<p>How respected is it?</p>
<p>I know people say medical, go to stony brook, but I love Bing a lot more.
I plan to do Predentistry and I'm not sure whether or not I've made the right decision. </p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Okay here’s the thing about Stony and Bing. I’m also pre-med, also contemplated between the two, and like you, I loved Bing a lot more. I visited both, and Stony always felt… weird. It never went <em>click</em>. But Bing did, the second I set foot on campus I felt at home. I know people say that, and you think they’re crazy, but I did.</p>
<p>And that’s what I chose Binghamton. Because the truth is, medical schools want to see what you did in your undergrad years. They want to see good academics (both in school rigor and GPA and MCAT scores), they want to see leadership positions - extracurricular activities, and some experience in the field so that you don’t sound blindly fantasizing the medical field. Experience could be volunteer work, lab work, and I’ve heard mixed things about doctor shadowing (how it can violate HIPPA rules and the like). All this being said, I believe that if you’re at a school you love, you’ll automatically WANT to get involved, you’ll enjoy going to classes, and you’ll work harder. So if Binghamton is a fit location wise, cost wise, and you love the school, then the medical prestige at Stony may not play a role.</p>
<p>Also, Stony Brook is a HUGE school (even bigger than Bing) so those opportunities for research and the like may be limited because of the sheer size of the school. Whereas at Binghamton people go for all different reasons, you’ll meet a more diverse student body in terms of what they’re studying. </p>
<p>If you have any more questions about pre-health in general, or binghamton, I’d be more than happy to assist you. Feel free to PM me if needed!</p>
<p>thanks for ur input!!</p>
<p>May I ask, what did you major in along w/ premed?</p>
<p>azn - I’m currently a psychobiology (molecular) major, with a certificate in evolutionary studies. It sounds like two majors and a minor - but somehow isn’t.</p>
<p>But keep in mind, you can major in ANYTHING and still go pre-med since it’s a course track, not a major. Most pre-meds I know are biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or maybe psychology majors, but don’t feel limited to science.</p>
<p>do some majors require more courses than other majors?</p>
<p>I’m interested in economics. Is economics (or other nonscience) with predental doable in 4 years without summer courses I hate the idea of stacking. </p>
<p>And, when did you decide u wanted premed? At any point did u want to quit? Did you know anyone who went into it after freshmen year and finished? I talked to a lady, and she told me that 70% of kids switch by 2nd semester. Boo. I just hope i can stick w/ it.</p>
<p>You’d have to check particular department websites as far as how many credits their majors are. Some are more courses than others, and most science ones can be a lot of work in and of themselves, but the nice thing is that all my pre med requirements are automatically fulfilled in the psychobiology major - which is “double dipping” in a way, but it’s allowed. </p>
<p>But as long as you plan it well, and maybe got some gen eds done in high school, it should be doable. And a summer course or two wouldn’t be too terrible. I have some friends who enjoy it because they’ll be able to spend more time on a subject that otherwise would have brought down their GPAs or made it a lot harder during the year.</p>
<p>I knew I wanted to be be pre-med spring of my junior year of high school (shockingly not out of the womb like some pre meds seem to be). Of course there was a time at the VERY beginning of college I told my mother I’d be an english major, but she laughed and told me that I had wanted to be a doctor for so long… and I realized she was right. </p>
<p>And yes, lots of people decide it’s not their thing. And that’s perfectly okay if in the end you decide that you’d rather do something else! In fact, if you realize that it’s not, at least you didn’t continue all the way to a career that wasn’t appropriate for you!</p>
<p>I looked up psychobiology and it seems pretty interesting. I never had the chance to take Psych in highschool, but a lot of my friends like it. And you said that it satisfies a lot of prehealth requirements so thats also a big plus!</p>
<p>I saw this: <a href=“http://psychobiology.binghamton.edu/Psybio_Worksheet.pdf[/url]”>http://psychobiology.binghamton.edu/Psybio_Worksheet.pdf</a></p>
<p>You need to take all those courses in the Core Req. But I don’t understand the part with the electives. Some are grey, some are black…how do we choose?</p>
<p>Thanks again. U’ve given me A LOT of info.
Oh, and when do we choose classes for 2nd semester? Is it done on our own computers at home, again with a specific starting time?</p>
<p>Easiest question first - You register just like you did at orientation, you log on, and plug in the CRN numbers of the courses you want (I recommend entering the ones with the fewest slots left first, clicking submit, and THEN going back to enter in the classes that you’ll be able to get in no problem.) And yeah, the times are 8 am and noon for a whole lot of days - starting with grad students all the way down to the students with the fewest credits.</p>
<p>Okay, as far as the psychbio major is concerned, don’t get scared off by all the courses. The core classes YOU NEED to take, and if you notice, most of them are pre med courses - ie chem, orgo chem, bio… the others are the intro psych courses.</p>
<p>The grey courses are ones that are lower level classes and don’t count toward the 20 credit upper level elective requirement. In other words, you’re better off taking the higher level course if it sounds interesting to you because you’ll fulfill two requirements. The courses with amperstands (&) are the lab courses (and orgo lab counts here since it’s a 300 level lab!) - you need three of those. And the * means you can’t use that course for elective AND core - there’s only a few classes where that would be relevant to you. It will all make more sense once you’ve registered once or twice. I know it sounds really overwhelming, but maybe talk to other psych/psychobio majors, or if you have any particular questions for me, to see if psychobio is right for you. Some people feel a biology major is more geared towards them, while others don’t want so many biology courses and go the psychology major route.</p>
<p>Any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask!</p>
<p>Your detailed explanations are great, Perfectedxchaos!!!</p>
<p>I wanted to know how international students are treated for Pre-med at Binghamton. How easily can internationals from Binghamton can go to competitive med schools? Is a Binghamton degree worth it?</p>
<p>Are there financial aid opportunities for internationals? How can I qualify?</p>
<p>As far as competitive med schools are concerned, I don’t know how internationals would be treated any differently but I do know that Binghamton has a great reputation among many medical schools. If you’re planning to practice in the states, then going to school in the states is highly highly recommended. However, if you don’t plan on practicing here, then a Binghamton degree may not be worth it.</p>
<p>As far as financial aid is concerned, check the financial aid website for more information. Additionally, you can always call up to talk to a fin. aid counselor, any time I’ve ever called they’ve been more than happy to help!</p>
<p>premed is premed. you just need to go to the school that is the best fit. wherever you end up going will be the best premed school.</p>