HELP! Which colleges should I axe from my college list?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I would consider dropping GA Tech, Lehigh, Brown, and maybe Vandy. GA Tech, from what I heard, is basically “work all the time, play a little” (although the attitude towards work is up to you… i bet u can create a balance between work/play at GA Tech)… I believe that the quality of life there won’t be as good compared to that of other schools. Lehigh, Brown, and Vandy are not known for great biomedical engineering programs.</p>

<p>I strongly suggest that you apply to Duke and Rice if you are looking at doing biomedical engineering in college and going to med school. Duke’s biomedical program is often ranked #2 or #3 in the country (behind Johns Hopkins usually). Rice’s biomedical program also falls in the top ten. Rice’s location is excellent if you are planning on being a pre-med; Rice is next to the WORLD’S LARGEST medical center (about 5-10 walk on campus) consisting of 8-15 hospitals and 2 medical schools (Baylor and Southwestern I think). Rice usually boasts a 90 percent acceptance rate to med school; Duke usually has a 85-89% acceptance rate to med school (of course, you shouldn’t rely on these percentages alone in deciding where to go to school). Most importantly, Rice students are well known for “working hard and playing hard”- hence why we were ranked #1 by the 2010 Princeton Review College Guide for Best Quality of Life and #8 for Happiest Students.</p>

<p>Additionally, you can apply to an 8 year program that guarantees admission to Baylor Medical School (one of the best med schools in the country) after your graduation from Rice. Here’s a link: <a href=“http://futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Rice_Baylor_FAQs.asp[/url]”>http://futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Rice_Baylor_FAQs.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>For these above mentioned reasons, I do believe that Rice is one of the best schools to do premed at.</p>

<p>In summary: I STRONGLY recommend applying to both Duke and Rice (they seem to be better fits for you) and eliminating Lehigh, GA Tech, and Brown. If you need to eliminate more schools, eliminate Vandy (not known for bioengineering), USC, and/or Columbia. Its up to you on how many schools to eliminate.</p>