<p>This is a redundant post considering how many people have already asked the same (or similar) questions but what are top pre-med schools? The ones I can think of are:</p>
<p>The ivy league</p>
<p>Technical Institutes</p>
<p>Boston University</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins University</p>
<p>University of Connecticut</p>
<p>Pennsylvania State University</p>
<p>Ohio State University</p>
<p>Lehigh University</p>
<p>and many, many more</p>
<p>I cannot list them all here because this would go on forever but can someone explain statistics such as how many students these schools take in and how many go into medical schools? What other schools are there? I know of many of them by reputation mostly but I'm sure there are many more in the nation I do not know about. I would prefer a school with no religious affiliation although people may post them here. Also, I prefer universities over Liberal Arts colleges, although I am going to apply to Muhlenberg.</p>
<p>Another criterion I'm looking for are admissions for borderline students (C+/B grades). Also, soccer would be nice.</p>
<p>How are you defining the “top pre-med schools”???</p>
<p>I would think that ANY college that has a high med school acceptance rate would be a “top pre-med school.”</p>
<p>Schools don’t have “pre-med” as a major, so the way to determine if a school is good is to see how successful they are at getting into med school.</p>
<p>Some would say that the “weeder” classes of Orgo I and II, eliminate the weak so that only the strong are left to apply to med school…but that’s going to be the case at most schools since those classes are difficult. </p>
<p>Another criterion I’m looking for are admissions for borderline students (C+/B grades). Also, soccer would be nice.</p>
<p>Soccer as an intramural or competitive sport?</p>
<p>Just a note…if you’re a C+/B student, then the last thing you should want to go to is a highly competitive college where your GPA will end up under 3.7. If you want a chance at med school, then go to a college where it won’t be impossible for you to have a 3.7 GPA (at least). </p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay for college?</p>
Sure, I can explain them in two words. They’re meaningless.</p>
<p>Knowing what percentage of the applicants got in from a given undergrad is meaningless for at least 2 reasons. First, students are not randomly sent out to various undergrad schools. The the average med school applicant at some schools such as an Ivy or Stanford is going to be smarter (or at least better at taking tests) then others. You can only compare admit rates if you control for these factors, which you can’t.</p>
<p>Second, you’ll see some eye-popping stats where no-name school seems to be flying under the radar but getting impressive results. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find the secret. Some schools, typically smaller (eg. not large state schools) have whats called a “committee letter”. If your school offers it then med schools require you to submit it. What these schools do is tell their lower ranking students that the letter is going to say the school “does not recommend” or “recommends with reservations”. If you’re smart enough to apply to med school, you’re smart enough to realize this will guarantee every med school will turn you down. So they don’t apply, leaving the school with great stats.</p>
<p>I’m guessing this may not be the most welcome news, since a lot of students like to think some schools out there have the magic formula and if you just attend one they’ll work their magic on you too. Truth be told, getting into med school depends primarily on what you do in college – good grades in the core pre-med classes, a good MCAT score, spending the time to get to know a few profs so you get strong and personalized letters of rec, some volunteer or work experience in a medical setting, and (optionally) some work in a research lab. If you want to educate yourself at what it takes to get in, spend some time and read thru this guide [Amherst</a> College Guide for Premedical Students](<a href=“http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide2.html]Amherst”>Amherst College Guide for Premedical Students) which goes over the factors that matter and what you need to do.</p>