<p>I'm stuck on which school to pick. I'm a pre-med guy and need to know whether Brown will support me (counseling, guidance) in getting into medical school. I had a fantastic counselor and hope to have the same at Brown or whatever school I go to. Also concerning their curricuclum, I want to see how do Brown make sure you are not falling off the path in terms of what classes you should be taking etc. Any help would be great! </p>
<p>P.S. Brown is giving the least Financial Aid at this point but I want to see what school is better first.</p>
<p>WashU is known for their strong premed program. All three schools are peer institutions, so I’d say Brown is not worth the extra cost. I’m a prospective WashU student and I know someone going to UChicago, and I can tell you that they have pretty different atmospheres. I’m sure some current students on this forum have good information about the benefits of attending Washington University as a premed. Good luck in your decision! I have a decision to make also, but perhaps I will be one of your classmates this fall.</p>
<p>I selected WashU over Brown. Those were my top two schools.
I chose WashU because of - PNP major, campus, dorms, food.
I took a summer course at Brown in high school. The dorms were very old and the food was bad. </p>
<p>I did like Thayer St. The Loop at WashU is similar.</p>
<p>I took a summer course at Brown for two years as well. I was less than impressed with the facilities and that influenced my decision not to apply to Brown. New vs. old dorms may or may not be an issue for you.</p>
<p>Strangely enough, Brown was my second choice as well… Anyways, it seems like the specific questions you are asking would be better answered in the Brown forum, hahaha. Anyways, WUSTL surrounds its students with advisors. 3/4 of the way through my sophomore year, and I already have 4 assigned to me. Additionally, there are dean of the day hours, where you can speak with whichever advisor is “on call” so to speak, even if (s)he is not specifically assigned to you. Furthermore, you can arrange meetings with more specifically geared advisors, such as one dedicated to undergraduate research. </p>
<p>Now, as for how they make sure you are staying on track: up until my class, at least, you must submit a tentative plan by the end of your sophomore year as to how you are going to fulfill all your graduation requirements. Advisors obviously help out with this process if you want it, and the plan is easily editable until your senior year. While they have changed the curricula after my class, I assume there’s a similar thing for later classes - maybe onecot59 knows more?</p>
<p>I am interested in Neuroscience which all three schools have. I visited WashU and loved it (full tuition scholarship interview) and i’m visiting brown and chicago in the next few weeks. I just wanted to see how people chose before me.</p>
<p>WashU is known for it’s Amazing biology department and it’s one of the best school for pre med no doubt. Brown and Chicago, peer schools, are certainly not worth the extra cost. It’s all about fit though and it’s really hard not to fit in at washU which might not be the case with the other two schools. Come to washu!</p>