I need some opinions.......

[cokoMD]

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OK, I go to a pretty large university,over 20,000 students total. I dont know exactly how many are undergraduates, but I know there is an overwhelming amount of premed students here. I have kinda always known this fact, but Im just now realizing some of the adversed effects this can have on my application process. what I need opinions on is wheter or not I should change half way through my junior year to a realitively smaller school;one with 4,000 students?

 

[bewitched1081]

dont change schools. that will give you enough of a headache as is. your school probably has a better rep anyway. besides, the number of premeds who drop out is also overwhelming.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Let your ECs, GPA, MCAT, distinguish you rather than your undergraduate institution.

 

[cokoMD]

dont change schools. that will give you enough of a headache as is. your school probably has a better rep anyway. besides, the number of premeds who drop out is also overwhelming.

Thats the thing the only reason I stayed at this school for so long is because of the reputation it carries....but it seem like they dont reall hold up to that rep....I kinda feel like my pre-professional office is spead to thin as well as the professors here.

 

[DrMom]

Your performance will mean more than the school or how many premeds there are. I wouldn't move over this.

 

[DMBFan]

I wouldn't either. Your school is considered more competitive for that reason. I have friends at smaller (unranked) undergrad institution and while they get more face time with their students, I think you are a slightly more competitive student with a higher GPA from a larger school than a smaller one.

 

[dhoonlee]

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[pinipig523]

Dont worry. I remember when I first started out as a freshman at U of I at Chicago, EVERYONE was premed. I mean, I'm not kidding... anyone I asked turned out to be premed. It was ridiculous!

However, I soon realized that as I moved from freshman to sophomore to junior to senior, the number of premeds dropped significantly every year. Your "WEED-er" classes such as genetics, physics, organic chemistry, and others were a big part in "weed-ing" out the haves from the have-nots and essentially narrow the premed pool greatly as your batch moves along.

Dont worry about it. Try hard, study and you will be fine.