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So I'm going to be applying to colleges soon and am wondering about the importance of private vs public, rigor of the school, school ranking, etc.
My understanding was that medical/dentistry schools generally do not care about where you graduate from; a 3.7 gpa from Rochester is the same as a 3.7 gpa from the University of Michigan.
I am, however, assuming that a 3.5 gpa from Harvard/Stanford/Princeton is superior to a 3.7 from Florida State University or at least on the same level.
I will be applying to a few in-state public schools which are very cheap, a couple of small private schools which are mid-range, and a few private research institutions with top of the end tuition rates.
I plan to apply to all and see what financial packages they offer me.
I will also be considering the following when choosing a school:
- Will I be a big fish in a little pond or the other way around? How will this affect my academic performance?
- How long of a commute will I have to deal with? How will this add to unforeseen expenses like car maintenance and loss of study/volunteer time?
- What kind of people will I be around? Promiscuous types who spend Fridays drinking and partying or those who make good use of the time?
- Are there many shadowing/volunteering opportunities close by?
- Cost of parking
- Research facility quality
- Do they have my major/minor of choice?
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could link me to a page which answers the question or leave some feedback. Thanks.
My understanding was that medical/dentistry schools generally do not care about where you graduate from; a 3.7 gpa from Rochester is the same as a 3.7 gpa from the University of Michigan.
I am, however, assuming that a 3.5 gpa from Harvard/Stanford/Princeton is superior to a 3.7 from Florida State University or at least on the same level.
I will be applying to a few in-state public schools which are very cheap, a couple of small private schools which are mid-range, and a few private research institutions with top of the end tuition rates.
I plan to apply to all and see what financial packages they offer me.
I will also be considering the following when choosing a school:
- Will I be a big fish in a little pond or the other way around? How will this affect my academic performance?
- How long of a commute will I have to deal with? How will this add to unforeseen expenses like car maintenance and loss of study/volunteer time?
- What kind of people will I be around? Promiscuous types who spend Fridays drinking and partying or those who make good use of the time?
- Are there many shadowing/volunteering opportunities close by?
- Cost of parking
- Research facility quality
- Do they have my major/minor of choice?
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could link me to a page which answers the question or leave some feedback. Thanks.