Hi all,
I am currently a pre vet student at the University of Findlay in Ohio. When I applied to colleges I chose to apply to Cornell. I did not gain admittance right away but they extended my the transfer option for my sophmore year. Well…here I am, ready to begin my sophmore year and I am making the decision to either stay at my current university or to make the transition to Cornell. Let me tell you this is a very hard decision. My parents don’t think so (they think I am ridiculous for doubting Cornell) but I am happy at my current University, have been offered a 3 year internship and can do very well there and still attain my goals. I feel like Cornell would be an unecessary change. So I would like to ask you all what you think. Is there a reason that I should really consider the switch? Is Cornell all it is cracked up to be for pre vet? It is worth leaving Findlay, a great uni for pre vet (very hands on) and leaving behind my internship that I have already snagged there?
What’s the success rate for graduates of current school vs. Cornell for acceptance to vet schools?
It’s pretty equal actually…I have looked into that trying to find something that will sway my mind one way or another to make a decision!! But it wasn’t that…In that respect my only worry was that going to Cornell may drop my GPA a little bit just because of the more challenging course work (or so from what I have heard). That might affect my overall chances at grad school…Im not really sure hor Cornell and the University of Findlay stack up when it comes to pre vet curriculum.
If you are going for pre-vet and you are doing well where you are with a high gpa you should stay where you are and apply to go to Cornell Vet school. Tuition for vet schools are expensive and nobody cares what undergrad you went to if you are going to vet school. All the best!
I agree with borgdoctor, especially for medical fields which require graduate education, it would be better for you to get your pre-vet done where you are where you know you’re happy and can succeed, and then apply to Cornell Veterinary School for your graduate education.
Yes, I agree with the rest of the posters. Graduate schools in the medical field generally don’t care about where you went for undergrad. This is especially true for medical schools; there was a survey done by the AMCAS which showed that school name was at the bottom of the totem pole for adcoms.
Sure, if you and another applicant literally had the same exact application letter for letter, then going to a better school will probably push you in. But it’s definitely not worth the cost of an Ivy League tuition, especially if you are already doing well at your current school.