<p>Does Tufts undergraduate really provide better preparation for med school in comparison with other schools?</p>
<p>"Other" really doesn't mean anything. Tufts is at the top of pre-med, and once you're at the top, the differences are really insubstantial.</p>
<p>is intro bio for premed bio 1 or bio13?</p>
<p>Viva LaCollege,can you give me some stats/evidence to back your statement up?</p>
<p>I'm between tufts and case...and case is higher ranked among med schools than tufts? perhaps it's a geographical thing where tufts is only better known in New England.?</p>
<p>^Graduate school rankings don't provide much information about undergrad programs. Go to Tufts. All the people I know who are at Case hated it and transferred</p>
<p>Case? Nobody really...wants to go to Case. They just do because it's pretty good and they couldn't get in anywhere.</p>
<p>No offense to anyone that goes to Case. But honestly, go to Tufts.</p>
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<p>yeah, I know someone who went to case because he got rejected from 17 out of the 20 schools he applied (including tufts) to and is looking to transfer</p>
<p>well here's something out of place. I am going to Case next year. Go to Case; Case is much stronger in the sciences than Tufts. Look at how much each school gets in terms of research spending. and more ops to do research at Case.</p>
<p>Wow - there was a false review.</p>
<p>Tufts is much more selective, well-known, and prestigious than CW. We have one of the highest retention rates in the country, Fine, go to Case, but don't don't blame us when you're looking to transfer out</p>
<p>Milkmagn, I am not out here to argue. Just look at the facts. but... Case is having some problems with its undergrad SAGES program; I will have to admit that.</p>
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<p>And finally bostonboy, every forum is also biased towards the university, so of course, people going to Tufts will say Tufts is better, while people going to Case will think Case is better. You'll just have to decide for yourself.</p>
<p>I don't think it's fair to say that a forum is biased to itself. I try, in my post, to just say what it's like at Tufts and keep in mind that those characteristics won't appeal to everyone. </p>
<p>Premed, in my opinion, isn't so much about actually preparing for medical school. You need to take certain classes to qualify, but those aren't always classes that'll aid you in becoming a doctor. I think programs at many of the top schools are difficult to rank, b/c they're very similar, but differ in slight ways. I know a bunch of students here who have managed to do medical-related research, and now I'm hearing about a lot of premed seniors who are finding jobs in the area at various labs and hospitals. So it seems like Tufts has a good track record in this area, but I don't think I can speak to the degree of preparation an undergrad education can give you for med school.</p>
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And finally bostonboy, every forum is also biased towards the university, so of course, people going to Tufts will say Tufts is better, while people going to Case will think Case is better. You'll just have to decide for yourself.
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I think the vast majority of people, regardless of which school they would go, would rank Tufts higher than Case... Tuft's student body is also much stronger than Case's (just look at the stats for admissions)</p>
<p>Why are even here on this forum?</p>
<p>Me??? To tell you the truth I heard some unpleasant things about Case a week after I signed the contract. So looking for some Plan B's in case Case doesn't work out. And so here I am.</p>
<p>Remember the ratio at Case.</p>
<p>Just in terms of cities--Boston vs. Cleveland--IMO it's a no brainer. Four years in Boston would be much more enjoyable than four years in Cleveland. I live in MA, but my husband grew up in Ohio (not too far from Cleveland), so I know both areas. Have you checked the placement rates for pre-meds from both universities? My oldest child graduated from Tufts--she loved it, but she wasn't pre-med nor were any of her friends, so I can't speak to that aspect of your decision.</p>
<p>What ratio are you talking about??</p>
<p>Bromfield, I think you need to say that Tufts is "near" Boston. As an undergrad their time will be spent primarily on campus, which is in Medford/Somerville, suburbs of Boston.</p>
<p>Male:Female. 2:1.</p>
<p>And as the girls say, "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."</p>
<p>I am a senior at Tufts University and I'm also pre-med. I've taken all my required courses and the MCAT, and I'm applying in June to medical schools. </p>
<p>Let me just say that the pre-medical preparation at Tufts is fantastic. The professors are enthusiastic and will challenge your intellect actively. The courses are demanding and rewarding at the same time. A word of caution though - there is a very high 'weed-out' level in pre-medical courses, and the vast majority of kids that start out as pre-med drop out due to a variety of reasons (usually they cannot handle the difficulty or volume of work associated with pre-med classes). That being said, Tufts is renowned for placing its pre-medical students into the best medical schools. We have an excellent rapport with most medical schools, who understand the difficulty and level of preparation we undergo. The class environment tends to also be collaborative rather than competitive, and I've rarely had problems with 'competing' pre-med students. On the contrary, I've been astounded at how willingly people give up their time to help fellow classmates. </p>
<p>As a graduating student, it has been a terrific experience for me. I would highly recommend Tufts for you, if you are at all interested in the sciences.</p>