<p>Okay, i got my choices down to these three.
I have been awarded the UCB Regents scholarship. I live close to UCB and would prefer to stay close to home (emotionally speaking). But the question is (disregarding emotions for a bit) which school is best for pre-med?</p>
<p>someone please help fast i really need to make a decision!!!!</p>
<p>thanks so much</p>
<p>well i think alot depends on what atmosphere u like. if u like large university type colleges - berk is the way to go. if u like smaller university type colleges - duke is the way to go. and if ur more of an academic, id go with jhu. jhu was actually my second choice but i decided to go with my first choice due to location. have u visited all 3? baltimore is cold.. lol </p>
<p>theyre all 3 excellent schools and they'll all take u far. does $$ matter?</p>
<p>$$ do kind of matter...are they all equally prestigious for pre-med? will they all provide me the equal type of education?</p>
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<p>For you, BERKELEY! Save money for medical school. You're a very strong student if you're a Regents scholar. You'll do well. Congrats on your scholarship and acceptances.</p>
<p>thanks bro...but from an academic, prestige standpoint which school is best?</p>
<p>^ From an academic/prestige standpoint, it will be argued. But I say,
Berkeley = Johns Hopkins = Duke</p>
<p>Keep in mind though, Berkeley's undergrad environment is different. You will get more attention if you go to Duke or JHU. Berkeley will provide same opportunities, you just have to be more independent and pursue them for yourself.</p>
<p>i agree...Go bears</p>
<p>John Hopkins all the way for Pre-Med. It's an amazing school for an science dept.</p>
<p>can you qualify that statement a bit?</p>
<p>^ Berkeley's molecular cell biology department is just as good and just as prestigious. Save the money for medical school and go to Berkeley.</p>
<p>First of all, go on to the website and read about their medicine department. There's a hospital near by or oncampus that gives undergrads the opportunity to research things such as stem cell. The hospital itself is ranked number one for its research and facilities. Basically alot of work you would be doing as an undergrad is similiar to what you would be doing in medschool. There's no actual "pre-med" undergrad so you'd have to probably choose something like chemistry or biology to do your undergrad in. If money is not a problem, then seriously consider JHU otherwise Berkeley is great too. JHU is ranked number 2 for med school so you can always consider that as an option in the future.</p>
<p>p.s please excuse my lack of typing/grammer skills</p>
<p>good points...anyone rooting for Duke here?</p>
<p>Duke is usually known more for biomedical engineering as opposed to a pre-med oriented discipline, although its program is, as you would expect, also excellent.</p>
<p>Berkeley is terrible for strictly pre-meds, as their advising program, from what I've seen, is terrible.</p>
<p>Then again, if you go to college there's a massive probability that you won't even get to apply for med school, so take account of that.</p>
<p>I would go with Duke hands down for pre-med. It will give you the best chance of getting into medical school (and a top medical school). Hopkins is not a great place for pre-meds. You have to think about the percentage of class that is pre-med at Hopkins and likewise the percentage of class the school needs to discourage so that they can weed out the weakest students and put the best into the med school applicant pool. I am assuming you are going to major in a science. If you are doing biomedical engineering or bioengineering or something of that nature it's a no-brainer -> I would go with Duke. If finances is an issue you can consider Berkeley but it is a TERRIBLE place for pre-meds. You should be thinking about what school will put you in the best position to get into the best medical school possible. I'm not saying that is the only factor (obviously); there are personal reasons, campus culture, and many other things to consider but Duke is the obvious choice here followed by Hopkins and then Berkeley.</p>
<p>Why is Berkeley so terrible for pre-meds?</p>
<p>The OP got a Regents scholarship to Berkeley...it's basically free for him.</p>
<p>hmmm..."davida1"...gave a rather emotionally biased opinion with a lack of solid data...
im still leaning towards UCB. i also just realized that both UCSF (undeniably, a top tier medical school) and CHORI (excellent research facility) are located next to UCB. Looks like research opportunities are aplenty!
I already kind of understood Johns Hopkins was kind of below both these, so the real choice was only between UCB and Duke, but now I think I will be a bear.</p>
<p>Dude, you're Regents...you're like one of the top students applying to Berkeley...it's a no-brainer. You'll do well.</p>
<p>haha yeah..thanks dude...i guess this officially ends this thread..choice made: Regents at UCB >>>>>>>>> Duke >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JHU</p>
<p>according to my very sophisticated calculations performed on my Ti-89</p>
<p>go bears</p>
<p>^ Now just study hard and ace your classes...and pray Cal goes to the Rose Bowl very soon. :)</p>