<p>I'm considering Penn and Dartmouth right now. Both are very good, but which one is better for someone who is considering med school in the future? Money is no issue; both offered very generous packages. Penn has great access to hospitals, a great opportunity for research and it looks good when u apply to med school. How about grade inflation (or deflation) at Penn and Dartmouth? </p>
<p>Equally important is the atmosphere/student body on campus. Both advertise ethnic and socioeconomic diversity on campus, but after visiting Penn, I would have to say that it's not completely true. This could be a stereotype, but I felt overwhelmed by the number of white, preppy, frat-boy types and ugg-wearing sorority types. Also, a lot of HS seniors who visited came from the same ultra-expensive prep schools and seemed to know each other. They seemed very preppy as well. Coming from a quirky, arts school, I don't know how I would function in this type of environment. As I haven't visited Dartmouth, I can't really compare Penn to Dartmouth. Does anyone have accurate info on Dartmouth in this regard? </p>
<p>My last concern with Penn is that it is much bigger compared to Dartmouth. Although people at Penn claim that class size is small and that there's a community feeling within the large school, I can't help but feel that Penn's urban-ness and large size take away that community feeling. Coming from a large city, I really want a change so I'm thinking that perhaps Dartmouth is better for me. Can anyone comment on my concerns/has stats on the percentage of people on the pre-med track who gets in med school? Thanks a bunch.</p>