<p>^yea, SD does have some very strong bio-oriented programs (again the rankings are not for undergraduate, but if you want to make the graduate–>undergraduate extrapolation, then yes SD is very strong)</p>
<p>however, keep in mind that when you apply for med school, nobody cares what you major in and very few schools will give you “brownie-points” for coming from tough schools. So for premed, the strength of the program is really not THAT important. Both schools will give you AMPLE research/clinical EC opportunities so that shouldn’t be a huge factor either.</p>
<p>the decision comes down to the social atmosphere and where you would best “fit” and where you can succeed.</p>