<p>A thread from last year described biology at IWU as a "weed out program".</p>
<p>I'd appreciate any comments from current or past students re biology, as well as science/pre-med in general, at the school.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>What is a weed out program?</p>
<p>I think the OP (in 2008) meant an unusually difficult program that resulted in a significant drop-out rate from the major.</p>
<p>IWU's acceptance rate to medical school is almost 2x the national average at 80%.</p>
<p>I wondered if the high acceptance rate is due to an undergraduate biology/pre-med program where most students have to withdraw (or are "weeded out") early in their college career due to the significant rigor of biology at IWU.</p>
<p>I don't know, it was only one post, hence my question.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Any bio majors (current or former) out there?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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<p>Not sure how to do links in this forum..........current Illinois Wesleyan student answering on Facebook IWU class of 2013...talks about bio</p>
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<p>thanks, the link works.</p>
<p>IWU's bio program is pretty typical of most programs. If you are dedicated, do the work, and have the science background, you will do just fine. IWU is a place for serious students. Professors demand a lot, and students learn a lot.</p>