<p>I am thinking of going to medical school and was wondering which school is easier/more manageable to be pre-med (actually get THRU the pre-med courses)??? I heard Georgetown is slightly more manageable than Tufts is when it comes to the sciences. Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>The two kids from my HS who went to GTown as “pre-frosh pre-med” both dropped it.</p>
<p>It’s going to be hell at either school. The B- pre-med median applies to every respectable college. Instead of trying to determine which would be easier, you should make the decision based on “fit”.</p>
<p>I know both of these schools pretty well. There will be an abundance of smart and ambitious pre-meds at both schools. That being the case,I completely agree with Detail. Go where you’ll be happiest.</p>
<p>haha that was the exact answer I was NOT looking for. Obviously it is about “fit.” However, there is always an easier pre-med school if you think about it (regardless of the average between schools). I have heard Georgetown is a little more manageable than Tufts when it comes to the sciences. </p>
<p>If you can provide me with an actual useful answer besides “pick one that is a better fit for you,” please help me out. Thanks.</p>
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Why?? All data available indicates an insignificant difference in the difficulty of getting good grades in pre-med classes. Both school use a B- median and the ability of the student body, as measured by SAT score, is more or less identical. Tufts has a slightly higher reported SAT average but also a lower % of reported scores, making it impossible to tell which school has the highest true average.</p>
<p>Also FYI if you can’t get 'A’s in sciences at either school, then you’d have an impossibly hard time in medical school, even if you can get in. For doctors getting into med school is the easy part.</p>
<p>…actually both my parents are doctors and my older 3 sisters have all graduated from med school and are in their residencies now…and all of them agree that getting into medical school is def NOT the easy part…and they also agree that there are obviously easier schools for pre-med than others…</p>
<p>i am not talking about the % or average sat score…i am just saying in general about the two schools which one’s science classes seem to be easier in terms of students who first enter the class get through the class without dropping it. Thanks.</p>
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Funny… everyone I’ve talked to who is in med school right now *****es about how much work they have, and how easy UGrad was. Anecdotal evidence obviously, but IMO reliable.</p>
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Even if there was a small difference between the two schools, nobody would be able to tell you about it, because literally nobody has first had experience in both programs.</p>
<p>If your sole purpose is to maximize your chances at med school, then I suggest attending your local state university. You’d probably save a pretty penny too.</p>
<p>I’m not saying that med school isnt harder than undergrad…i’m simply asking a question about the two schools undergrad wise…</p>
<p>…i go to Georgetown …why would i go to a local state university? haha…money isnt exactly my issue (my parents are both heart surgeons)…</p>
<p>You obviously can’t answer my question…It’s okay. Have a nice day.</p>
<p>I thought you currently go to Vanderbilt and is planning to apply transfer to Georgetown?</p>
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<p>Apparently, being the son of two heart surgeons is no guarantee of a person’s grasp on basic logic.</p>
<p>Yeah…i got in…</p>
<p>OP, you should research average MCAT scores for both Tufts and Georgetown, acceptance rates into med schools, and take a look at their pre-med societies/clubs. Keep in mind that Tufts has extensive distribution requirements, which can be great for some people, but can be very tough for pre-med students.</p>
<p>^^ A school would never publish those stats, and even if a school did to promote themselves, it would surely be biased and unreliable.</p>
<p>Pre-med communities that gather data from its members are the best tools to gauge factors affecting “chances”, but even then you won’t have sufficient data to compare to individual undergrad colleges.</p>
<p>FYI the OP would be a junior next year, and should have already finished with most of not all of his pre-med requirements. Asking this type of question this late in the cycle is inexplicable, especially since he allegedly has two heart surgeon parents.</p>
<p>hahahah You’re pathetic “Detail”. FYI, by being a rising sophomore, you should have only finished about 2 of the pre-med required sequences. </p>
<p>Just for future reference, I will just go ask my parents what they think. You are more trouble than it’s worth lol. </p>
<p>Have a good day.</p>
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The more perplexing question is, why didn’t you do so in the first place? Assuming that your parents are actually what you claim them to be.</p>
<p>Looking at your previous posts, you’ve claimed to be a Vanderbilt AND a Tufts sophomore. Looking at your writing style and logical reasoning skills it’s unlikely that you’re either. I starting to highly doubt any of your alleged backgrounds.</p>
<p>irony below:: 1st) Looking at your writing style</p>
<p>2) “I starting” –> I am starting**</p>
<p>sorry, just had to point it out</p>
<p>Typo does not equal writing style. </p>
<p>Well then again, maybe it does. :(</p>