<p>OP, fill in both blanks with "as good as I can". Other than that, check the stickies at the top of this forum. I'm sure Monmouth puts kids in med school and I know Lehigh does. Go to the school that "fits" you best in all things including $.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. What I really need to know is going to a higher tier school ( lehigh ) going to give a better chance on getting me to med school than an average tier school ( Monmouth )?</p>
<p>I am new to this! I hope I am posting my question in the right place. I am in the procese of switching high schools. I am curently attending Fordham Prep in the Bronx and for financial reasons I might have to transfer out to Yonkers High school in N.Y (IB program school). In your opinon which shcool out of the two is most likly to serve me right when it is time to apply to colleges. Especialy pre-med schools. Thank you</p>
<p>is there any ranking of Premed colleges?</p>
<p>No, there isn’t.</p>
<p>So I’m new here, and I just wanted to introduce myself. I’m currently a junior at a pretty decent high school in NC, probably argued one of the top ones. So I’m looking at colleges now and I need some people’s opinion. As a side note, I really want to become a practicing physician with possible research on the side. A MD/PhD perhaps?</p>
<p>At this school, which we have to test/apply into like a college, (only for juniors and seniors), I currently have a 4.0/4.0 and a 5.5/6, I came to this school with a 3.96/4 and 4.68/6. I’ll probably get around 2100/2200 on my SATs, have 710 SATII Bio (gonna retake, that was freshman year), 800 Math II, going to take Chem next year. Varsity basketball is my main extracurricular, although I also do TSA, planning on SciOly and Siemens research competition senior year. I also play piano, won numerous awards in that field. So I’m planning on applying to schools like UNC, Duke, UVA, WUSL, JHU, and HYPSMC/Ivies, maybe. Can i have your opinions on which schools I am kind of qualified for, in your opinion, and which schools are kind of long shots?</p>
<p>And, in relation to this thread, how good are these schools in term of their premed programs and med school acceptance rates? from past posts, I probably won’t go to schools such as MIT, Cal tech, or JHU/WUSL, just because of their grade deflation. So what would be my number 1 choice? How does the other colleges I’ve listed rank in terms of this?</p>
<p>Sorry for the length of this post, I’m a little paranoid about this and the college I want to go to after reading previous posts in this thread. </p>
<p>Thanks to all of you in advance for taking time to answer my question!! you can also email me at <a href="mailto:yingiii33■■■■■■.com">yingiii33■■■■■■.com</a>.</p>
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No, these are usually researchers who practice medicine on the side.</p>
<p>Hi, I’m a college senior struggling to decide where to attend college in the fall. I plan on being pre-med and ultimately applying to MD/PhD programs as I am interested in research and academia but also clinical work, although I do realize how selective these programs tend to be. I’m trying to decide among Princeton, Yale, Harvard, and Vanderbilt. I got a full-ride at Vanderbilt but am pretty sure I will turn it down for HYP. </p>
<p>Out of HYP, is there any one that would be noticeably better in terms of preparing me to get into med school and specifically be competitive for MD/PhD programs? Can I / should I disregard the med school factor when considering these schools, since they will be similarly outstanding? If I were to disregard getting into med school, I’m leaning towards Yale because of the residential college system and open social scene. However, I’m not sure if I should take into consideration the Harvard name because it could help me get into med school … I think? Any advice would be much appreciated because I have to decide by May 1. Thanks!</p>
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<p>No. Yes. You should be considering fit, not “prestige.” Harvard’s name isn’t going to give you an edge over Yale’s name.</p>
<p>i see that duke has been listed off in the “top premed schools” consistently. but i’m trying to decide between duke and cornell and honestly, i like cornell better. does it really matter if i go to cornell over duke if i plan on applying to med school later? will it make that big of a difference in the long run?</p>
<p>No, I would think it would make absolutely no difference. Prestige-wise, they are probably equal. Both are very well respected. If you like Cornell better, then go there. </p>
<p>I know Bluedevilmike went to Duke for pre-med, and he has said that Duke is great for pre-med, but surely Cornell also has its merits.</p>
<p>Duke was excellent, but the past two years have been awful. Not sure whether this is a lasting trend or just a blip. The new premed advising team is entering its second year, which might explain it.</p>
<p>i’ve read quite a few of these posts, but i was wondering what sort of advice any of you would have for a canadian student. i do have american citizenship, but i will completing my high school diploma in canada. i have no idea what my GPA is, but my average is around 93%, and my science average is probably 97%. my school has had people go to harvard and princeton, but i’m not sure i would be able to get in. i want to get into a good med school, but i don’t know whether it would be in my best interests to complete a premed program in the states. also, i was wondering whether it was possible to apply to med school before you finish a degree.
