This discussion was created from comments split from: 101 reasons to attend Tulane University.
<p>What advantages does Tulane offer for a premed student majoring in molecular biology?
I got a $108,000 academic merit scholarship from Tulane, but I’m deciding between it and one other school where I also got a good sized scholarship.</p>
<p>@bluegirl14 </p>
<p>To really comment intelligently on this one would have to know what school it is being compared to. After all, advantages are relative. But I will assume from your other posts you are talking about Boston College.</p>
<p>Both are great schools of course. You will get an excellent premed education, premed advising and MCAT prep at either. To that extent I would say there is no advantage or disadvantage at either. I think the one most tangible advantage at Tulane is that it has its own medical school. That opens up the possibility of doing research there as an undergraduate. Even on the main campus, Tulane is very well known for undergraduate participation in high level research. Given the competition for medical school, that is probably helpful just to keep up with other candidates. Plus Tulane is highly involved in running clinics and medical outreach programs in NOLA and throughout that part of Louisiana. So there are opportunities to get involved that way.</p>
<p>Also, being a Tulane undergrad can be an advantage getting into Tulane med. Again, BC not having their own med school, there is no comparable situation. That’s not to say that if you choose BC you won’t do perfectly well getting into med school, but you asked for differentiating factors.</p>
<p>Otherwise, I think it becomes far more personal and subjective. Do you think you like the atmosphere in New England better than in NOLA, or the reverse? If you will be happier in the warmer weather, that is something to consider if you believe that personal happiness is related to classroom performance. So that would include not just the weather, but the overall feel you instincts are telling you which is right for you. That is hard to predict, I know. You can only spend a few days at most at each campus, so how are you supposed to tell? I think it is one of the toughest aspects of choosing a college.</p>
<p>I cannot think of anything else off hand, but perhaps others that have been down this path can weigh in. I can only say that I have known a large number of successful premeds at Tulane that have gone on not just to Tulane med, but to USC, WUSTL, Columbia, Brown, and many other great med schools. I am sure the exact same is true for BC, naturally.</p>