<p>i've heard somewhere that the weill cornell medical school prefers cornell undergrads. does anyone know how true this is?
does the same apply to northwestern?</p>
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<p>< gota choose which one soon</p>
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<p>I would think that Weill does prefer Cornell udergrads because it is Cornell's medical school.</p>
<p>Don't bank on getting into Weill. It's the third toughest med school in the country to get into (behind Mayo and Stanford). No medical school in the country gives a significant advantage to its undergrads.</p>
<p>Getting into med school will depend on your undergraduate grades, MCAT scores and what you do as student. Going to Cornell will not give you any special advantage other than an awesome background in the biological sciences and great research opportunities. It's up to you to do the work!</p>
<p>i was told "no" during my alumni interview. he was a cornell undergrad who applied to weill and got rejected</p>
<p>Well, since Cornell is far away from the medical school in the city, how great can research be just as an undergraduate college. I am currently deciding between Northwestern and Cornell, and obviously Cornell has better academics but i feel that Northwetsern has better opportunities for research because it is near its med school , its right next to chicago, etc.
any thougths?</p>
<p>Princeton doesn't have any affiliated med schools. Berkeley doesn't have any affiliated med schools. They're still top-notch research institutions. There are many many biology research opportunities on campus. If you must work with mammalian cells or something, there are plenty of opportunities at the Vet School.</p>
<p>Most of the time spent by the faculty is on their own independent research programs. They need to develop these programs to get promoted. Their research enhances their teaching. So it's a win-win situation. Biomedical research is not limited to medical schools. Cornell has HUGE graduate programs. Go on-line and check out the work being done. Each faculty member lists their interests. People work with mammalian cells all over not just at the VET school. You can even Google a particular investigator/faculty member. It's not too early for you to think outside the box to get the most out of school.</p>