<p>you can get into any medical school after graduating from ANY college. A student who would graduate from a top pre-med school and get into, say, hopkins med school, could graduate from any college and get it. A college's reputation matters much less than you think.. top colleges just have higher med-school admit rates because they have better students. If you think im making this up, im not, it was published in a study that was reported in Atlantic Monthly last October. </p>
<p>In short, go to the college where you, personally, will do best. This means a college where you are going to be happy... how comfortable you are socially will have a bigger impact than you imagine, i think. Any college is going to have opportunities for you to take advantage.. your more likely to get these opportunities if your the top person in your class than just mid-level at a top college. </p>
<p>So look at what you want from your college; socially, location, weather, and so on.. then you'll make the right decision.</p>
<p>This is going to be broad, but I think Wall Street Journal made some poll/survey on which schools are the best feeders</p>
<p>However, they only considered 15 top med/law/business schools in the survey, so its really skewed towards applicants to Northeastern or California programs</p>
<p>(now looking, someone posted it earlier, take it with a grain of salt though its a good starting point)</p>
<p>The best premed school definitely depends on the particular applicant. However, for students that are good at science and interested in academic medicine or a competitive specialty, I think JHU (and similar schools) is a great choice. JHU has many great science programs; not just biology but also biophysics, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and even biomolecular engineering. JHU students are very well prepared for the MCAT and for the science in med school. Also, volunteering and research opportunities at JHU are plentiful at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the best hospitals in the world. Undergrad research is encouraged and anyone who wants to do research can easily find a lab. Sure JHU is not for everyone, and the classes are hard, but for many its a great choice.</p>
<p>Jamimom, would you possibly PM me? I do some grant-funded work with a high school, and am working with a student who wants pre-med and sounds very much like your niece and daughter. I would love to hear more info on supportive undergrad suggestions for pre-med.</p>
<p>No obligation of course, but if possible I would deeply appreciate it.</p>