<p>I have narrowed my choice of schools down to Boston College and Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences (honors program at Rutgers). I want to figure out more about my option at Rutgers, including the opportunities I would have following a "premed" track at Rutgers.</p>
<p>Specifically, I want to know how good and how personal the advising is, because I know that this will be very important for building a strong med school applicant profile. At both schools, i kno I will have to be the one to go out and find health-related exp., research opportunities, etc., however I want to make sure I am at the school that does the best job getting me where I need to go, which is med school.</p>
<p>I have to pay 12k at Rutgers, and 20k at BC, so while it isnt a HUGE diff, it still adds up considering med school costs are in the future.</p>
<p>Anyone who has had experience with the Rutgers SAS program, following the premed track there, or who knows about some of the health related experiences opportunities like internships, research, etc; pretty much any and all info is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!</p>
<p>lol i guess no one wants to answer. in that case maybe someone can help me with this aspect: going to BC vs going to Rutgers SAS honors, the respective peer groups and “educational work environments” i will be in at each will differ. How different do you think it will be, and what advantages or disadvantages compare between living say, McCormick Honors Housing at Rutgers SAS, vs regular housing along with the other BC students, keeping in mind that the average students at BC will prob be still of a fairly high caliber (i think). Cuz sometimes I think that this competitiveness among the students is what got me where i am through high school and stuff…</p>
<p>Hey jaybird what are your stats? </p>
<p>Do u think I have a shot a rutgers honors program with a 3.8W and 2150 SAT?</p>
<p>i had a 2230 superscore on the SAT, and, and im not exactly sure of my GPA on a 4point scale b/c my school does a 100 point scale, so my unweighted GPA was a 92, which is around a 3.8 im guessing? and my weighted GPA was a 101, which is like a 4.3 i think. i dont kno what the cutoffs for rutgers honors are, but if you still have time i would try and raise both of your stats to put yourself into more of a “safe zone”</p>
<p>If you want to pursue premed in Rutgers, they organize everything for you. Basically, there is the HPO (health professions office) which create an account for you. They do advising on what courses you should take and what not. </p>
<p>Also, since Rutgers is one of the top research facilities in the country, they offer a lot of opportunities for research. There are mainly two programs I can go through with you that help you getting a research position.</p>
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<li>Aresty - You apply, interview, get in on a research position under a faculty member. This is very selective. Basically this requires zero work on your part, and only your GPA and interviewing skills getting you into a position.</li>
<li>SURF - Basically you get a 3,000 grant you can use for your OWN research. You must find a professor by yourself. This will include personal emails of interest, researching on their papers, and putting yourself out there. </li>
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<p>Keep in mind that while Rutgers has more opportunities, they also have way more people attending. If you want me to go more in detail, you can just reply to do so. You will learn about these programs later on since research entails you to be a junior or senior. Also, working on your own research project is a huge benefit for Med school applicants.</p>