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So here's what happened? I am an underrepresented minority male who graduated '15 from a top-tier private university in the Midwest. Where I traveled/study abroad in China studying the language and taking classes. But when I returned—despite following my adviser advice and fighting for getting credits transferred—I ended up losing my biology minor and anthropology major. Luckily, the Asian-Studies Chair was able to pull some strings/juggle credits to have me graduate with the Asian-Studies degree. Having had a C+ in all 5 science courses, I figured, I might as well just finish up for my bachelors and go straight into a post-bac linkage. As if it was that easy. I ended up finishing my undergrad and, in an effort to save money, I, a native New-Yorker, applied for SUNY and CUNY as a transfer applicant for the following year's spring semester, having had 25+ credits, my SAT was/is irrelevant- another reason why I chose applying as a transfer applicant over the traditional post-bac.
Nevertheless, immediately after graduating, I paid off all my loans in several months and then applied as a transfer applicant to approximately 10 —SUNY and CUNY—universities located in NY for the Spring '16. For the Spring, SUNY Stony Brook and Binghampton were already full -so- I figure to just apply for Fall '16, which I already did.
The first school I heard back from was SUNY Geneseo but due to a mailing error they sent my acceptance envelope to where I was no longer living, my parent's home. The packaged detailed my acceptance to SUNY Geneseo's Pre-Med 3+4 NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine—an accelerated 7yr BA/DO program.
BUT by the time, they open the letter to tell me all about it; it was the deadline for the deposit. I panicked jotting down the login information to pay the deposit as to not miss my this possibly great opportunity.
Foolish mistake???-----All in all, I feel like I sold my soul to Geneseo tethering myself down by their acceptance offer and having paid their deposit to reserve a spot—without even being given the opportunity to hear back from my other 9 SUNY/CUNY schools. /)_-)
I know Geneseo is not a poor choice but I feel with my academic credentials, I can possibly do better. And I cannot help but wonder, "well, ****, what if a better opportunity and or acceptance comes my way, what then?" Or worse yet, after I finish the accelerated Pre-med program —which grants me a Biology degree—and want to apply to a mid to top-tier med school, what about then? I know Geneseo has a "BS/MD Early Admittance Program with SUNY Upstate Medical University" but pretty sure that requires re-application with two essays attached—not having time nor money to waste, what should I do?
MY STATS
B.A. Asian-Studies 15'
Concentration in Anthropology (Missing 1 Core-Course for Major)
GPA 3.26
Studied Abroad in China
Conducted Undergrad Medical Research Abroad with Freeman-Asia Foundation
Conducted Month Long Research in Public Health while in Inner Mongolia
Nevertheless, immediately after graduating, I paid off all my loans in several months and then applied as a transfer applicant to approximately 10 —SUNY and CUNY—universities located in NY for the Spring '16. For the Spring, SUNY Stony Brook and Binghampton were already full -so- I figure to just apply for Fall '16, which I already did.
The first school I heard back from was SUNY Geneseo but due to a mailing error they sent my acceptance envelope to where I was no longer living, my parent's home. The packaged detailed my acceptance to SUNY Geneseo's Pre-Med 3+4 NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine—an accelerated 7yr BA/DO program.
BUT by the time, they open the letter to tell me all about it; it was the deadline for the deposit. I panicked jotting down the login information to pay the deposit as to not miss my this possibly great opportunity.
Foolish mistake???-----All in all, I feel like I sold my soul to Geneseo tethering myself down by their acceptance offer and having paid their deposit to reserve a spot—without even being given the opportunity to hear back from my other 9 SUNY/CUNY schools. /)_-)
I know Geneseo is not a poor choice but I feel with my academic credentials, I can possibly do better. And I cannot help but wonder, "well, ****, what if a better opportunity and or acceptance comes my way, what then?" Or worse yet, after I finish the accelerated Pre-med program —which grants me a Biology degree—and want to apply to a mid to top-tier med school, what about then? I know Geneseo has a "BS/MD Early Admittance Program with SUNY Upstate Medical University" but pretty sure that requires re-application with two essays attached—not having time nor money to waste, what should I do?
MY STATS
B.A. Asian-Studies 15'
Concentration in Anthropology (Missing 1 Core-Course for Major)
GPA 3.26
Studied Abroad in China
Conducted Undergrad Medical Research Abroad with Freeman-Asia Foundation
Conducted Month Long Research in Public Health while in Inner Mongolia