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Hello everyone
I am currently an undergraduate freshman at Rutgers University and am debating on whether i should transfer to Drexel University.
Pros:
Unsure:
http://drexel.edu/biology/undergrad...y/CMGB Gen Track/CMGB 5yr Spr.Su COOP_Gen.pdf
coop = working - typically 9-5 job (i plan to also do research and volunteering during this time). I can also take 1 class for no additional charge during coop
Do you all think it is worth it? Drexel was my number one choice however i chose Rutgers simply because it was cheaper. I believe i could definitely say i would be happier at Drexel HOWEVER i will do anything that will give me a better chance at medical school.
Sorry if this got lengthy. I have been thinking about this for months and I want an outside perspective.
I am currently an undergraduate freshman at Rutgers University and am debating on whether i should transfer to Drexel University.
Pros:
- Drexel will allow me to graduate with up to 18 months of work experience (hopefully in biology field however not guaranteed)
- Drexel (being in Philadelphia) is near many hospitals so i have great opportunities for volunteering
- I enjoy the environment/city life much more than the environment of Rutgers (i feel Rutgers is just way to big)
- More time for volunteering/research
- If med school doesn't work out i will have an easier time finding a job because of the work experience i will have
- I graduate a year later (5 years for my undergraduate degree at Drexel if i want 18 months of work experience). This doesn't really bother me though
- Overall, i will be paying at most $30,000 more at Drexel compared to Rutgers (however i have yet to receive my financial aid package so it could be less) --- money isnt really a problem in my family however i do realize med school is expensive and $30,000 dollars is a lot of money
- Have about the same % of applicants going into med school (around 57%)
- Have excellent research opportunities for undergraduates
- Have helpful premed advisers (I have been talking to the one at Drexel for some time and im not even officially enrolled)
Unsure:
- As part of the curriculum, Drexel makes biology majors take organic chemistry and physics together (could this hurt my GPA?)
- Drexel runs on the quarter system (faster pace)
- Rutgers requires me to minor in something (at Drexel probably wouldn't minor in something just because the schedule doesn't seem as flexible)
http://drexel.edu/biology/undergrad...y/CMGB Gen Track/CMGB 5yr Spr.Su COOP_Gen.pdf
coop = working - typically 9-5 job (i plan to also do research and volunteering during this time). I can also take 1 class for no additional charge during coop
Do you all think it is worth it? Drexel was my number one choice however i chose Rutgers simply because it was cheaper. I believe i could definitely say i would be happier at Drexel HOWEVER i will do anything that will give me a better chance at medical school.
Sorry if this got lengthy. I have been thinking about this for months and I want an outside perspective.