<p>It really depends on how much you work and your capabilities. For me and alot of my friends, we've been doing extremely well without working too hard (above 3.9). I got classmates that study all day, study never, etc...so much variety. It depends. Only one person has gotten kicked out. In the class below us (second years), its pretty hard and a few (3 or 4) may get kicked out. So it depends how you are with work, how anal you are about it, etc. I think if you keep up, study a bit here and there, its easy to do well and have time to do random stuff. As a third year, I feel I didn't work that hard AT ALL compared to premeds at RPI and other schools who I know. In terms of boring, I'm never bored, there's always something to do for me. But I also have people in my program who say its boring. It really depends like any other school how much you want to get involved in, if you're outgoing and all. It's very personal. I am having a blast doing all sorts of things, meeting people, etc. There are people that don't do anything and are think RPI is eh. Depends on your personality. Its a small school (8,000) so its easier to make friends. There are frats if you want to party, but it won't be as exciting as U Miami, if you're into cultural stuff, there are plenty of people into that stuff. Varies from year to year and varies depending on person.</p>
<p>how would you compare Albany/RPI to UMKC...i was accepted to both and have a sister at UMKC but still not sure where i should go...</p>
<p>hey...did anyone from the waitlist get accepted yet? i was accepted to RPI's program yesterday and it was weird bc they saud they'd look at the list in mid-April. i sent them an update on tuesday by fax, so i'm guessing that has something to do with it.</p>
<p>thanks for the response, gangsta.</p>
<p>Yeah, i have a friend in his second year at the rpi program and he is saying the gpa is not as easy as he originally thought...and i always thought he was an outstanding student (but, then again, that was just high school, which cannot be compared to college by any means).</p>
<p>I got waitlisted but not accepted yet...when do you know? Also guys i have question; how do you know your interview scores??</p>
<p>UMKC most probably has more residents of missouri and most people for residency may stay in that area. Whereas at AMC, you'll see most of the graduates go to California and other places in the northeast, with a few going elsewhere based on their own decision. So it depends on what you want to do, where you want to practice.</p>
<p>Abhi. K.,
I know students at AMC currently (2nd and 3rd years) and they said the GPA requirement wasn't challenging for them as long as you did your work and you really got to take some easy fun electives, I'm not sure what kind of trouble your friend in the second year at RPI is having maybe the curriculum changed a bit and became more challenging?, or I wouldn't want to imply that maybe he thought college would be a breeze and never really got the hang of studying since he did so well in high school... just a thought... I have heard that the science curriculum at rpi prepares you for the basic science education at AMC, similar to what gangsta has been posting</p>
<p>Abhi. K.,
I know students at AMC currently (3rd year and a 2nd year) and they said the GPA requirement wasn't challenging for them as long as you did your work and you really got to take some easy fun electives, I'm not sure what kind of trouble your friend in the second year at RPI is having maybe the curriculum changed a bit and became more challenging?, or I wouldn't want to imply that maybe he thought college would be a breeze and never really got the hang of studying since he did so well in high school... just a thought... I have heard that the science curriculum at rpi prepares you for the basic science education at AMC, similar to what gangsta has been posting</p>
<p>The curriculum has gotten a bit harder for the second years at RPI. The students were the best in HS. It varied because of Professor changes. So it might stay the same or get easier, depends a little.</p>
<p>i was accepted into the LIM-Union program. im a local with legacy but im so torn between that and harvard. any thoughts?</p>
<p>Thats really tough bwmid12. I would talk to parents, physicians, etc to get the answer. Harvard is especially tempting because it is possible to do well there (grade inflation) though the risk still exists. And it depends how much scholarship you get with legacy status and all that. Make a list of pros/cons.</p>
<p>has anyone who is on Union's still under consideration list heard yet??</p>
<p>I was put on the waitlist at the Union/Albany program and I just got a call this morning that I got in. </p>
<p>At this point i really don't know what to do. I put my deposit into Barnard College-Columbia University and i really love it there, and it wouldn't lock me into medicine just in case for some reason i changed my mind. Plus it would be amazing, in the city, an ivy-leauge education. But when you look at all the things that the Union program offers, 4 degrees with a respectable medical education.. probably for cheaper too. Idkkk. What is a better option?</p>
<p>Good luck to the rest of you who are waiting.</p>
<p>Ohh, alright...well that's reassuring.
Well if you and anyone else who got off the waitlist and is considering not going could send in your "no"'s asap or call to let them know so people like me can hear soon =) thanks, and good luck to everyone</p>
<p>what do you think you're going to do by the way? barnard v union's LIM is pretty tough, i'm not sure what i'd choose</p>
<p>i really don't know.. any advice?</p>
<p>I would say, personally, to go to Union/AMC. It's a great program in which you can receive not only your MD, but also a mba and a Ph.D if you want. Moreover, Union is a very small school, where LIM students can accelerate quite well. Lastly, the reason why I chose a medical program over a strong undergraduate is that in our society where life is constantly shifting and the job market is always unstable, one of the few jobs that will always withstand time's attacks is a Doctor. There is always a demand for more help and the need for better doctors. Going to Barnard isn't going to necessarily guarantee an admission into a medical school (although, seeing you got into a medical school program and a undergraduate, you should have a great shot); however, a program will relatively ease up your undergraduate life. The greatest factor, in my eyes, is the location. Union and Barnard are completely polar opposites--besides the fact they are both relatively small colleges (Barnard, solely, not in conjunction with Columbia). I think in the long run, having a guarantee, like Union/AMC, is a lot more advantageous than simply a name of an undergraduate. It is risk that kids all over all willing to take to simply see their future MD over their transient now goals. If you go back a few threads, there is a thread about "another BA/MD program vs. Ivy League" page, there about the 4 post down is a great great post that really helped me choose recently. Go read it, see if you sway at all. :] Good luck! Keep us posted.</p>
<p>personally...i was going through the same thing, i made it clear to all of my friends/family that if i got into columbia i would def. go there over all of the med programs, with the exception of like HPME and baylor. columbia just seems like such a better school to be at, location-wise and opportunity wise...but i'm sure about medicine and the undergrad schools i got into don't compare too great to the med programs. if you're iffy, i'd say go to columbia, cause union is 8 years, unlike most other med programs. right now i'm going to lehigh/drexel which isn't so great since i still have the mcat requirement, but personally i'd choose barnard. haha it's funny cause just a few days ago i was telling my friend who got in to barnard that i wish that i had applied there...good luck with whatever you choose though =)</p>
<p>thanks so much everyone. i read the other thread and thought about it a lot and i think i'm going to stick with barnard. i think i'd be happier with the full undergraduate experience in manhatten then with a guaruntee of a program. and since i'm 100% on medicine and barnard has a ridiculously high percentage of kids who get into med school (89%) if I work hard i can end up in a good med school anyway. but thanks for the advice it really helped.</p>
<p>i'm glad that you chose what was right for you but I'd like to clear up the 89% thing. Please be aware that the 89% is after all the initial pre-med kids have been weeded out. Why do you think colleges have pre-med advisors? Pretty much half of their job is making sure that their med school admit rate is as high as possible. So don't think that just because 89% (or even 95% at some average schools) get in, its a guaranteed thing.</p>
<p>congratulations on your choice...best of luck at barnard, i think it'll be a good experience.</p>