Anyone have any information to share about Occidental in general and/or about the premed environment? What medical schools do most Oxy students end up attending? My daughter is accepted to Oxy 2022 and though she is currently leaning towards Boston College or Barnard, I want her to consider Occidental because of the location and academic reputation of its professors in the chemistry and biology departments.
I am not sure about which medical schools Oxy grads attend, I suspect USC and other CA schools are likely choices. My DD is OXY 2021, planning to go to PA school. Will likely major in Kinesiology. Her chemistry class first semester had 8 students in it. They have ample opportunity to get to know their professors. Oxy has a pre-health professions club. I can’t imagine her being happier elsewhere. The weather alone was a huge draw. She got a 4.0 the first semester which will be important for grad school. The only downside is the cost of attendance. She is lucky to be using her dad’s GI bill + merit aid. I would highly recommend you find the best “bang for your buck” with undergrad because you don’t want your DD to be dealing with HUGE debt right out of medical school.