<p>Hi, I really want to be a doctor or a medical malpractice lawyer (btw please dont attack me because I said this. I hate it when people think I'm a money-hungry person just because I like both of these professions), so I was wondering if anyone can give their comments about the premed or the prelaw program. I prefer premed information however because I think I'm more likely to be a doctor than a lawyer, but please give info for both if possible.</p>
<p>What I hope you can comment on is:
*How rigorous is it? Is it actually possible to get at least a 3.75 because I've heard that at Hopkins, etc. its dang near impossible unless ur a genius.
*What are its med school/law school placement rates?
*Are the students there cut-throat-will-not-help you types or helpful-but-competitive types?
*How are the professors? Also, do you think that they do a good job of prepping u for the MCAT/DAT/LSAT?
*Also just in general, is there plenty of stuff to do at or around Mellon?</p>
<p>-Students are friendly and groupwork is frequent. People are hardworking but not cutthroat nor total tools.
-CMU does not keep med/law placement rates last I checked as there is no pre-x major. There are minicourses that help you for admission to law/med school but I don't think there is an actual major for it. Biology and other MCS courses are favorites for med school applicants and almost ANY major is used for Law including some of the "easy" ones in HSS such as Policy, Poli Sci, etc where it is very easy to get high grades.
-The professors are top notch and are almost always there to help. Office hours are consistent so far in my experience and not once has a professor declined or have been too busy to help me. The courses probably help a lot in MCATs but nothing can really prepare for a LSAT as it is mostly a "logic" test. Minicourses do help prepare soley for such tests though.
-You can do just about anything in and around Pittsburgh including skiing and an amusement park. PR's recent review says students "laud Pittsburgh..." blah blah can't remember the rest but I like the city. At first you might dislike it based on rumors and first impressions but once you start exploring it with some friends you'll probably end up liking it. There's a huge list of things to do in Pittsburgh that some dorms have and some RA's recommend. Pittsburgh is the nation's #2 college city after Boston and Upitt is just down the road (5-10 min walk depending on your dorm).</p>