<p>I have heard that the sciences at GW are not that popular and that the programs are not particularly great. I really like GW but I want to major in biology so obviously the strength of the program will play a large role in where I choose to go in the fall. Could any current student talk a little bit about the biology department or just the sciences in general? Thanks</p>
<p>Everything you said is true.</p>
<p>until the science and engineering hall is finished in 2015 the sciences are pretty mediocre</p>
<p>Doesn’t mean that the program will get any better. Look at the business school for example.</p>
<p>…unfortunately very true. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>Every school has its forte. The hard sciences are not GW’s. At all. Nothing to sigh about; one school can’t have everything. Try studying classic languages or women’s studies at Caltech.</p>
<p>From what i’ve seen and from who I talked to at GWU, it seems like the sciences and engineering programs are up and coming programs.</p>
<p>Ive specifically talked to the head of the physics department and he explained to me that the university wants to expand the physics curriculum, hire more staff and increase research funding.</p>
<p>With engineering, they seem to have a strong base, good teachers and a lot of willingness to invest in the program.</p>
<p>This leads me to suspect that the science and engineering hall is more than just a show or gimmick, but a serious step forward to making GW a well rounded school with a thriving science program.</p>
<p>It could still be many years ahead before the science and engineering programs show any significant change though. However, what is great about these programs is that they offer a lot of research opportunities. Most of the fellowships GW offers are for the sciences.</p>
<p>My goal is to go to medical school so I need to focus on the sciences during my undergraduate education. Does anyone know how being a bio major at GW vs. at a stronger science school (UC San Diego for example) would impact my ability to get into med school assuming I get the most out of opportunities at both locations?</p>
<p>the pre med curriculum is pretty much the same everywhere. research ops help, and those aren’t hard to get with the hospital on campus and a million science orgs in dc (including NIH). plenty of my friends got into top MD programs upon graduation.</p>
<p>I don’t think it matters much where you did pre med. I think it’s like pre law where mostly the GPA and and test scores matter. That’s how grad/med/law schools determine that you’re ready. Experience, such as research, helps too. And like GWalum said, the GW hospital is on campus. You can try to intern or research there.</p>