Penn State or Drexel? (pre-med)

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello. I recently applied and was accepted to Penn State (main campus, University Park) and Drexel University. I've applied as pre med major and now have narrowed down my decision between these two universities. I'm thinking of accelerating one year since I will have tons of AP credit at the end of this year. But I still don't know where I should go. I've visited both universities and here's what I have concluded:</p>

<p>Drexel costs more (about $10-$12k more overall)
Drexel is more liberal with awarding AP credits
PSU is higher ranked overall, but Drexel has a decent program too.
I got into the honors college at Drexel but not in PSU since I didn't apply.
Drexel's campus is crappy when compared to PSU's.
PSU is far larger, which leaves the possibility of being in a very large class with a T.A.
Drexel is closer to my home (I'm not afraid of my family)
It would be much more feasible to accelerate my undergrad at Drexel.
PSU is a more "sociable" and "party" school than Drexel is. </p>

<p>I don't know much about how "tough" the grading at each school is in terms of how hard I'd have to work. I know pre-med is challenging, but I was wondering if someone could give me an imput as to a.) where I should go and b.) whether or not I should accelerate. If it helps, I have 3.73 GPA in high school and got a 2220 on my SAT's. I got 5's on my AP Stat and Lang and Comp test and a 4 on my US history. I expect to (this year) get a 5 on physics, calculus, and possibly chemistry. I expect to get a 4 or better on my microeconomics and lit and comp.</p>

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<p>I have the exact same question!
drexel or Penn state
Any help?</p>

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<p>Penn State!!</p>

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<p>Can someone please thoroughly answer his question?</p>

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<p>Well, for what it’s worth, here’s a listing of medical schools to which Penn State students matriculated in the 2010 entering class:
<a href=“http://www.science.psu.edu/premed/Do...steopathic.pdf[/url]”>http://www.science.psu.edu/premed/Do...steopathic.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^link doesn’t work…anyone else?</p>

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<p>Huh!?! They moved the page?? Sorry about that…</p>

<p>Try this link:
<a href=“http://www.science.psu.edu/premed/docs/2010%20Penn%20State%20Matriculation%20at%20Medical%20Schools%20-allopathic%20and%20osteopathic.pdf[/url]”>http://www.science.psu.edu/premed/docs/2010%20Penn%20State%20Matriculation%20at%20Medical%20Schools%20-allopathic%20and%20osteopathic.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;