<pre><code> So I have been on this forum for quite some time now, and now that I have gotten my acceptances, I am in a dilemma to which I should choose. I am 99% sure that I want to go to Med school, but for now idk which pre-med to pick.
My 2 biggest choices are Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering) and UC Berkeley (BioE).
I have also gotten into UCLA, UCSD, and Cornell, and though they arent my top 2, I cannot rule them out :\
I live in the Bay Area and have worken hard to get into these schools. Which school should I choose, and why?? Are there any benefits to paying 10K more for a private than a public? And what are the percentages each school has to getting into Med. school??
Also any info regarding Berkeley Pre-Med would be wonderful as well, such as which major is best for pre-med (though I know any is fine, I want to know which is the route most taken) and the such.
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<p>Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks :D</p>
<p>Molecular and Cell Biology is probably the most popular (it is the most popular bachelor’s degree major at Berkeley), but that does not mean that it is the best (for pre-med or otherwise). Indeed, its job and career prospects are not that great if you do not get into medical school (most pre-meds do not get into medical school), according to the [career</a> survey](<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm]career”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm).</p>
<p>You can take the pre-med courses around any major.</p>
<p>if you are pre-med, between berkeley or ucla, I would suggest UCLA because they have a med center on campus in which you are able to do your undergrad research, internship and volunteering over there. Their med center is more easily accessible to undergrad research. </p>
<p>Try looking into UC Davis as well. If you got admitted there, do research on their MCB program. </p>
<p>There is UCSF and other hospitals but it may be more difficult for pre-meds studying in berkeley to get research, internship and volunteering experience which is crucial in your med school app.</p>
<p>If you are pre-business, pre-law, or even computer science, then Berkeley will be the better fit.</p>
<p>Pardon me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Johns Hopkins have one of the best medical schools in the country? By this I would assume that their pre-medical program would be excellent as well and you would have great opportunities to shadow or research within the medical school.</p>
<p>^^^^^^^ doing pre-med in a campus which has a medical school has its advantages. No need to scout a hospital to do research, internships, or even volunteer work. Those three things I said are important for med school applications.</p>
<p>On a side note, are there any statistics that say what happens to pre-meds who DON’T get into med school? Do they reapply or do they just see what else they can do?</p>
<p>A large percentage of pre-meds do not even apply after getting “low” grades in chemistry or biology.</p>
<p>Presumably, those pre-meds who do not apply, or get no acceptances, do whatever non-medical-school post-graduation activity that their major prepared them for.</p>
<p>if you can afford it, JHU. everything is top-notch there. private schools > public schools if money is no issue. be prepared to work your ass off though. my friend who is graduating this year from BME always used to tell me how tough it was over there.</p>
<p>but if money is an issue, i think UCLA is a better choice for pre-med than CAL. they have their own pre-med advisory committee which helps steer you in the right direction throughout your 4 years there (unlike at CAL, which really lets just lets you do your own thing), as well as a med school on campus.</p>
<p>Seconding JHU. Your odds of getting into med school are a hell of a lot higher there than they at any of the others on that list - notably one of those wonderful lists where Cal is at the very bottom.</p>
<p>DO NOT come to U.C. Berkeley if you want to get into med school. The premed support is nonexistent, the work’s hard, and there’s minimal on-site opportunities to pad your resume.</p>
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<p>Pretty sure this doesn’t apply if you’re a fairly good student in the CoE or CoC. The difference is more in the hand-holding and parts of the atmosphere, but coming out of Cal with the degrees the school is known for gets you immense hiring cred.</p>
<p>'course, hiring cred doesn’t count for ANYTHING with med school, so we’re still tied with MIT and Chicago for the coveted trophy of “Worst Top-Ranking Uni for Premeds”</p>