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I'm currently a sophomore at Hunter College (HC) and decided to apply as a junior transfer to Stony Brook (SB). I was accepted but I'm having doubts about it because I would have to pay approximately $10,000 more whereas in HC, I go for free and get money back for textbooks and such. However, SB has a lot to offer with onsite teaching hospital, campus life, prestigious professors, research opportunities, more choices in classes and is recognized nationally. HC, on the other hand, is also sort of well known but lacks a campus life and since most hospitals around it are not teaching hospitals, its hard to get clinical or shadowing experience but volunteer opportunities are vast. SB is more rigorous and while I am doing pretty good at HC, I'm afraid that the rigor at SB will bring my gpa down. I still like the challenge though. SB prehealth advisors seem more professional and I feel that going to SB will help me grow and gain independence. Some people I've talked to say that I can grow at HC if I wanted to but the school itself seems pretty gloomy where most students go home or to work after classes. Not to mention it takes me a little over an hour each day to commute to school!
Did anyone have a similar situation? Any advice on what I should do? Would going to SB look better on med school apps?
Did anyone have a similar situation? Any advice on what I should do? Would going to SB look better on med school apps?