<p>Elnaiemd said, "…Also, aberdeen you said that there is an emphasis on writing. does that mean there are less MCQ test and more essays. Wouldn’t this result in a deflated gpa? </p>
<p>I think you will find lots of courses at Bucknell that will include MCQ exams. However, I cannot think of one course I took during my four years at Bucknell that did not include quite a bit of essay writing–including the Pre Med courses. As the largest liberal arts school in the USA, Bucknell courses include lots of essay writing and I think Bucknellians are known for being able to write well. In my opinion, writing generates lots of critical thinking–and I think that is good if you are interested in a medical career–or any career. I spoke to a friend of the family who hires for an engineering firm and asked him why Bucknell engineers were a good hire and he said, “We hire the top engineers…and Bucknell engineers can all write and that is what sets them ahead of many candidates when it comes to hiring.”
I might have written about this before–but, at the conclusion of a number of my med school interviews–some of the people interviewing me commented about my writing both for the personal statement and on my secondary essay responses. Hearing this made me happy. </p>
<p>Where have recent (2010-2011) Bucknell Pre Med (Health)l grads been accepted? At many DO schools and these allopathic schools (or at least of the people I know–and I am not counting the dental schools or the places where grads are pursuing PhDs in Bio or Chem): Univ. of Michigan Med; Wake Forest Med; Vanderbilt Med; Temple Med; Drexel Med; Penn State Med; Jefferson College of Med (Philly); Commonwealth Med (Scranton); Univer. of Connecticut Med; Univer. of Maryland Med; Univ. of Chicago at Rosalind Franklin Med; Univ. of Pittsburgh Med; SUNY-Upstate Med (Syracuse)–these are the schools where some of my friends have been accepted–another great part of the Bucknell Pre Health experience is that we have a super adviser, loyal alumni docs and med students who come back to speak to us on a regular basis throughout the year, a tremendous CDC (Career Development Center) advisory team that helps us obtain internships–and it’s a place where you can get writing help–and mock interview practice! This is a pretty great support package. While other schools can boast of their “name” prestige–either Ivy or Public–Bucknell remains Bucknell–a school where grad school admissions people and employers know they will admit or hire quality grads. While I am no fan of “lists”–this site does give Bucknell high marks as a quality Pre Med School:
[The</a> Best Pre-Medical Colleges | eHow.com](<a href=“http://www.ehow.com/info_8691835_premedical-colleges.html]The”>http://www.ehow.com/info_8691835_premedical-colleges.html)
Best of Luck in your college search–and as for the GPA question–when you get going with your studies–study hard–but, give yourself some time for rest and relaxation, too. I played a club sport, joined a fraternity, and joined a special interest club outside of my science studies to meet other kids and socialize–make sure you take some time for yourself–your GPA will take care of itself if you plan ahead and balance everything you do with moderation. I am happy and proud to be a recent Bucknell grad–I hope this helps you out!</p>