<p>Hi I was accepted to Carnegie Mellon and I was wondering if someone could comment on the acceptance rates of premeds into medical schools from the different schools at CMU or CMU in general i found it to be 85% on their website but i'm not sure how skewed it is from premed weed outs. </p>
<p>I was accepted to MCS and HSS</p>
<p>Also i'm considering cornell and tufts please let me know which you think is the best for premed and why.</p>
<p>I actually had the same question. I found out that apparently CMU doesn’t try to weed out potential Medical students and that the admission rate isn’t skewed. I heard that they have really good advising and will work to get you accepted or at least point out what you need to improve on to move to medical school at a later date. I’m pretty sure I heard this of CC, but I don’t remember what thread. It might have been on something I posted earlier.</p>
<p>Cornell, hands down.</p>
<p>I didn’t see the second part… I also applied to Cornell (denied) and if I would’ve been accepted, I probably would have chose Cornell. Not for the Pre-med program, more because the campus looks awesome. :)</p>
<p>^ I applied and was denied too, but I prefer CMU’s campus over Cornell’s. Cornell’s was much more elegant and all, but all in all it just wasn’t my style. </p>
<p>Plus I was scared of all those hills and that big drop randomly at the side of campus.</p>
<p>so why cornell premed over cmu?</p>
<p>is cmu any good at sending kids to good med schools? anyone got links to any sort of data?</p>
<p>whats better about cmu campus?</p>
<p>Graduating 2010 Seniors data majoring in Biological Sciences (just chose Bio cause you didn’t give me a major to look into) in MCS:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/Students/gps1/explore/survey/pdf/biology.pdf[/url]”>http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/Students/gps1/explore/survey/pdf/biology.pdf</a></p>
<p>Overall stats if you want, poke around: [Salaries</a> & Recent Employers-Career and Professional Development Center - Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/salaries/index.html]Salaries”>http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/salaries/index.html)</p>
<p>What’s better about CMu’s campus? it’s all about personal preference. Cornell has a bigger campus, while CMU has a smaller one. Each can be seen as a positive or negative attribute. Bigger campus means lots of room (pro?) while it means more walking (con!). Smaller Campus means less room but the majority of campus is at your convenience.</p>
<p>Plus Pittsburgh is very different than Ithaca. Ithaca is apparently a great college town in rankings, but I didn’t see what made it so when I visited. While Pittsburgh is rated one of the best places to live in the U.S. and I can see why.</p>
<p>Yes. I am slightly bias.</p>
<p>I spoke with a medical student who did her undergrad at CMU and her statements seem to also indicate that CMU grads do pretty well with entry to medical schools. She told me that her year, 9 students applied to medical school and all 9 got in. The schools were very good as well (Pitt, Chicago, Michigan AA, etc)–mostly top 20 medical schools.<br>
The advising at CMU is apparently phenomenal, and the small group of premed students means that there is much individual attention available. :)</p>
<p>Pittsburgh is awesome and I like CMU’s “close-knit” campus. It actually gives me the actual “college” feeling.</p>
<p>Also, Ninja thanks for the info. I actually feel better for having decided on CMU for my pre-med track. I was debating between NU and CMU and apparently NU has a better one, but it is very rigorous and weeds out many of the students. I prefer CMU who’s advisor’s will help make Med School a reality. :)</p>