Smith also has a pass/fail option for a lot of classes and I'm interested in taking them for something like Studio Art class. Do you think that would also cause headaches even if the classes are unrelated to the Pre-Med requirements?
Maybe not for P/F. You'd have to call AAMC to ask AMCAS that question about how they classify courses that are pass/fail or evaluation based. I feel it becomes murky when grading schemes become objective. For the application though, everything you've ever taken counts and needs to be accounted for....non-science and science.
I know that the 4-year graduation rate isn't necessarily indicative of the chance that I'll graduate in four years but I think it does relate to the overall student satisfaction which is why I mentioned it (although there are a lot of engineering majors at Stony which probably accounts for a bit of the lower grad rate)
There is no reason to believe you won't graduate in 4 years wherever you end up going. Keep your head high and your ambitions in focus and you'll find what you set out for. If your head is in the right place this should not matter. Yes, it is a milestone! But you're looking at it as a high obstacle that needs to be overcome. Have confidence in your abilities.
Are you referring to the amount of gay girls or ? idk can you can you clarify?
If my guess is right and you are referring to the amount of lgbtq, the 50/50 straight/not-straight split doesn't bother or make me feel out of place.
While this culture is enriched at Smith, it's not at all what I was referring to. I'll PM you in the next day or so once I've had time to collect my thoughts on this if that's ok. Some of it is probably not appropriate material to discuss on open forum.
I've been around men-folk for the entirety of my life. I don't think I'll suffer from a severe lack of guy-time if I choose to attend a women's college for a few years, even if I do, I have plenty of time to catch up later in life
You'd be surprised not about "lack of guy time", but more about how lack of interaction with members of the opposite sex can affect the way you approach life, and relate to/treat others.....I can try to address this more in the PM
I'm fine with any institution as long as I can graduate with less than 40k in debt. Even though almost sure I'm going to commit to Smith my ability to graduate with virtually no debt was by no means is a significant factor in my decision process.
How did you manage those numbers? IIRC my ex said Smith was ~60k/yr. Hefty scholarships across the board? If so, congrats!
If you do decide on Smith....
You said above you're interested in research. Smith is a small liberal arts college. They might not offer the research opportunities you're looking for there. Ere go, the lack of competition for research. Make sure to check out the departments, the faculty, and their publications (how recent and what in) to see if that's something you're interested in. I was Biochem at UMass. I keep in contact with the department. Last year, Carol in the undergrad office told me the program now stands at 250ish students; probably more by now. When I graduated there were 40ish of us. The program numbers have swelled. You may find some classes and research opportunities at UMass that you're interested in and are available to you. I know of several Smith students that were doing research at UMass.
