State school to medical school

[Turkishking]

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Hello guys. I've been accepted to SUNY Buffalo State College, and am majoring in Biology. There is another SUNY here which is University at Buffalo. My question is, should I transfer to University at Buffalo? They have their own medical school. Buffalo state is predominantly small, and focused more on business and the arts. Of course, buffalo states biology is lacking. So let's say I pull a 3.7 or 3.8 will medical schools weigh this differently? I'm going to be a freshman this august and any input would be helpful. Thank you guys.

 

[Banco]

It won't really matter as long as you do well at either school; but if the school you are currently going to lacks sufficient resources/opportunities then yeah go ahead and transfer.

 

[Iridescent]

If you are unhappy, then go ahead and transfer. It really makes no difference whether or not your school has a medical school attached with it or not. You can always find opportunities to shadow or volunteer locally.

You might want to transfer for more research opportunities though.

 

[ChrisMack390]

You could probably stay where you are and just seek research/clinical opportunities at the other university. May be less hassle.

 

[md-2020]

Hello guys. I've been accepted to SUNY Buffalo State College, and am majoring in Biology. There is another SUNY here which is University at Buffalo. My question is, should I transfer to University at Buffalo? They have their own medical school. Buffalo state is predominantly small, and focused more on business and the arts. Of course, buffalo states biology is lacking. So let's say I pull a 3.7 or 3.8 will medical schools weigh this differently? I'm going to be a freshman this august and any input would be helpful. Thank you guys.

OP is an incoming freshman in college. Don't asusme you can "pull a 3.7 or 3.8" without having started undergrad. That can be dangerous.

 

[Turkishking]

If you are unhappy, then go ahead and transfer. It really makes no difference whether or not your school has a medical school attached with it or not. You can always find opportunities to shadow or volunteer locally.

You might want to transfer for more research opportunities though.

I did call them, and they do have research opportunities. I talked to the head of department of sciences. I asked her how many students are admitted into medical school and she said about 2 or 3 yearly...

 

[md-2020]

I did call them, and they do have research opportunities. I talked to the head of department of sciences. I asked her how many students are admitted into medical school and she said about 2 or 3 yearly...

Out of how many....

This could be alarming.

 

[Turkishking]

Out of how many....

This could be alarming.

Like I said it isn't a school focused on the sciences. I'm estimating around 40 or 50. Surprisingly they do have a pre-med advisement

 

[md-2020]

Is it 2-3/40-50 that apply or you only have 40-50 students in a class total?

If the application success rate is 2-3/50 then GTFO ASAP

 

[Turkishking]

Is it 2-3/40-50 that apply or you only have 40-50 students in a class total?

If the application success rate is 2-3/50 then GTFO ASAP

I'm honestly not sure. She said many people that take the pre med courses have expectations that are unrealistic within themselves. Then they do organic chemistry and they end up dropping. The ones that follow through, get admitted apparently. She told me 1 or 2 students. Then she told me they have research opportunities and everything too.

 

[md-2020]

You should be okay then. Your school should have med school acceptance stats from previous years. Check those.

 

[Turkishking]

You should be okay then. Your school should have med school acceptance stats from previous years. Check those.

Yes and the admitted students were 2 or 3. For each year.

 

[md-2020]

Yes and the admitted students were 2 or 3. For each year.

The important number is how many apply each year.

 

[Turkishking]

The important number is how many apply each year.

Probably not much like the school said. A lot of people drop because of organic.

 

[Psai]

there's no way that a large state school only sends 2-3 students to medical school a year

 

[Turkishking]

there's no way that a large state school only sends 2-3 students to medical school a year

Relatively small. 11,000 students. The school is more recognized for arts and business