<p>Does anyone have the statistcis or know how Columbia does with medical school admissions? Thanks</p>
<p>On the webchat yesterday, a student attending Columbia said that 95% of premeds go to either their first or second choice medical school.</p>
<p>I thought Columbia's rate was around 75-80%.</p>
<p>I'm a premed, and I'm torn between Columbia, Stanford, and MIT. Which one has the best acceptance rate?</p>
<p>What do you mean by best?</p>
<p>sorry, i mean't highest. But i guess even then, that doesn't really indicate anything.</p>
<p>anyone know these stats?</p>
<p>Who cares? Go to the school you like the best. It won't matter much if you do well. They're all good schools.</p>
<p>All three schools are going to have terrific med school placement. I really don't think that should be a factor in your decision when you're choosing among schools that strong. Plus, if you go where you are happier and you're a good academic fit, you're a lot more likely to get the good GPA that WILL have a big impact on your med school choices.</p>
<p>And also try to think of your undergrad education as more than a tool that you use to get to a career. So maybe screws have a 90% success rate and nails are less reliable at 85%, but you know, maybe you just love the nails and how well you can pound them in with your hammer. I mean, if you don't like using screws, why would you want to drill screws for four years for only a 5% greater chance of success? Plus screws might be more expensive anyway. Maybe you hate this symbolism and want to go to MIT instead where they apply their creative forces to engineering duct tape with a 98% success rate. Please note that the percentages used in this post are fictional and should not be used when making purchase decisions at the hardware store.</p>
<p>I love the response above mine so much I want to make babies with it.</p>
<p>I think Columbia as a whole does fine in medical school placement. Keep in mind that whatever figure that Columbia gives is going to be inflated. It’s not as if all these students are headed off to the best medical schools, since you’ll have a ballpark of where you’ll land by the time you apply. </p>
<p>GPA is the most important consideration when applying to medical school. I know students in the college who are concentrating (minoring) in a subject and doing pre-med requirements. </p>
<p>Columbia College - A lot of grade inflation and the ease of Core classes allows students the ability and flexibility to pursue different classes in biology/chemistry. Generally, the college places fairly well.</p>
<p>SEAS - Students have a much tougher time placing into medical schools. The average GPA is a third of a letter grade lower which means that students need to perform well in their courses to stand a chance.</p>
<p>Just want to state that if you’re intent on medical school or law school, do not study engineering. Especially for SEAS, this means looking at other options because you won’t be able to transfer easily into the school.</p>