Does it matter if I go to a Private or a Public School

[I.G]

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Hi everyone

I have a question, I'm currently attending a private and EXPENSIVE university(Boston University) I started the university when I was an international student so I didn't get any financial aid from no one but now things have changed and I got my green card, so I'm thinking about transferring to a cheaper state university(UMASS Amherst). I was wondering how this can affect my future application to a med school?
The university I want to transfer to is considered good university and it has very good science programs...
Plz help me to decide because nobody can give me a normal answer about this...

 

[blump]

I don't think it will hurt you at all to transfer. If it was Harvard to UMASS, that would be different because like 80% of Harvard's pre-meds get into medical school. But UMASS has a very good reputation (prob. one of the best in the country for a publi shcool) so I think you will be fine. Boston U is very very expensive and has a similar reputation to UMASS.

 

[dr_pepper]

Private, Public, it doesn't matter as long as you're at a quality school. You have to be careful about transferring too often, but one transfer for a legitimate reason shouldn't cause any problems for you.

 

[dr.z]

As long as you do well in the course work and MCAT, you will be fine.

 

[markss22411]

Go! Go UMass! I'm a UMass alum and can attest to their great science programs (exercise science)...lots of good research opportunities, great pre-med advisors, and UMass actually has a college campus (sorry to knock on BU). Now only if our basketball team can continue to beat teams like UConn.

 

[I.G]

Thanks, for the replies

I was wondering if there is anybody from UMASS Amherst here a current pre med student or an Alumni. That can tell me how it is in UMASS...

Thanks

 

[medstyle]

schools like that it doesn't matter where you go. If you're going to a TOP school, of which there is only a handful, those schools help. The other schools won't make or break you; your MCAT score will.

Just transfer if you want...but remember, amherst is pretty damn boring.

 

[flash]

100%, go state if it is "good". big $$$ around the corner for med school.

 

[Arsenic]

Hi everyone

I have a question, I'm currently attending a private and EXPENSIVE university(Boston University) I started the university when I was an international student so I didn't get any financial aid from no one but now things have changed and I got my green card, so I'm thinking about transferring to a cheaper state university(UMASS Amherst). I was wondering how this can affect my future application to a med school?
The university I want to transfer to is considered good university and it has very good science programs...
Plz help me to decide because nobody can give me a normal answer about this...

UMass is great, transfer and save the cash. You won't be losing anything in terms of prestige when you apply to med school.

 

[stifler]

umass amherst has tons and tons of hot undergrads girls

 

[jmv1083]

umass amherst has tons and tons of hot undergrads girls

And don't forget Smith and Mt. Holyoke...

 

[skiracer90]

I'm a current UMass Amherst student. The pre-med advisors are extremely helpful. There are TONs of opportunities to do research. Commonwealth College (the honors college) allows you to experience the small seminar setting that you would get in a private liberal arts school. The upper level science classes are extremely challenging and worth-while. Plus, you can take grad science classes that will really expose you to a vast amount of material in a short amount of time.

 

[Super Rob]

In my opinion, UMASS will be what you make of it. The name will not carry you everywhere but most schools will take you seriously if you do very well and score high on the MCAT. I agree with blump in that if you had to choose between the state school and a very competitive private school, that the private school would help you out a lot more. I don't think that BU will give you a decisive advantage over UMASS. I like BU, I have a classmate from there, and their grads definitely do well in the application process, but the name will not carry you anywhere where UMASS will not. The only concern I have for you if you attend UMASS is that you stock up on your science classes, especially biochemistry and maybe some anatomy and physiology. It's tempting to sample a little bit of everything at a school as large as either the ones you are considering, but med schools are going to expect you to have a solid science background. If you're a biochem/physics type then I apologize for preaching to the choir. Good luck in your decision. Amherst is not boring. stifler and jmv know what I'm talking about 🙂