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Hey everyone. I just received my transfer acceptance (Non-TO) to cornell and was wondering if I could get some advice and maybe some personal insight from students at Cornell or USC. I am currently deciding on transferring to either USC or Cornell and am extremely blessed to even have this decision. For context, I am a veteran and am currently an EMT. I am also located in Southern California which is another plus for USC. I was wondering which school would offer me the best opportunities and chance of getting into medical school. I have already set my MCAT date this august so I can purely focus on research, academics and extracurriculars over my junior year at either institution. What I'm trying to figure out is mostly practical stuff. The tuition and prestige is not much of a concern. What I'm wondering is how much of an advantage does Cornell's resources have over USC for premed specifically, if any? How realistic is it to get into a research lab as a transfer for either schools? I believe that Cornell also writes committee letters, but is it really that much of an advantage or is it negligible? In terms of clinical exposure I know that Ithaca is quite isolated but have researched the different EMS providers in the area such as Bang, CUEMS, and varna. Hard question I know, but which would provide me the best experience? Working calls in LA or Ithaca (most likely IFT for the time being)? Also, my EMT certification is under SD county, but I assume there shouldn't be any difficulty transferring to LA or NYS. And in terms of academics, I know that Cornell has grade deflation but it seems as though this only applies to the lower div classes. For my case specifically, I have already taken all the requirements and am wondering if this still applies to upper division classes. Also curious about premed culture at Cornell. I'd assume Cornell is more competitive since it is an ivy school. Also, if anyone went to either school or knows someone who did and went onto med school, I would really appreciate hearing how your/their experience played a role.
