<p>I got accepted to both schools, and I love both schools equally after my visits.
I really can't choose between two schools.</p>
<p>So which school has a better premed program? meaning, better counseling/internship & research opportunities/ higher medical school acceptance rate?</p>
<p>I know it's hard to distinguish; both are top schools with equal prestige. But I'm so lost I need some opinions.</p>
<p>they will both have excellent tracks into med school. btw pre-med is not a major, its just required courses for med school. so it may depend on what you want to major in. I think the vibe is very different at the schools. They are very comparable academically, and both emphasize excellent advising, good research opportunities, etc. </p>
<p>visit both and see what you like better.</p>
<p>Wash U is ranked very high (might even be top 5) for pre med program, whereas NU is ranked around 15. If you equally like both environments then the better program is definetitly Wash U</p>
<p>There’s really no such thing as pre med program. “Premed” is not a major. That said, I’d give the edge to WashU due to its proximity to its top-5 med school. NU’s med school is further from its main campus. Their bio is their signature area though we are stronger in most others.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t give WashU the edge for that reason alone (proximity to the med school, its still a commute from the undergrad campus).
Both schools track very well for med. school. And we are talking undergrad, not the medical schools themselves. And what is your resident state and can you track admissions there from either school?
The schools have very different atmospheres,
NU is bigger,
NU is a DIV 1 school. (washu div III - sports not as big a deal). there’s very little around WashU, whereas NU is next to Evanston and its shops and restaurants. at washu, its a mile to the nearest grocery/drug store, if that matters to you.
Dorms are nicer at WashU, again if that’s a factor.
NU has the quarter system which has its pluses and minuses, WashU does not.
very bright students at both schools. and again the academics it depends on what you want to major in.
Advising strong at both schools.
The food at WashU is also excellent.
and the list continues.
Prioritize it.</p>
<p>This is an easy answer to a question that just refuses to go away.</p>
<p>There is no such thing as a pre-med program. Your ultimate chances of being accepted to medical school will have everything to do with your grades in college factoring in the rigor of the coursework you pursue, the rigor of the school’s grading policies, and your MCAT score. Pre-med advisors set you on the right track and hold your hand as you sweat through the process. They do not get you in to medical school. Scientific research and clinical experiences are all fine and dandy, but unless you find a new way to split the atom or clone Dolly don’t expect this to mean much. Whether the medical school affiliated with your university is ranked #4 or #44 means nothing - at all. If the school you choose has no affiliated medical school (e.g. all LACs, Princeton, MIT, etc.) this means nothing - at all.</p>
<p>So go where you believe you’ll be happiest. A place that will inspire you and challenge you without breaking your spirit. That’s how you get into medical school.</p>