<p>of the followin B.S./M.D. programs
which of the following have the greatest reputaion/rank/prestigue/and best acceptance rates to the top residency programs</p>
<p>Brown
Northwestern
UCSD
and
Vanderbilt</p>
<p>and how many apply to each one...and how many get accepted???</p>
<p>To me now looking back it seems like a silly question, yet when I was in your position I was just as worried about reputation and all. (You could probably tell that from my sn- ivybound). Truly though, prestige is not that big of an issue. I do not know too much about any of these programs really so I will leave it to someone else to answer most of your questions but I do know that Brown and Northwestern are amazing programs that are extremely difficult to get into. And both those medical schools are also absolutely amazing. It's good to aim high and do the best you can, but remember to keep your sanity and not get caught up in the numbers and rankings games. The best school for you really may not be the highest ranked one, but the one where you can excel and grow the most. Haha, I apologize for sounding corny but it seems to be true.</p>
<p>I would say </p>
<ol>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>UCSD</li>
<li>Brown </li>
<li>Vanderbilt</li>
</ol>
<p>I think the program PLME is worth applying to, but Brown med school and biochem undergrad are really not that great. But the thing with the med programs is that they are really hard to get into, so I would worry about the prestige and ranking AFTER getting in. :)</p>
<p>Are you applying next year?? me too! ;)</p>
<p>which would be the best for a neurosurgery residency...
westcoastlove r u applying to all 4??</p>
<p>why does prestige and ranking mean so much? medical school is medical school.</p>
<p>WCL: Care to give an explanation for your rankings?</p>
<p>I say that Northwestern is NO.1 becuase the undergrad is pretty good and med school is great. It's top 20 and I read some threads showing that the placements from NW are really good. Also, the NPME is a 7 year program, no MCAT required and I think 3.5 science GPA and 3.2 overall GPA. In all, NW seems to have the best med program. OH ya and for a bonus, it's in Chicago :)</p>
<p>UCSD No. 2. UCSD's med school is great and maybe even better that Northwestern's, but it's undergrad is pretty crappy. For all UCs actually, most classes are taught by TAs, so it you will never have a great undergrad experience. The med school, however, is amazing, especially if you want to go into neurosciences. Again with SD, no MCAT a 3.2ish GPA. And I think placements from SD med is pretty good as well. </p>
<p>I put Brown 3rd mainly becuase I don't see it as a great school for either undergrad or med school. It's pretty good overall, but I think that's it with brown. It's just good. Undergrad brown doesn't seemed to specialize in chem, biochem, or any of the premedish majors. Brown med school is average as well, so nothing about it is really great except for the reputation that Brown is an ivy. But the Brown program is really easy to get through. No MCAT and all the classes are pass/fail. I know a couple people in it and they say that it is VERY VERY VERY chill. </p>
<p>Vanderbilt last becuase the program is not that great. Undergrad at Vanderbilt is average and I think (correct me if I am wrong) that the program only take a few students. The GPA requirement is high. Also it's in TN, which is not the most exciting state. </p>
<p>I do think that johnnytremain has a point, but prestige always matters. No matter what you say otherwise. Harvard will always be Harvard and no one will be able to compare their UCSD degree with a Harvard one.</p>
<p>poloruler23,
I am applying for: Northwestern, Rice, Brown, UCSD, USC, and maybe URochester, Case, and Boston.</p>
<p>PR: If you do fall under one of the fairly rare situations where the prestige of a medical school matters a great deal, and if you're admitted to more than one such program, then we can talk about the situation then.</p>
<p>Hypothetically speaking, if you'd been admitted to all four programs, wanted to enter academics, and wanted to be a surgeon, then I would think Vanderbilt would probably be the strongest option. But that's a ridiculous scenario to discuss.</p>