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First off I apologize if undergraduate discussions are not allowed in this section. I am a undergrad student transferring from a community college where I obtained my associates of science and earned a 3.92 GPA. I am looking to transfer to one of the universities in my state and I am looking for additional advice regarding them and which of them would be most beneficial to my medical school ambitions. I would appreciate opinions based on the following information:
School 1:
Pros: Has my number one degree choice, I have a 90% tuition transfer scholarship, it has fairly cheap student housing, I fit its social and cultural profile very well.
Cons: I worry about its academic reputation among medical schools, I worry about my ability to obtain research positions here, the school has the least amount and least established pre-medical resources such as clubs, advisers, mentoring, etc., the city seems to lack patient exposure opportunities due to its rural nature.
School 2:
Pros: Has my second degree choice (basically the same as the number one choice), I have about a 75% tuition transfer scholarship, the school is a major research school with plenty of student research opportunities, the school is located in a large city and is surrounded by 3 major hospitals within a 1-mile radius and I therefore expect patient exposure opportunities, the school has its own MD school, the school has great pre-medical support, clubs, advisers, etc., I feel it presents the best environment for my medical aspirations.
Cons: Expensive student housing (I will likely go into debt paying for it), the school is very large with large class sizes, the amount of student at this school sometimes causes discomfort (I come from a rural town of about 6000 and this school is about 32,000 people), I worry about my ability to adjust to the size of the school/campus.
School 3:
Pros: I have a 100% tuition scholarship and free housing (living with family), the school has a rural health program that could be valuable to me, the school has a moderate amount of pre-health advising and service opportunities (via the rural health program), I fit the social and cultural profile well, I am comfortable at this school due to its smaller size.
Cons: It is a significantly smaller school and I expect that to be reflected in its research and extracurricular opportunities, I expect research opportunities to be severely limited, there is a moderate sized local hospital where there may or may not be patient exposure/clinical volunteering opportunities, I worry about its academic reputation among medical schools.
Sorry if this information is too vague but I appreciate any opinions.
School 1:
Pros: Has my number one degree choice, I have a 90% tuition transfer scholarship, it has fairly cheap student housing, I fit its social and cultural profile very well.
Cons: I worry about its academic reputation among medical schools, I worry about my ability to obtain research positions here, the school has the least amount and least established pre-medical resources such as clubs, advisers, mentoring, etc., the city seems to lack patient exposure opportunities due to its rural nature.
School 2:
Pros: Has my second degree choice (basically the same as the number one choice), I have about a 75% tuition transfer scholarship, the school is a major research school with plenty of student research opportunities, the school is located in a large city and is surrounded by 3 major hospitals within a 1-mile radius and I therefore expect patient exposure opportunities, the school has its own MD school, the school has great pre-medical support, clubs, advisers, etc., I feel it presents the best environment for my medical aspirations.
Cons: Expensive student housing (I will likely go into debt paying for it), the school is very large with large class sizes, the amount of student at this school sometimes causes discomfort (I come from a rural town of about 6000 and this school is about 32,000 people), I worry about my ability to adjust to the size of the school/campus.
School 3:
Pros: I have a 100% tuition scholarship and free housing (living with family), the school has a rural health program that could be valuable to me, the school has a moderate amount of pre-health advising and service opportunities (via the rural health program), I fit the social and cultural profile well, I am comfortable at this school due to its smaller size.
Cons: It is a significantly smaller school and I expect that to be reflected in its research and extracurricular opportunities, I expect research opportunities to be severely limited, there is a moderate sized local hospital where there may or may not be patient exposure/clinical volunteering opportunities, I worry about its academic reputation among medical schools.
Sorry if this information is too vague but I appreciate any opinions.
