<p>...what the ****? I do NOT remember posting that message above. I also didn't get into CMU, whether it be SCS or anything else. </p>
<p>...I am so confused</p>
<p>2331clk, when I referred to "prestigious" medical schools, I did not refer solely to JHU, Harvard, etc. Instead, I noticed that the range of awesome medical schools to which students have matriculated is rather small. Some of the schools that appeal to me now include UMich and UVa, and according to graduate data, it appears that only one has gone to either one of these schools for medical school in the past 4 years (unless the data is incorrect). However, I have good news (from Dr. Amy Burkert): typically 30 to 50 students per year and the average senior acceptance rate is typically close to 80 percent--her exact phrasing of that information.</p>
<p>How does CMU compare with its peer institutions for med school placement?</p>
<p>P.S.-- I understand that attending any medical school is quite the feat and that admissions to med school is considerably more difficult than other grad/professional schools. I will be happy to go to any medical school, but it's more encouraging to see a particular undergrad school send more students to top, top schools--even if I do not attend to go to one of these schools.</p>
<p>Nononono, I'm serious. I did NOT post that. I have NOT considered majoring in Physics, or Mathematics. I did NOT choose CMU SCS (I didn't even get in). I did NOT know the student-faculty ratio. I DO know how to spell overwhelming. I'm slightly...freaked out.</p>
<p>hahaaaa</p>
<p>"I DO know how to spell overwhelming"
cute.</p>
<p>That would freak me out too.
Change your password?</p>
<p>It has been said many times before that most CMU kids (I think CIT+SCS combined is more than half the school) work after grad or get their masters at CMU via 5 year program. Pre-meds are not popular and even those that do tend to work after grad because of the job offers (55k+ for Physics/etc.)</p>
<p>that worries me sometimes, with all the loans and everything it's going to be really tempting for me to just not go to grad school and get a job at one of those consulting firms. i'm gonna try to remain vigilant and get my PhD</p>
<p>AA about what % of undergrads decide to go to grad for thier phD upon graduation??</p>
<p>I don't think they track that kind of data. </p>
<p>I think non-tech majors would be more likely to do that (my psych major friend is doing a PHD afterwards). The reason again probably goes to the salary issue (some CS seniors get 85k starting BASE salaries not counting extras and such offers are very hard to turn down).</p>