<p>I got accepted into George Mason's honors college, which has a guaranteed admission program with St. Martinus medical school in the Caribbean, assuming you completed the pre-med requirements, as sort of a back up school for pre-med students. </p>
<p>I was also accepted at the University of Mary Washington, American University, and James Madison University. UMW is right next to Mary Washington hospital which from what I hear is a big hospital system. I'm not really looking at attending James Madison University but if their med school is good enough I might consider it. I would go to American University, which from what I understand has a stellar pre med program, but I don't know if I could afford it at $52k a year - is it worth it?</p>
<p>I was thinking of majoring in economics along with doing pre-med. Which premed program out of GMU, JMU, and Mary Washington is the best (in terms of accepted applicants to med school), and which one would you choose to go to?</p>
<p>I would go with GMU. It’s located near INOVA which is one of the most extensive healthcare providing hospital chains in the world. More opportunity for interns.</p>
<p>I’ll stray from the pack here and suggest either JMU or Mary Washington is better than GMU. GMU does certainly have the connections & opportunities, I’m not so sure about the research but possibly that as well; but my focus is on the academics. I know that the academics are on MUCH different scales even when jumping from GMU to JMU. JMU is MUCH harder and more intense, you would fare with a significantly better education there than at Mason.</p>
<p>George Mason has one of the strongest econ. depts in the country. Now, regarding pre-med, a school’s honors program makes a large school smaller and allows access to the best faculty, smaller classrooms and top students. Everyone’s academic experience is different but it largely a matter of seeking out the best professors for your goals. At schools of this size it’s particularly important to push yourself to find the best and get to know the faculty–and keeping your GPA near the top. There are other discussions on the sight about pre-med and what to look for in a school.</p>