<p>for a Biology major (possibly pre-med)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Duke is much much much better in almost every regard</p>
<p>It is easier to get a higher GPA at Emory if you are concerned about that.</p>
<p>now that someone brought that up, how hard is it to get a high gpa at duke? would it be tough for someone whose ultimate goal is grad school (med or law)...which schools would someone recommend for getting "good gpa's?"</p>
<p>its easier to get a higher GPA at schools with students that aren't as competetive...places like Duke wouldn't be on that list...but GPA isn't the only thing that matters</p>
<p>my sister goes to berkeley and she's dreading that she goes there since its super-competitive and she's looking to go to grad school, she's always saying i should go somewhere where i can get 1) attention and 2) a good gpa</p>
<p>is there really nowhere like that?</p>
<p>Of course there are- you have plenty of choices. I do want to point out that you're not interested in grad school (MS or PhD); you're interested in professional school (law, medicine, etc.). </p>
<p>Duke, WUStL, JHU, and Cornell (to a lesser extent) are popular pre-med schools, so competition is much more obvious than at other schools. Duke probably has the highest amount of grade inflation of the schools I listed, but the sciences anywhere are not easy. 46% of the incoming Duke class said they were pre-med. Most of these will drop, but it gives you an idea of the competition. </p>
<p>Your sister is right in saying that you need attention and a good GPA. LACs are particularly good at this- Davidson, Grinnell, and Bowdoin immediately come to mind. For a pre-med student, I think LACs are an excellent choice- you get great personal attention, you don't have to compete with grad students for labs and facilities, and placement rates are usually very high. The atmosphere at most LACs also tends to be more laidback. If you're worried about research opportunities, LACs have those too.</p>
<p>As far as Duke vs. Emory, I think each has its advantages. Duke has the medical center, but Emory has a very close relationship with the CDC practically on campus. Both have Primate Centers. :) Biology programs at both are great, with Duke's probably slightly more geared toward the medical field. Other than that, the schools are quite different. Duke has a stunning campus. Emory's is nice, but not awe-inspiring. The student bodies are also different, as are Atlanta and Durham.</p>
<p>yeah, professional school, sry about that</p>
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<p>Actually, Emory's chain of teaching hospitals and physicians' practices provides a larger chunk of their revenues than the rest of the university combined. They are also a major player in drug R&D. They sold a new drug patent this year for I forget how many $ billion. Emory is a major player in the health care industry.</p>
<p>Here's a list of their teaching hospitals:</p>
<p>Grady Memorial Hospital (1,050 beds - downtown Atlanta, major urban trauma center)</p>
<p>Emory University Hospital (587 beds - Emory campus)</p>
<p>Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University (583 beds - midtown Atlanta)</p>
<p>Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University (235 beds - Emory campus)</p>
<p>Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center (420 beds - near Emory campus)</p>
<p>Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital (100 beds - near Emory campus)</p>
<p>In addition to the CDC, the American Cancer Society headquarters is also located adjacent to the Emory campus.</p>
<p>Having said that, I don't think the medical schools affiliated with a university provide any particular reason to choose one university or another for undergrad pre-med study.</p>