<p>Hello everyone!</p>
<p>I'm a freshman here at Rutgers New Brunswick. Feel free to ask any questions you like! I'm pre-med with undecided major.</p>
<p>Thanks for doing this :)</p>
<p>I was wondering if you know anyone who’s in the pharmacy program. Is it true that there are a lot of dropouts??</p>
<p>And also, do you think it’s possible to get a presidential scholarship even if your SAT score is 2210, and not 2250??</p>
<p>I think 2250 is a strict cutoff; even people with above 2250 are not guaranteed. However, you will definitely get a good enough scholarship. Pharmacy program does not give presidential scholarships, I believe.</p>
<p>Pharmacy program usually has a 33% dropout rate (give or take). However, there is little need to worry, because their are many resources at Rutgers. Many of these students who drop out don’t fail - they just choose that pharmacy is not what they want to do. Among those who do fail, many do so because they were overconfident.</p>
<p>Really?? OMG I never knew that pharm students can’t get presidential scholarships. </p>
<p>Just couple more questions.</p>
<p>How are the dorms for freshmen (I’m hoping to live at Livingston or Busch campus)? What meal plan do most people use? Overall, how is the social life? Do pre-med & pharm students actually have time to relax and hang out now and then? I’m worried that there’s so much work to do and so much to study & memorize that I’ll be stuck at the library 24/7 :(</p>
<p>I’m sorry, it turns out they do give full ride scholarships, it is just more rare. But 2250 is a strict cutoff. Dorms for freshman on Livingston are really nice, and they just built new ones. On Busch, the BEST halls are very nice. </p>
<p>Meal plans vary from person to person, it is best to get a cheaper one, you may get tired of the dining halls quickly. Of course, some people don’t, but still, a cheaper one is more than enough. Most of my friends still have many meals left, and it is almost the end of the semester. </p>
<p>The social life is very good, but you should join clubs and try to talk to as many people as you can; that way, you can maximize you chances of having a good social life. Pharm and pre med do have a life, it is all about time management. Of course your studies are first before social life so keep that in mind, but if you manage time well, you will have time to hang out with friends, etc. Studying in groups is also a good idea!</p>
<p>I know this is a general question not related to academics, but what is the atmosphere like at the football games?</p>
<p>The atmosphere is amazing; the sheer volume of people is outstanding and incredible, and people carry within them an immeasurable amount of spirit for Rutgers. Football games are perhaps the highlight of Rutgers, and people look forward to them more than anything else. They are among the best experiences one could have at Rutgers.</p>
<p>I’m not sure whtehr or not you’d now becuase your Pre-Med, but how often does a Rutgers student get into I-Banking?</p>
<p>What happens on the weekends? What places are in the surrounding area?</p>
<p>I’m not sure how many students go into investment banking, etc. I do know that the business schools is really good and places many students at great places. Also, Rutgers is known for attracting recruiters from all over. </p>
<p>On the weekends, many students go and there are still many that are on campus. The weekend bus route however is a little annoying because it takes you to every campus, in other words, there are no designated buses for each campus on the weekends. There are many places around Rutgers, including downtown New Brunswick with its own array of shops and restaurants, and there is a train station right on college ave that will take you to New York or Philadelphia. Also, there are malls located near New Brunswick, and a movie theater as well, which is very close to Rutgers.</p>
<p>Is busing schedule… hectic? manageable? Like, will the buses tear off while you’re chasing it down five blocks, and you’ll have to wait thirty minutes for the next one - or are buses pretty much abundant?</p>
<p>Was it difficult to get to the right place at first for you? What would you advise prospective freshmen?</p>
<p>Yes, the buses do tend to tear off, and sometimes don’t care if there is anyone running to catch. For example, if they see you running to the stop where they are stopped, they will not close their doors and go off, but rather wait for you. However, if they close their doors before they see you, chances are they will drive off. </p>
<p>But the buses are very abundant. On average, if you miss a bus, a new one will come in 6 or 7 minutes. Times vary between 2 minutes and 14 minutes. Rutgers is huge, therefore you may think it is very hard to get to classes and stuff. Obviously, this is not true. Google Maps is really helpful, and all you have to do (and what I did) is to look up the places you have class and know which stop to get off. You can find which stop to go to by finding which bus goes to that stop using the bus routes (just google “rutgers buses” and it’s the first link). Or just ask people, that works well too. I did the google maps method the night before my first day.</p>
<p>I would advise prospective freshman to go to orientation (which I did not do) and make friends, and also take the placement tests as soon as possible. Also, visiting the campus again to get a feel for everything is also a great idea, but definitely not necessary.</p>
<p>sixoo6 it’s good to go through your schedule and actually take the buses the first day or two that you get to school, just for practice. The first two weeks of the semester everyone is getting used to the buses (and their new schedules) but you will adjust quickly.</p>
<p>Hi</p>
<p>Is there any honors program in pre med also? What are the minimum requirements to get into Honors pre med program?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>If the student wants to go to the pre med track, then the student can actually major in anything, even engineering. There is a difference between major and track; track requires to the student to take specific classes. So while majoring in anything, the student will also need to take classes such as a year of biology, chemistry and physics, organic chemistry, and math to satisfy the requirements that medical schools want. (Some medical schools may require a little more, or a little less.)</p>
<p>I am assuming the student wants to enroll in SAS, which offers many majors. It has an honors program, and the student can major in anything offered by SAS and ALSO take pre med requirement classes while enrolled in the honors program (that is what I doing). I am majoring in public health, minoring in english, and taking my pre med requirement classes. The requirements to get into the SAS honors program can be found here: [Admissions[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Likewise, there are other schools such as the business school and the engineering school, and while I’m not sure if the business school has an honors program, I know that the engineering school does: <a href=“http://soe.rutgers.edu/oaa/honors[/url]”>http://soe.rutgers.edu/oaa/honors](<a href=“Error Page”>Error Page)</a></p>
<p>Again, the student can enroll in any of these schools, take the pre med classes along with the major classes, and apply to medical school. </p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>[BA/MD</a> RWJ](<a href=“Error Page”>BA/MD Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)</p>
<p>There is also an accelerated 7 year program for those who know they truly want to go into medicine that allows student to finish med school in 3 years instead of 4. Admissions is exactly like applying to med school the traditional way, except that no MCAT is required and it is particularly harder to become accepted this way than the traditional apply in senior year of college way.</p>
<p>And the 2250 cutoff isn’t strict because I’ve heard of those with 2220s who got it. They must have had something special about them though, such as being valedictorian/salutatorian, having a killer essay, or being a state champ in something.</p>
<p>Source: I’m a Presidential Scholar myself.</p>
<p>@bluewind</p>
<p>Do you know when I should expect to hear about any merit scholarships? I got into all of the 3 schools I chose, but I haven’t heard anything about it. Also, how would I receive the scholarship info??</p>
<p>How’s your pharmd program compared to other schools?</p>
<p>Would I be able to change my intended major if I accept my admission?</p>