<p>i cant find a site or anyplace where it gives me the top biology programs in the nation, or the top science programs to be more general.</p>
<p>can anybody give me a list of the best bio/science programs (pre-med) for undergrad schools?</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins (top 6 for behaviorial, molecular, and cellular biology...), Stanford (#1 in human biology), UCSD, Columbia, Yale, Harvard, UWashington, Rockefeller U, UW Madison etc...</p>
<p>Most large flagship universities, land grant universities, and long established liberal arts colleges have very good biology departments. As for pre-med, if you don't know about a college's reputation for medical school placement, you need to check with individual medical schools about where their first year classmembers come from.</p>
<p>The best pre-med program is the one you can afford easily, and where you will be close to the top of the class. Under those circumstances, you will have great access to mentors, research opportunities, and internships. You will then end up with med school admissions, and, perhaps, the ability to pay for it.</p>
<p>im a little confused about this whole process.</p>
<p>My plan is to become a sports med doctor when i grow up.</p>
<p>isn't biology/physics/chem part of pre-med... like prerequisite classes?</p>
<p>Premed requires only basic bio/chem/physics/orgo. Heck, most high schools are able to teach these subjects proficiently. You don't need a top level bio program (and most schools will have decent bio departments) in order to master Bio 101.</p>
<p>^ Exactly.</p>
<p>Look to schools with proven track records of sending premeds to medical schools. Look for schools with great research opportunities. Finally, a school with a decent premed advising office will be an asset as well.</p>
<p>As for competitions and grades, if they accept you, you can do the work. Its your job to excell and be the best no matter where you go. Undergraduate institution does not matter only if you truly ambitious and want the most elite medical schools in society.</p>
<p>^To add to that, there are these things called "grad schools" which will be able to provide instruction above many "top undergrad" programs if you're able to take grad classes. Look for a decent program, but since you intend to continue your studies keep in mind that your undergrad education/prestige is not that important. Don't sacrifice fit/EC opportunities/social life/cost just because an undergrad department is rated a bit lower.</p>