<p>VANDERBILT, most definitely. The campus is beautiful, the city is a music mecca (not only for country), it's a very close community, professors are accessible, the quality of teaching is on a tier 1 level but without the hight-tension, overly competitive atmosphere at some of the other schools on your list. I got in there and also at BU (however, after an over night visit, I am vehemently opposed to attending). For me, its between Vandy and Brown (which I realize wasn't on your list)... but i'm an econ major on a pre-business track, so I can't really speak on the pre-med programs.</p>