Columbia Amgen vs. NYU SURP summer programs

[Agoldb7]

I got accepted to both. Which should I choose? Is one more prestigious than the other? NYU also offers physician shadowing on top of the research, but Columbia's research seems more interesting + my faculty mentor seems like a truly leading scientist. Thanks for your help!

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[NeuroChaos]

Physi. shadowing + shadowing sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

 

[shindotp]

May I inquire what your stats are?

 

[redlight]

nyu is your only chance to get shadowing opportunities...? if guaranteed shadowing is NYU's only advantage over amgen, this should be a no-brainer.
columbia amgen is likely more prestigious and harder to get into (assuming you do not go to columbia's undergrad).. plus you get to fly out to LA for a conference for free.. sweet!!
and which columbia campus is the amgen program at (med: washington heights, ugrad: morningside heights)? if it is at the medical center, im sure it wont be hard too find shadowing...

 

[Agoldb7]

That's what I figured, that I could do some shadowing either during amgen at a local hospital through Columbia. I do not go to columbia myself.

stats...

Sophomore
School: Top 20 University
Major: Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
GPA: 3.976
Research:
1) Social cognitive neuroscience research on amgydala connectivity in primates/humans, using fMRI and DTI
2) Cell biology/neurology - Fragile X Syndrome - PI3K/mTOR phosphorylation cascade analysis of expression in knockout mice, as well as local translation at synapses, via hippocampal lysates. using a bunch of cell bio techniques. peering into little mice brains...yum!

probably pursuing an md/phd. I love research, and it's implications for translational medicine and clinical care. basic science + personal care = awesome

 

[redlight]

nice stats...and congrats! i wonder if 'top 20' means top '11-20'.. and if that's the case, i know of only one school in that range that offers your specific major. hmmm.

 

[searun]

What's up with that "B" that is dragging down your gpa??

 

[redlight]

im sure it's an A-

 

[Ponger]

nice stats...and congrats! i wonder if 'top 20' means top '11-20'.. and if that's the case, i know of only one school in that range that offers your specific major. hmmm.

It's Emory. I guarantee it

 

[redlight]

lol that would be my guess...

 

[Ponger]

lol that would be my guess...

Heh, I wasn't guessing. I also happen to work on FXS, on local translation at synapses, at a top 20 school.

Congrats to the OP on his impressive list of summer options.

 

[Agoldb7]

I'll see you in lab ponger...thursday...

 

[bastar88]

lol, you guys are pretty funny. Yes, that is the fault of posting your stats -- people then know who you are.

 

[Ponger]

Stats are one thing, but honestly the first thing that caught my attention was the description of his research. It's way too specific and similar to what I do to be the work of somebody random.

 

[anbuitachi]

i applied to both too! but i think i got rejected to both, my stats are no where near yours hahah. i got my sloan kettering rejection today in email =(