A student, possibly premed, Quinnipiac comments and information

rodney
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:54:25 +0000

Perspective from a parent w/o an applicant to Quinn:

Your daughter will shine there, that is a good thing…especially if med school is in her future…If she applies early, she will have the possibility of merit $…and as you say, you “loved the school”…these are the good parts…

What your daughter has to decide, as mine did with other schools, is how she feels attending classes with others who may not be at her academic level; my d could care less; she does not socialize with the top AP/honors kids even though she is in all the same classes; her close friends are all across the academic spectrum…For that reason, fit overtook prestige when she was applying to schools…We are not done with the process, but she will end up where she belongs…

yes, the people we know from our high school have been “average, at best”…If it was my d considering Quinnipiac, I would definitely have her sit in on some classes in her interest area and in the honors program…I can’t imagine a very average student would necessarily be successful at any school in a very rigorous pre-med environment, but see for yourself…