<p>If one was to go pre-med to one of these given schools, which one would it be and why? What are the pros and cons of each institution i.e. (dist requirements, competition, strengh of science department...) What sets Dartmouth apart?</p>
<p>Dartmouth or Brown would probably be your best bet. Columbia has a tremendous core curriculum and you would therefore have very little classes outside of the core and of the pre-med requirement there. Brown would have the most flexibility with respect to this. Both Dartmouth and Brown have medical schools and hospitals which would be good to conduct research at and get internships at.</p>
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<p>Columbia also has a med school</p>
<p>only you can answer that question. </p>
<p>Med school acceptances is nearly all about grades and MCAT scores. Since all are excellent schools, the relative quality of a bio-sci department is not material. Thus, you should maticulate to a school which will enable you to max your gpa, (which, IMO is Harvard - where everyone is above average, and nearly 90% graduate with honors).</p>
<p>One could argue that you have best chance at a high gpa at a school like Brown where you can pick and choose ALL of your classes -- assumes you are likely to do better in subjects you like. OTOH, you might also thrive in an environment you love...</p>
<p>Sybbie I know Columbia has a med school. I ruled out Columbia in my fist sentence though. I was just offering advice, I mean the only answer that really makes sense is go where you like best after you get in because they're all good schools.</p>
<p>Anything on Williams?</p>
<p>Williams pre-med is supposedly as strong as Swarthmore's. I don't know how it compares to Dartmouth</p>
<p>Any school that has been mentioned so far will give you a wonderful education and they all have great records for medical school admissions. If one is looking for "rankings" then you have 2 Ivies that are tied at # 9 (National Universities) and the # 1 LAC in the country.</p>
<p>The one thing that you will have to hone in on is fit. Columbia is in NYC with core curriculum and the city is literally the campus. The largest contigency of students at Dartmouth hail from NY with the majority of them being from NYC. Dartmouth is definitely more undergrad focused than Columbia.</p>
<p>Dartmouth and Williams are both in rural locations, with populations of 4000 and 2000 students respectively. This filters down into getting an admitted class of approximately 1070 (Dartmouth) and 530 (Williams) students. Dartmouth has a considerable greek presence however pretty much all events are open to all. It would not be unusual to find many students t who were accepted to both schools. Some chose Williams over Dartmouth, others chose Dartmouth over Williams. In the end it all comes down to personal choice.</p>
<p>Spend the night at each school, sit in on classes. If you still can't make up your mind, apply to all 3 RD and let the process take care of itself.</p>
<p>I personally cant stand rural locations so I would put williams at the bottom. It all depends on if you like an immense variety in your weekend nights or not. </p>
<p>US News and world <a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc_brief.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc_brief.php</a></p>
<p>Columbia
Dartmouth
Brown
Williams not listed.</p>
<p>Thats in terms of US News and world quality of education.</p>
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<p>This is because Williams would be found in the listing of LuIberal Arts Colleges (LACs) In fact it is the # 1 LAC the country</p>
<p>There is no difference between any of these in terms of med school placement. Choose on lifestyle.</p>
<p>Agree with slipper, there really isn't any difference. The best one for you will be the environment you like best, that is how you will thrive.</p>