Rutgers New Brunswick Pre Med

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Hi!
Can someone tell me about how rutgers is for pre med?
If someone studying over there could help me out?

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I don’t know anyone there, but a relative who isadoctor says Rutgers is the best place for a NJ resident if they plan to become a doctor. Affordable and quality science programs.

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Thankyou so much @NJWrestlingmom

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Can anyone attending rutgers now tell me a little bit about how their experience is?

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@Dsara176 Try posting your query on Rutgers forum, if you haven’t already done so. You may get more responses.II assume you are in-state for Rutgers? I will say that as a large state university, it will need a lot of your own initiative to make the most out of the experience. Try googling for a Rutgers pre-med subreddit as well.

None of this internet forum searching is a substitute for conducting your own feet on the ground research, assuming you are in-state or close by. Visit the campus. Find out about the curriculum etc. What other college(s) have you been accepted to?

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@momprof9904
I’m from new york but I don’t mind the extra $$
I got into college of arts and science

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If you’re thinking pre-med, it would make sense to keep undergrad costs as low as possible, unless you are flush with cash. What universities instate did you get accepted to? Rutgers is a large university with many pre-med majors. I do not know how much weeding out there is in the science classes. But expect very large lectures and not a whole lot of one on one guidance.
Frankly, I am not sure what Rutgers offers you that you would not get in-state at UB or Stony Brook or Bing for about a fraction of the cost. Plus those campuses are easier to navigate. As I suggested earlier, you really need to visit and find out for yourself.

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Not sure if this is part of your decision making, but definitely in-state bias for acceptance to NJ medical schools(and you’re not a NJ resident, correct?).
https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■/medical/in-state-out-of-state-admissions

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@crankyoldman thanks. Kind of helps.

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@momprof9904
I did get into Stony Brook but it felt kind of lonely there. I liked the vibe of Rutgers. As far as weeding out goes, I’m well above average in studies, and I think I’ll be able to handle it?

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If you want to go pre-med then think about:

  1. The cheapest reasonable college so you/your parents can use the money for med school
  2. The college needs to prepare you for MCATs but still allow you to get a good GPA
  3. Access to volunteering opportunities (e.g., near a hospital)
  4. Success in graduates getting into med school
  5. Options if you don’t go to med school
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@Dsara176 wrote

In another post about NYU, you wrote that you had a 1290 SAT and not too many AP’s except AP Bio . Serious Stony Brook and Rutgers pre-med students are likely to have had higher SAT scores and a more rigorous high school schedule. Take a look at some of the Rutgers acceptance threads, especially those with acceptance into the honors college. It’s something you should be aware of. You’'l have classmates in the Gen Chem class who already have had AP Chem in high school and so on. Pay attention to the list in post #10 above - you will need a good GPA in college.

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@momprof9904
That SAT score was the first one I took. I got a 1390 later.
And thanks, yes I get your point.