Hi everyone.
So the University of Richmond and Colgate are my two top choices, and I have a relatively good chance of getting into both. I am interested in pre-med, specifically their molecular biology programs. I hear that Richmond has a medical humanities class that a lot of other schools don’t have. I am just wondering which program in your opinions is better.
Any insight on class rigor or research opportunities would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
They are peer institutions. Go with your personal preference.
You can take a look at these (probably roughly compiled) lists:
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http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/lists/list/colleges-to-consider-if-you-want-to-study-biology/117/
What are your stats?
Which is more affordable?
Hi futurestudent23,
I am a current student at Richmond and am pre-med and think that the University has done a great job in helping me. According to Richmond’s website, 74% of students applying to medical school between 2009-2014 were accepted.
The advising is very helpful in guiding you along the process and what you should be keeping doing in each state of your undergraduate career. Research opportunities are plentiful and easy to come by. Professors are very receptive to accepting students who want to do research.
Richmond has a Healthcare studies major in which you can learn more about the humanities, clinical, administrative, and policy aspects of healthcare. There are also plenty of ways to go abroad for the summer to gain experience studying or volunteering in other countries.
Here is some more information:
http://prehealth.richmond.edu/
http://hcs.richmond.edu/
Best of luck with the process!
University of Richmond has a medical humanities minor. It’s a series of classes that look at health and medicine from a humanities/social science perspective. They’re classes like “Medicine and Health from an Anthropological Perspective,” “Medicine, Mortality and Meaning” (an English literature class), "Health in American History), “Mental Health and Policy” (psychology and political science cross-listed) and “Cognitive Neuroscience” (psychology).
You cold take similar classes at Colgate, though, like “Women, Health, & Medicine” (anthropology), “Fundamentals of Neurochemistry” (neuroscience - it focuses on neurological diseases), “Health Psychology” or “Biological Psychology,” “Global Environmental Health Issues” (environmental science), “The History of Coffee and Cigarettes”, and “Humanitarian Interventions.” Less of a direct focus but still some coursework to pique your interest.
So really it’s just about your personal preferences and where you think you’d enjoy yourself. Both can be excellent for pre-med.