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Your GPA, MCAT and ECs are much more important in the med school admissions process than your school. Assuming that you are happy at SJU, I would stay there and finish strong.
 
ae7hyr said:
Hey! I graduated high school in 2016, and went to Penn State: University Park for two years. I dropped out, because all I did was party.

Then, I went to Marines' boot camp, but got kicked out because I didn't tell them I have autism.

After, I enrolled at Saint Joseph's University, and recently finished my first year with a 3.8 cGPA. I'm a physics major and a behavioral neuroscience minor. I'm a research assistant, an EMT, a volunteer firefighter, and I play rugby.

Problem is, I'm haunted by the fact that I'm not getting my degree with Penn State. They're ranked the #1 public university in PA. SJU is just a local college, and people really don't think anything of it. When I meet people who go/went to PSU I beat myself up because they were able to succeed but why not me? Lastly, I feel like it hurts my med school chances.

What do you guys think? Should I stay at SJU, or reenroll at Penn State?
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Despite the name, I thought Penn is a private school.
Edit: dig this:

Public vs. Private Debate | Tuition Reform at Penn State University

sites.psu.edu sites.psu.edu
 
Goro said:
Is the state funding it??
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Some sponsorship. Just like Univeristy of Pittsburgh and Temple.

Most of PA state schools, you will never recognize.

Come to think of it, PA may not really have a state medical school.
 
IMGASMD said:
Some sponsorship. Just like Univeristy of Pittsburgh and Temple.

Most of PA state schools, you will never recognize.

Come to think of it, PA may not really have a state medical school.
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I believe Temple is the only one the MSAR labels as “public” PA med school
 
ciestar said:
I believe Temple is the only one the MSAR labels as “public” PA med school
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Wikipedia listed as “state-related”

When I did my undergrad at one of the listed institutions, tuition was cheaper than private school, but not as cheap as a “real” public state school.
 
IMGASMD said:
Wikipedia listed as “state-related”

When I did my undergrad at one of the listed institutions, tuition was cheaper than private school, but not as cheap as a “real” public state school.
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Yup, same.
 
ciestar said:
Well, I am biased as i am a PSU alum lol
But, given your current success, i dont think you’re hurting yourself staying at St Joes. Continue to do well, that is more important than anything.
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I am not a Penn State alum.
I would say do as well as you can in your course work, eventually MCAT. It doesn’t matter where you get your undergrad.

Good luck.
 
Where you do undergrad doesn't matter. Spend more time thinking about how you're going to explain dropping out and getting kicked out of the Marines.
 
ae7hyr said:
Hey AnMDtoB, Goro, IMGASMD, StanleyYelnats, and ciestar, what are your guys' thoughts on my situation?
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Penn State definitely has a lot of really positive name recognition in PA, but not a ton elsewhere (source: about half of my close relatives are alumni). I believe that most of its name-brand value is for those that want to go directly into the workforce, rather than into graduate school but then I'm not on an ad com so I just don't know.

If you want to try and reapply, then ok, but I wouldn't imagine that would make any difference to a med school adcom - it would purely be for your own peace of mind
 
You shouldn't say outright that you lied... Lying is taken very seriously and I would even go far to say destroy your chances. Just my opinion.
 
ae7hyr said:
My recruiter didn't tell me that you could get a waiver, and "encouraged" me to withhold it. But I don't want to shift blame, because ultimately I could of not lied. I don't really know how else to put it :/
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That's going to be your issue. Not your undergrad.
 
IMGASMD said:
Wikipedia listed as “state-related”

When I did my undergrad at one of the listed institutions, tuition was cheaper than private school, but not as cheap as a “real” public state school.
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I think one thing that can be guaranteed is that tuition will be rising. We have an expression that "state sponsored" schools become "state associated" schools as the state decreases its funding for higher education.
 
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