<p>not sure which one to choose. Is Drexel program good? how good is the faculty?</p>
<p>Take Drexel over NYU. NYU is a good school, but nothing amazing. Pre-med will be extremely competitive there. It depends how confident you are.</p>
<p>stanford_dude,
I"m glad that you have so many choices. When it comes to deciding what to do with your life, in terms of research or clinical practice, I believe that you will be able to achieve those goals as easily thru a med program as thru a more traditional university then med school scenario. I still assert that the med school application process is a roll of the dice, and to assume that you will get into a top ten medical school is probably not a valid assumption for anyone who has yet to take their first college class. If you think that you may want to bypass medical school for research entirely, then think about the tradtitional route. I believe that you can accomplish research and clinical training at numerous medical centers around the country. Also, understand that there are plenty of excellent (but not top ten) medical schools that have stellar research departments in various subspecialties of practice. There are some phenomenal faculty members at places all around the country doing 'cutting edge' work. Research the projects faculty members at the med school at Rochester are doing, and then make your decision based upon that info.</p>
<p>Okay, so I'm in the same situation with the aforementioned schools. Althought the University of New Mexico's BA/MD 8-year program is just beginning, it does pay for my undergraduate studies. However, Yale and Duke also greatly appeal to me. Given that I have about 10 days to make a decision, any input would be greatly appreciated. I aspire to become a cardiothoracic or orthopedic surgeon one day, so what would be the best route to take? I can't decide whether to play it safe or gamble.</p>
<p>Aboo, I would gamble on this one. Most graduates from NM will stay in that area...the school or the bs/md program are not that well reputed. In terms of bs/md programs, usually the ones in the northeast, the california ones, some state ones, and rice/baylor or UMiami are the really good ones. I would DEFINITELY take Yale over any of those schools. JHU is not even worth it so between Duke and Yale, Yale would provide more opportunities.</p>
<p>I will have to agree with gangst. If anything, do not go to JHU for pre-med. It is a good school; however, the competition is amazing...so many people want to be doctors. One thing you'll find out in college is that pre-meds are hardcore hard workers - you don't want to be stuck with many of them. Go to Yale...it is a little freer. I didn't apply to Yale, yet I got into JHU and Duke (I rejected both for Rutgers BA/MD). But the good thing about Duke is that they have reserved seats for their undergraduate in medical school. But Yale is probably better.</p>
<p>Yeah, JHU and Baltimore didn't appeal too much to me when I visited last weekend. I visited Yale and Duke last week, and both were phenomenal. I visited UNM's BA/MD event today, and it seems as though they have the curriculum figured out rather well, considering it is the program's inaugural year. They claim that 85% of their medical students get the residency slots of their choice, but I'm sure there's a catch to that, although a local student did just recently get match at Mayo Clinic. I'm just nervous about being blown away at Yale or Duke, since I come from such a different background than most. How difficult would it be to maintain a 3.5 or so at Yale or Duke in, say, the biology major, given I put effort into it? I was considering Yale's biomedical engineering program, but given my weak mathematical background, it doesn't seem to realistic. Hydrogen3k, would you know how many seats Duke does reserve for its undergraduates interested in attending its medical school? I would think Research Triangle would be rather conducive to finding internships, but so would Yale, most likely. Thanks for the advice, and keep it coming.</p>
<p>I go to Drexel and I'm in the BS/MD program here. I hate it and I am transferring out of the school. I would take NYU over Drexel.</p>
<p>Layla121986,
What you don't like about Drexel BS/MD program?</p>
<p>The part I don't like about the Drexel BS/MD program is the Drexel part. A lot of undergraduates are very unhappy here. It's everyone's back-up school.</p>
<p>I'm in the same predicament...wondering if I should go to an Ivy vs. accelerated</p>
<p>I might just do Ivy then go to a MD/PhD prog</p>
<p>I need to decide between Rice baylor and U.Penn.... Any takers? i' also vagelos scholar and Ben franklin Scholar at U.Penn (No money though..)..Is prestige of these two named scholars worth more than guaranteed medicine at Rice Baylor???? Please help!!</p>
<p>I'm actually in a similar predicament. I'm currently IN a guaranteed program now in a no-name school in Illinois and I just go into UCLA and hopefully Berkeley on monday. The question is really, is it worht it to give up that security for the name?
The no-name school gave me a full scholarship and guaranteed admission. I've never been more thankful for guaranteed placement especially after this semester. Organic chemistry I and II are traditional professional-school killers and if it weren't for this program, I really wouldn't know what decent med school would accept me. really. I'm scared Im getting a D but I emailed my coordinator and she said that as my GPA doesn't fall below a point (even with the D, it doesnt), I'm fine. So phew.</p>
<p>RICE/BAYLOR NO DOUBT!!! Rice is a great undergrad school and baylor is ranked top ten medical school in the nation. That's really good. U Penn is just a name and won't guaruntee that you'll get into a medical school. Rice/Baylor is a real honor and such a great program. You could do so many more things with your undergrad education and have so much more fun without the pressure of grades, MCATS, and applying.</p>
<p>hs2md12: In my opinion, the only choice you need to make is whether you really want to be a doctor. If you are certain that medicine is for you, your choice is clear.</p>
<p>chibiutena, i also got into berkeley and ucla and even though i really love these schools, i chose the drexel/drexel med program.</p>
<p>Quote: I need to decide between Rice baylor and U.Penn.... Any takers? i' also vagelos scholar and Ben franklin Scholar at U.Penn (No money though..)..Is prestige of these two named scholars worth more than guaranteed medicine at Rice Baylor???? Please help!!</p>
<p>I'm in a very similar situation, had to decide between UPenn vagalos scholar, Brown PLME, and baylor/baylor (not rice/baylor)...but I've chosen baylor/baylor...I've heard that vagalos is extremely prestigious...makes me worried about my choice</p>
<p>i'm 95% sure I want to be a doctor...that's good enough, right? It's hard to be so sure as a teen, without having experience all of the subjects and opportunities out there that can be sampled in college</p>
<p>WhenWillItBeOver: What are you thinking? Don't turn down Brown PLME! That is probably the best medical program out there...and you can relax the next 8 years with pass/fail classes. You'll have to work harder at Baylor, which does not have the same prestige as Brown Medical School.</p>
<p>I'm torn between UCLA and Boston College. Which is best for premed? I got into UCLA as a physiological science major. Any one have experience at UCLA undergrad?</p>
<p>Actually Baylor medical school is ranked higher than brown med school. And Baylor is a lot cheaper.</p>