<p>My D got into the Bio Medical Engg program in both schools. We are CT residents.
So for SBU we are out of state. But with the scholarships both are almost same. </p>
<p>Setting aside the money, which school provides greater opportunities if she wants to pursue pre-med track.</p>
<p>She got admitted into the Honors program and Bio medical Engg in UCONN.
and she got into WISE program with Bio Medical Engg. </p>
<p>UCONN or SBU which one to choose. </p>
<p>We visited both..the buildings in UCONN are very fresh as compared to old ones in SBU. </p>
<p>But SBU has hospital attached and good for the pre-med track...? Can she appeal in the sophomore year for a BS/MD program..?</p>
<p>confused. Please help with your experiences.
thanks
psr251</p>
<p>SBU is a Science school, and just about every Tom, Dick, and Harry you run into is doing Pre-med, so there is a far more sense of unity and embracing environment. BME at SBU from what I have heard, is incredibly tough and challenging, with great research opportunities. I, in particular, know this one person who is conducting research at BNL, and someone else who is working with a Doctor in our hospital. Given our focus, and specific concentration along with recent investments in Science, I’d say go with the home of the MRI, SBU.</p>
<p>Don’t judge a school by its buildings. I’m sure UCONN probably has a ‘better’ building for Computer Science, yet comparing UCONN to SBU in Computer Science would be an insult to humanity. The point I am trying to reach here is that if you had noticed, BME recently was constructed a new building, they are avidly trying to recruit new top-notch faculty members, and given that she is in WISE, it’s a no brainer. Think about all the resources SBU has to offer. The hospital, the medical school, research opportunities in the department, on-campus recruiting, and last but not least, the major reason, and the reason why such a conversation might even appear redundant → Brookhaven National Lab.</p>
<p>“Can she get into the BS/MD program in the Sophomore year?”
I believe so…Per their website:
Scholars for Medicine track requirements within the Honors College and WISE:</p>
<pre><code>1. Complete the Honors College or WISE program of study.
2. Complete all required pre-medical courses.
3. Maintain a minimum 3.2 science GPA & 3.4 cumulative GPA (3.2 cumulative GPA for students pursuing a BE in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences).
4. Successfully complete the MCAT with a score at or above the national average for that test year (no less than 8 on any section).
</code></pre>
<p>I would have her speak to the wise advisor and also the scholars people</p>
<p>No, we do not allow students to apply into the BS/MD program after one year; it’s a freshman-only program.</p>
<p>That said, the combined program is a VERY small percentage of our overall med school-bound population. The program, for example, only took a class of four in 2012; but we have dozens of students admitted to med programs every year.</p>
<p>I’m obviously biased towards Stony Brook, but if she wants to go to medical school, we’re a fantastic place for her. Undergraduate research, great rigor in the sciences, a top teaching hospital right on campus, WISE, our amazing BME program… it’s a perfect fit! :)</p>
<p>I also was admitted to UConn for BME but I will be going to Stony Brook for the BE/MD program. I’m so excited for all of the opportunities (and challenges, of course) that this program will give me over the next 8 years. Some school have combined programs that you can apply to in Sophomore year (for example, SUNY Binghamton with Upstate and Buffalo), but I don’t know of any programs that allow you to apply from another school as a transfer. For the price, BU is not worth it compared to both UConn and Stony Brook especially when considering BNL research opportunities and the hospital literally across the street. Best of luck with your decision!</p>