/apply.shtml)</p>
<p>I feel like you’re almost overqualified for Stony Brook lol…since I know plenty of other people with far less impressive stats than you get in. Honors college doesn’t matter period for med schools, they are FAR more concerned with your major, how you do in the pre-med courses, mcat, personal statement, and research if you plan to do any.</p>
<p>Oh my mistake, you wanted to know if you are qualified to get into the Honors College, in that case i wouldn’t say you’re a shoo-in but still, strong credentials imo</p>
<p>LOL, I think I go to Paulhung’s school. I majored in Chemistry :P</p>