<p>Hello all,
I am a soon to be premed and want to attend, hopefully, Harvard Medical School. I want to know, first, does it matter which undergrad school I attend, between Hopkins and Brown, and, if it does, which is better, not only overall, but with regards to getting into HMS later on.
Thanks</p>
<p>several pre-meds from both schools go on to HMS, however brown pre-meds probably have an easier time getting there. hopkins is notoriously cut-throat for pre-med, whereas brown is famously not.
i'm at harvard now and have lots of HMS friends from brown. the brown pre-med experience is great. low stress, collegial, and lots of opportunities to distinguish yourself from other pre-meds by capitalizing on the open curriculum (since everyone chooses their own classes, everyone automatically ends up pursuing a unique course of study)</p>
<p>I don't know much about medical education and pre-med programs but there's another thing you might want to keep in mind: the Brown campus is very scenic and a really really nice place to be. </p>
<p>JHU, while having excellent facilities of course, probably wouldn't have the same quality of life given that it is in a city that's not considered the most livable (to put it mildly).</p>
<p>Definately Brown. Brown is more reputable, they have a great undergrad focus, great quality of life (number 1 in this category for 2 years in a row on the princeton review), Brown is an Ivy, it is in a capital city. Finally, Brown will open more doors!</p>
<p>Brown may open more doors in most disciplines vs JHU, although wouldn't necessarily say medicine is one of them. I would agree that Brown would be a less stressful, more enjoyable experience. HMS doesn't care that one school is Ivy and the other isn't, only who are the best fits to their class. </p>
<p>I wouldn't be basing much of your decision on which gives you a better chance at HMS since that is a long time off, a lot can change in the interim and there are many other med schools that can also get you to the same place.</p>
<p>ok, personally I have never heard of Brown as a pre-med school and more of a bussiness college, and in your place I would definitely go to Hopkins. The resources at hopkins are amazing, plus there's the fact that Hopkins was made after a donation from Johns Hopkins that also founded the Hopkins Hospital. So, you have an institution that was from the start a research and medicine-oriented university, and one that started its medical school in 1984. Of course having a more relaxed environment is obviously a point in Brown's favor, but personally, coming from a country where name is everything, I would go to Hopkins</p>
<p>I do NOT know much about medical education, but I hear Brown is very strong in this regard (though I don't know if it's as strong as JHU, which is definitely huge).</p>
<p>In particular, have you heard about Brown's PLME (Program in Liberal Medical Education), an 8 yr program where you get your BA in whatever you choose and then go straight to their med school? This might be something you'd be interested in.</p>
<p>As far as your intention to go to HMS, yes, H is a big name, but there are plenty of other extremely strong med schools out there, I wouldn't be fixated on that.</p>
<p>this is tough, let us know what you decided :)</p>
<p>Brown for sure. Hopkins great med placement is a myth in my opinion, just because the med school is great does not mean the undergrad curriculum is amazing. Go to brown: better reputation, much more fun, less competitive, and you'll get better grades.</p>
<p>It is disconcerting that it is so hard to get data on premeds from Hopkins. Many people go there assuming that the illustrious medical center means they will have a great shot at medical school. All the speculation about their committee, weeding out, etc would be solved with a little information:</p>
<p>how many people enter JHU planning on premed? (hard to get this number from any college)
How many end up applying? (lots of places report this figure)</p>
<p>What is the mean MCAT for those who apply, and for those who are admitted?</p>
<p>What is the mean GPA for those who apply, and for those who are admitted?</p>
<p>Lots of places report the GPA and MCAT figures.</p>
<p>If JHU really is a great place to be a premed, then it would show limited weeding out (high proportion of entering premeds end up applying), and relatively low GPA and MCAT means for successful applicants.</p>
<p>Anyone have this info from the premed office or admitted student presentations?</p>
<p>I also forgot to add that Yes, Brown is GREAT when it comes to Pre-med. I still say Brown!</p>
<p>Something like 95% of Hopkins premeds get into med school - this came from their data.
Disclaimer - have 2 Hopkins degrees so I'm a little prejudiced.
How is Brown for music? Do know some very well-educated people at Brown or who went there, would like to know more for D#2, a future humanities major who wants to also study music and take the req premed courses.</p>