<p>I'm trying to decide between these two schools. I think I might major in a hard science and follow a pre-med track, but my dad wants me to be a dentist (which is what he's doing). Here is what I think about the three schools</p>
<p>Georgetown- Located is a great area, in a great city, good academics, I'm unsure about the strength of the pre-med program, prestigious. Has a second year admittance to medical school.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins- Highest US News rank, great in sciences, but very competitive which might lead me to have a lower gpa than at georgetown. Not located in a great area</p>
<p>Tufts- good pre-med, but has the lowest prestige among the three. Closest to home, my dad has connections to dental school and is a graduate of the dental school. Has second year admit program to dental and medical schools.</p>
<p>I also plan to be active in music in college like in orchestra and might take lessons</p>
<p>Comments?</p>
<p>If you're considering dental school, Tufts has a guaranteed admissions program its dental school. You apply after two or three years and you gain automatic acceptance into the program. The prerequisites are having certain science courses done while maintaining a GPA. It's very similar to the preferred admissions program with the Tufts medical school, though I'm less familiar with the admissions rates.</p>
<p>Early Admission/7-Year Program with the Tufts School of Dental Medicine
Upon completing their first year of study, Tufts undergraduates are eligible to apply for a program that will allow them to complete their Bachelors degree in the College of Liberal Arts and their D.M.D. degree in the School of Dental Medicine in seven years rather than the traditional eight. Students may apply to the program during the spring semester of their first year at Tufts. Successful candidates for the program will likely have maintained a 3.2 GPA overall, a 3.2 GPA in dental school prerequisite courses, and will receive at least a 16 academic average score and a 16 perceptual ability score on the administration of the dental aptitude test. Applicants to the program will have completed either the introductory chemistry or the introductory biology sequence by the end of their first year. </p>
<p>Each year, about 3-4 students apply to the 7-Year Program with the Tufts School of Dental Medicine, and about 1-2 are admitted. For more information, please see the Tufts School of Dental Medicine 7-Year Program website.
<a href="http://admissions.tufts.edu/?pid=97%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.tufts.edu/?pid=97</a></p>
<p>About the school choices, it honestly won't make a huge difference as to the prestige of where your degee at this level of higher education. What matters mostly is your DAT score and your grades. I know that JHU is notorious for its cut-throat undergrads, so keep that in mind when considering it. I know very little about the science program at Georgetown. I really enjoyed my science education at Tufts, but I'm sure that every other school will prepare you well.</p>
<p>A dentist?! Are you not aware that Tufts has what may be the very best dental school in the country?</p>
<p>Again, there's no such thing as a pre-med program. If you earn a good GPA and do well on the MCAT, you will get into medical school.</p>
<p>The only real advantage of going to a specific college is if you wanted to go to the medical school of your undergrad university. So it would be a lot easier to get into JHU medical if you're an undergrad at JHU, etc..</p>
<p>After doing a bit of research it is quite apparent that going to a specific undergraduate college doesn't give one much benefit in applying to its medical school unless one enters into a special guaranteed admissions programs. Most med schools reject many applicants that apply even from their own undergraduate college. So chapst1ck is right in that excellent preparations, gpa ,demonstrated dedication, internships/medical involvement, and a high MCAT score is the only way to put your best foot in for admissions.</p>
<p>I don't know enough about the science programs to make a comparison, but Hopkins is affiliated with the Peabody Conservatory. Lots of great musical opportunities there.</p>
<p>As well as having a good music department of its own, Tufts is affiliated with the New England Conservatory. It's also affiliated with the school at the MFA.</p>