<p>How good are these universities compared to say Harvard or Stanford in terms of biology and the preparedness of students going into med schools? Also, are these unis easier to get into, perhaps, as a transfer, than Harvard or Stanford???</p>
<p>Are there any MIT/ Caltech transfers who would like to share their experiences? Also, I haven't taken any physics yet..will that be a determining factor? I plan to major in Bio/ Hum. Bio/ or Biochem.
Thanks</p>
<p>You have to take an examination to successfully transfer into Caltech. Knowing physics might be a good idea for that. </p>
<p>As for the programs, they're good at all four schools. In those fields, it comes down to working in a research group and under a professor you like and who is doing something you feel is fruitful and exciting. </p>
<p>That's the most important metric for determining how much you'll enjoy working in the field at any of those places.</p>
<p>What level of physics would you have to know? Or would anybody know or how hard would the tests be?</p>
<p>If nobody knows, who should I contact to get this info?</p>
<p>It really depends at what point you're trying to transfer. A lot of students, after completing two years at a community college or another undergrad, transfer into Caltech as sophomores. </p>
<p>Thus, they would only need to know the contents of Ph1, which is mechanics, E and M, and some basic special theory of relativity. </p>
<p>Anyone who knows more is free to correct me.</p>
<p>I'm curious what makes things so difficult at passing the placement tests seeing how only about 25% pass. Proof?
Probably lack of thoroughness while covering materials huh?</p>
<p>curious,
why have you chosen these schools with the plan to continue to med school. Both of these schools have the most difficult core and the gpa's are nothing to write home about.</p>
<p>it is easier to maintain a higher gpa from an Ivy - some even practice grade inflation. Therefore, your med school appl would look more impressive with a high gpa. Don't get me wrong, students from both of these schools are accepted to med school and become very good doctors, its just a little risky to jeopardy your chance for acceptance when you know your gpa is going to be lower.</p>
<p>Caltech produces the best scientists, MIT produces the best engineers. Both have very strong Biology programs, but probably not in the pre-med sense, more in the pure science sense.</p>
<p>I like UPenn, Columbia, Yale as pre-med schools (high GPA's with on-campus access to med-schools).</p>
<p>Good luck, wish you the best</p>
<p>Um lefty, are you a Caltech or MIT student?</p>
<p>According to the medical adviser here at Caltech, Caltech graduates are extremely impressive to medical schools, who recognize that Caltech has a tough and hard core. Indeed, this usually works to Caltech's advantage since med schools are more assured that students will be able to handle the high load at med school. </p>
<p>Also, not to mention, the Nobel laureates you can get to (hopefully) write recommendations for you.</p>
<p>this is from an MIT grad and your very own Ben Golub.</p>
<p>Just wanted to note that lefty is absolutely correct.</p>
<p>Alright, I really don't know, as I'm new. I guess that speech by the premed adviser person was just propaganda.</p>