<p>I'm very close to applying ED2 to F&M (franklin & marshall) for pre-med track (bio b.s. major with it), but Lehigh was like a dream school before I heard about F&M. I haven't visited or interviewed Lehigh (stop @ Dec 5th), so I never got the chance to experience it. Why do you think Lehigh is an excellent education institution, and how is it better than F&M?</p>
<p>Fundamentally, F&M is a liberal arts college, undergraduate only while Lehigh is a small research university with programs in business, engineering and education is addition to arts and sciences. They have a broad range of grad programs. Quite different schools. What type of school do you prefer?</p>
<p>@TomSrOfBoston I never had the chance to visit Lehigh, but I prefer a school with a strong science department and good premed prep. I don’t care about the size of a college, but the more personal the professors, the better (for me). I like rural & suburb schools in either the mountains or countryside, and that’s both schools. I want a school that will best prepare me for the real world, have more connections with people and businesses, and be well recognized, while giving great needs based scholarships. </p>
<p>@TomSrOfBoston it feels like I’m very skeptical about applying to Lehigh ED2 because I never did a campus tour or had an interview, so I feel like my chances are much lower there because of this.</p>
<p>In my personal view, Lehigh, Carnegie Mellon, Penn, Penn State, swarthmore, haverford and bryn mawr are the top schools in Pennsylvania. The TOPS, and the most competitive, too. Lehigh has a great track record getting kids into med school, too. </p>
<p>@proudfather I’ve finally decided to go with Lehigh for ED2 solely because of its reputation and excellence for a good education, nationally, compared to F&M.</p>
Contrary to popular belief, F&M and Lehigh are actually equal in academic reputation, F&M having the slight edge if you look closer into detail. Have fun at Lehigh!!
Hey IndubitableDan, do not, and I repeat do not listen to coolcampusdude. He is a first class schmuck in college knowledge. Clearly, Lehigh is the better of the two.
Regards,
CollegeWizard8
@Coolcampusdude & @Collegewizard8 (and others), thank you both for your help! I just got into Lehigh ED2 and I will probably do the 5-year arts & engineering prog. (not IDEAS) w/ a possible pre-med track. I chose Lehigh over F&M mainly because of financial aid (VERY generous) and other big factors. I’d say Lehigh, Bucknell, & Penn State have an equal undergraduate academic reputation, while F&M is an “up and coming school” (http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges/up-and-coming), so you can decide where F&M stands.
Dan, I am so glad to hear you got a generous financial package! You deserved it!