<p>Hi guys. I'm going to to be junior in high school this upcoming year and I'm interested in combined BA/MD programs. I found Stonybrook's program while browsing and it looks pretty attractive. I have lived in New York all my life so the in-state tuition is also affordable. But I have a few questions about the program</p>
<p>How competitive is it to get into? What are the minimum stats? I haven't taken a real SAT yet but on my last Collegeboard practice test I scored a 2120. </p>
<p>Is class rank/GPA a major factor? Is anybody here currently in this program? How is it? </p>
<p>SfM is enormously competitive. They usually get hundreds of applicants – for the reasons you mentioned – but usually take a class of about seven. Minimum requirements are at least a 93 HS GPA and a 1300 CR/M SAT score, but the practical requirements are usually much higher.</p>
<p>Good luck! It’s a tough program, but for those who are admitted, I believe it has a 100% success rate.</p>
<p>Getting into the program is really the hardest part (heads up: the essay is really helpful in getting you to the interview stage). Maintaining a 3.4 is a little above an B+, so that’s not terrible if you put in a bit of work. The rest of the program is Honors College or WISE, and I think there are posts here about both so you might want to check those out. Both programs require some sort of research/honors thesis kind of thing to graduate. Remember that the guarantee of admission is voided if you apply to any other med schools, so you need to be set on Stony for med and not think of it as a backup.</p>
<p>sat 2 scores are looked at if sent, however, sat scores and gpa’s are far more important. the minimum sat score for cr/math is 1350, and for gpa its a 95(3.8) however they do consider where you graduated from, because often times that can be a big factor in one’s gpa. (higher gpa needed for city schools, compared to suburban schools). Basically you have to be the top of your class.</p>