I have an offer to join case western and NYU for CAS. Would like to know what everyone thinks is a better college for pre med students.
Both are fine. What will u study ? Pre med is not a major?
How are costs ??
How do you feel about crazy urban vs semi urban with somewhat of a campus?
Nyc has advantages but also distractions as one of sonâs friends unfortunately learned.
You have to make the choice. Not us
Iâm sure OP is well aware of this - not sure whatâs wrong with asking for input? Isnât that the whole reason CC exists?
Both schools have strong reputations. Both have med schools and plenty of volunteering/shadowing/research opportunities.
I personally would lean toward Case. Smaller size, real campus within the urban setting, more cohesive college community⊠and the medical-adjacent programs are a huge part of what the universityâs reputation is built on (whereas many who seek out NYU for undergrad are drawn to the business school or the arts programs). Case is also more flexible, with their âopen door policyâ vis-a-vis majors - this could be helpful since âpremedâ is just an intention, and you can major in practically anything⊠and youâd have tons of great options if for whatever reason you changed your mind about med school.
But if NYU appeals more, itâs a fine choice as well - itâs all about what you prefer. If you tell us more about yourself and whatâs important to you, itâll be easier for commenters to tell what input would be helpful.
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Yea I understand. And gave feedback.
My point was just to say - with a day left - OP will have to make a decision. When one asks which is better, that is akin to where should I go - and thatâs why I made the statement. Was nothing rude intended or about it.
And yea I provided inputs. I too would lean Case because as awkward as I found their campus, it is indeed a campus. And for a young person, less distractions.
But many love the hustle and bustle of NYC.
Medical school is VERY expensive. If itâs definitely happening, you need to factor that cost in.
Both are well respected. What environment do you seek? CWRU will probably have a more science-y academic vibe, IMO. NYU is going to be big city life.
I like both campus. Yes I realize it is my decision. As a student in CAS and wanting to go to med school later on, just trying to weigh one over the other.
pre-med is good almost anywhere. donât pick between these 2 excellent schools based on that. do you want a campus or not? do you want to be in NYC?
I would pick Case for me or my kid but thatâs no knock against NYU. itâs just more of a traditional college experience and maybe more of a community.
academically, both are top notch.
and you will likely be treated in your lifetime by excellent doctors who got their undergrad degrees from schools ranked far, far below these 2.
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I have no idea what this means. Somewhat of a campus? Have you been to CWRU? Does a campus have to be surrounded by cornfields to be a real campus? I donât know what a real campus looks like if CWRU is only âsomwhat.â
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Yes - somewhat - and it had weird art.
I was there July 1st 2017 - we took my son to see.
I know the date - it was the day of the U2 concert!!! Joshua Tree tour - was AMAZING!!
After we saw campus and before the show, we ate in little Italy.
It wasnât âtypicalâ - in my opinion.
Nonetheless, yes itâs a campus - and when we were at NYU, itâs not.
Hopefully OP has been to both since he has to decide - so my opinion or yours of defining the campus wouldnât be relevant.
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