thanks so much for your help.</p>
<p>My similar situation is quite similar to your’s, though I live in America. However, I am also a citizen of Canada and US (and Australia), and I was pretty set on going to UBC for premed. In fact, due to my Canadian citizen ship, and the deans grant (or something like that), it would have been significantly cheaper than any state school in Oregon (even with full tuition scholarship). Since you have a high average, I would assume you would qualify for exactly the same thing I did, so you could potentially attend UBC, or whichever local public school very cheaply. UBC is known as one of the best schools in Canada, and does have its own medical school. I decided not to go to UBC, though, mainly because of its size. My brother has been going there for two years now and convinced instead to go to the honors college at the very average University of Oregon. UBC is so large, he says, that its not a good school for the undergraduate. Graduate research, definitely, but connecting with professors and getting into med school, no. </p>
<p>As for going to a Canadian school for pre-med, there are minor issues, but its definitely doable. I’ve heard that the canadian requirements are usually slightly different than those in America, so you would probably have to take a few extra classes, or be sure to work it out ahead of time to make sure they are compatible. </p>
<p>However, going to med school in Canada from a Canadian undergrad school would be no problem if thats what you want to do. If you want to practice in America, though, this would not be ideal for most, as you would be classified as an IMG. However, as a dual citizen, it shouldn’t be an obstacle. I’m not totally sure on this, but my friends dad who is a practicing pulmonologist said that the main obstacle is getting the visa, but other than that it is fairly easy coming to America to practice.</p>
<p>thank you oregon for your response. i’m not quite sure what you’re talking about with this “dean’s grant”. could you explain?
also, i’m still thinking about the logistics of u.s. premed and med school, canadian premed and med school, canadian premed and u.s. med school, or whatever. i would definitely like to go to a top university, so i guess my question is whether (assuming the grades would be the same) i have a better chance of getting into a top american med school if i do premed in the states, or will it matter?</p>
<p>Rice is one of the tops IMHO given its bioscience, biomed, and bioengineering program s and rankings. Also, the research opportunities presented through the Texas Medical Center, which is the largest medical center in the world and across the street from Rice, cannot be beat by any other university-- especially one the size of Rice with the endowment they have. It isn’t mentioned that much in this thread but should be.</p>
<p>Sakky,
Are you saying that going to an easy school to get straight A’s is better than going to one that is renowned for the Pre-med program??</p>
<p>I’m deciding between UPenn and WashU. Penn is an Ivy, so obviously it’s easier to do well there supposedly. But WashU is known especially for its phenomenal pre-med program. According to the schools, UPenn sends approx 85% to med school, while WashU sends approx 90%. So what’s better: the Ivy with grade inflation or the college known for pre-med?</p>
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<p>Without knowing the attrition rate, the admission rate is sort of meaningless.</p>
<p>There is a joke at most schools that goes like this: In an introductory science class, look at your right and look at your left. One of them will not be here next year. After several classes like this, the premed population is reduced by 70 to 80 percents very fast (the percentage is my wild guess only, maybe it would be even higher at a big state school.)</p>
<p>I would not say premed at UPenn is easy. I would respect any successful premed from there any day (as well as any successful premed from Wash U). Once I learned here that the orgo lab at UPenn is pretty intense, and most students tend to postpone it to senior year as it takes the whole day (Orgo I and II labs taken at the same time). The Biochemistry class there is rumored to be quite brutal as well (At one time, one student there posted that a test would last 4 hours on Saturday or something like that.) Also, their physical science department (like Chemistry) is so intense (i.e., very graduate school oriented) that it produces very very few premeds.</p>
<p>Thanks for putting that into perspective. But since acceptance rates are so skewed, what would indicate a strong pre-med program? I want to know how to compare the programs because I love both schools; I would rather go to whichever one would better prepare me and get me into Med School</p>
<p>There’s really no such thing as a “pre med program”. Pre-med is just a series of courses you take. Some schools have better advising than others.</p>
<p>Either way, I suggest you read through this thread; the best school is the one that is the better fit for you.</p>