<p>Okay, so I hate being one of the people who posts these threads… but I’m stuck on a decision right now and if I were to ignore all other aspects of the schools (which I won’t in reality) which school has the best pre-med program and the highest medschool acceptance rates (to avoid some arguments I found via search result actual stats and date would be helpful, or even more so a current premed student at one of these schools)</p>
<p>Also as a second question, will Brown match the Fi-aid package offered to me at Dartmouth? (it was about a $3500 difference, which is considerable in my case)</p>
<p>So… your success with the med school application process is dependent on your own hard work and initiative over the next four years. The school is largely immaterial-- each of those will support and oppress you in individual ways. You’re more likely to flourish wherever you feel best. </p>
<p>Perhaps you should choose a school which has a wide range of options in what you’d like to study. Even if you’re not among the 80% of freshman premeds to not eventually apply to medical school, you’re going to want to study something you enjoy for four years. Good luck.</p>
<p>I agree with albionguy – honestly, you are not going to find much difference between med school acceptances at those schools. They are all excellent schools that give great support to their students. This should be the least of your worries. The issue is not who gets accepted, but who actually stays in the program – that might be the better statistic to focus on. And yes, many kids drop out – organic chem is a killer.</p>
<p>As for financial aid: I would definitely bring the Dartmouth offer to Brown’s attention, and there is a very good chance Brown would match it.</p>
<p>Unless you are in the PLME program at Brown, which is undergrad and med school all in one package, Brown does not have a pre-med program per se. You can certainly major in sciences enough so that you can cover the med school requirements, but this is up to you. In the PLME program, as I understand it, you can major (called concentrating at Brown) in anything you want, take the necessary sciences, and then do med school. That all being said, it is my understanding that Brown has a very fine record of admissions to graduate schools of all kinds, med included, from their ranks. I would search the Brown web site for that info. Don’t know about any other schools.</p>
<p>Pre-med is a set of 8 or so courses all medical schools require you have before you’re eligible to apply. Brown may very well match Dartmouth’s package. Call and talk to them, they’re extremely helpful.</p>
<p>This is the best I can give you if you want “numbers”, straight from Brown admissions:
<p>i was pre-med at brown but never felt like i was pre-med. i had a great time, and never felt like i was part of the pre-med cut-throat rat race that is so pervasive at other schools.</p>
<p>the grading system and overall culture at brown tends to be friendly towards pre-meds</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for your input! It’s been very helpful in the process. I’d like to particularly thank modestmelody for the stats and dcircle for the personal account. I’m going to be visiting all of these colleges later in the month, and I think that should lend real insight as to where I’ll feel most comfortable. Thanks again for the help :)</p>