<p>Okay so does anyone have any good suggestions of top notch colleges I could apply to for Geriatrics? I want to be a Geriatrics doctor but am confused on a college that could lead me there and has the courses i need for that career… please help.</p>
<p>This has nothing to do with pre-med at the undergrad level.</p>
<p>I’m all confused know! I wanna go to a school that offers the best. Does any one know wat sc
hool that is?</p>
<p>Veronica: You have to get a college degree before you get into med school. (Unless you already have one…)</p>
<p>Sammy: It depends on what “the best” means to you.</p>
<p>The number of applicants to med school is meaningless. The accuracy (not to mention the relevance) of data listed for stats to create “tiers” is highly suspect. For example, the average GPA/MCAT average for Baylor for students admitted in 2008 was 3.85 and 34.5.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the top pre med and med programs offered in california i know ucla and stanford and berkeley what else?</p>
<p>I don’t think that you are really going to go too wrong with any of the more established UCs. Pomona and other LACs are good too.</p>
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<p>In response to your question about top premedical colleges, you could try applying to Washington University in St. Louis, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Rice, and Duke. These are schools with a big premed culture and extensive advising. However, do note that the programs at these schools are probably quite intense!</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/869028-washu-premed-program.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/869028-washu-premed-program.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/19444-best-premed-programs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/19444-best-premed-programs.html</a></p>
<p>I’d say Rice University should be in the top-tier. They send close to 100% of the applicants to top medical schools.</p>
<p>That’s partially because they factor in their BS/MD kids, and also because in state texas applicants have it really good compared to a lot of kids. Tons of medical schools in Tx.</p>
<p>This ranking is either very outdated (much more so than 2006) or flat out incorrect. I haven’t checked MSAR data on all of these schools, but I do know my in-state one (UAMS (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, which is supposedly at the bottom of this list with a 21-24 MCAT) and UAMS has an average admitted GPA of 3.67 and an average MCAT of 29, third tier by this scale, and has been at about that level for at least the last three years. Take this “list” with a large grain of salt, as it seems whoever gave that presentation didn’t use the correct resources to come up with that information. Number of medical school applicants is also largely useless without knowing a percentage of accepted applicants. The larger a school is or the more specifically science focused it is, the more medical school applicants they are likely to produce, regardless of how competitive those applicants are. Although I’m sure all of those schools have excellent pre-med programs, the percentage of successful applicants must be compared with the applicant number for a useful snapshot. It also helps to know how the pre-med advising structure works at the universities you’re considering, but that is much harder to objectively quantify. My rule of thumb (and advice to students) is to call or visit any school you are considering, ask how the premedical track works at their school (what is their success rate, do you have a personal faculty adviser or is it a group/list of “things to do” system, do they make medical school trips for tours, can they help you find shadowing/volunteer opportunities, etc.), and try to meet with someone from the program. Good programs often take some time to discuss since there is a lot involved in medical school admissions, so prepare for that, but consider the importance of this issue when doing your college search and don’t be afraid to ask the hard questions. Thank you to GoldShadow and Zenith602 for posting links to other premed forums. I also highly recommend the student doctor network for additional information, there are a lot of pre, current, and former medical students on there as well as some medical school faculty and administrators.</p>
<p>I am a high school sophomore planning to go to pre-med. Does anybody know how good pre med is at Loyola University Chicago?</p>
<p>for weeks i have been asking “why has noone just posted a list of pre-med colleges on the internet” and i find this list…
THANK YOU</p>
<p>If u are wanting extensive experience in handling patients during ur med school, then Hopkins is best choice. It is in Baltimore and has the greatest number of patients. Also, it is just a very good school. Great research oppurtinties too.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins does not have the greatest number of patients, in fact that would really be hard to quantify (i.e. what about schools with a ton of affiliate hospitals, what about patients in departments with no medical students, etc, etc)… Nor does sheer number correlate to the amount you get to “handle” them.</p>
<p>I think that the main problem with this ranking is an issue with statistical manipulation for purposes of recruiting. MCAT scores and GPAs of admitted students in no way represent the quality of medical education at a given university. According to the first post, the list originated with a recruiter from the Uniformed Services University. I obviously cant speak for everyone; but among my peers, military medical training is not generally considered to be top (or even middle) tier. It is entirely possible that USU is making an attempt to recruit better students into its program by insinuating that their program is somehow equivalent to schools such as UAB, Emory, Dartmouth, OHSU, Albert Einstein, Georgetown, etc. Who can blame them for presenting their strongest data to potentials…</p>
<p>Thanks millions for above information. I am new here. I would like to know, comparing Biola and UC Irvine pre-med program, which one you will choose and why? Thanks.</p>
<p>I did not see Boston College or College of the Holy Cross as a recommended undergraduate pre-med college. Can anyone share their views? Thank you.</p>
<p>Guys, this is from 2008. A lot of things have changed…</p>
<p>I find it hard to believe USF and Dartmouth have medical schools on the same tier…</p>
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Columbia has a medical school specifically for surgeons? That doesn’t sound right.</p>