<p>I was looking through the rankings a few years back- US News, I believe, but I'm not all that sure- and came upon a list of Top Med Schools in the nation. (I'm assuming Grad- but clarification, please?) Anyhow, one of the top 5 was some college with a "Washington" in it. Having looked that up- is it University of Washington in Seattle, WA or Washington University in St. Louis, MO? And how good are the undergrads of these two?
Any info on the two- and which is the elite med school- is appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>Washington University - Saint Louis is the elite undergrad and medical school.</p>
<p>University of Washington - Seattle is the weaker undergrad, but also sports an elite medical school.</p>
<p>UDub Engineering > WashU
UDub Med school > WashU
Grey's anatomy > WashU</p>
<p>Thanks.
So which is higher up, generally? (Grad med school.)
Or are they both about the same?
I mean, only one of them was on that list.</p>
<p>Both, depending on whether you're looking at primary care or research rankings:</p>
<p>Search</a> - Medical - Best Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report</p>
<p>Yeah, isn't University of Washington number one for primary care?</p>
<p>Yes, and 6th in research, but WUSTL is high up there too.</p>
<p>p.s. to OP, Med school is regarded as "professional" school rather than grad school which means going for a Master's or PhD. Check out the Premed Topics forum, lots of great information and knowledgeable posters (including current med school students) there.</p>
<p>If you sum up the ranking (research + primary care)
UDub 6 + 1 = 7
Harvard 1 + 7 = 8
UCSF 5 + 6 = 11
WashU 3 + 13 = 16
JHU 2 + 26 = 28
UDub is literally the best of both world. Med school research ranking has a lot to do with endowment and that certainly put UDub at a disadvantage. You want a good doctor who isn't too out of touch with the patients.</p>
<p>^^^
lol, stop looking at USNWR, and stop adding up non sense.</p>
<p>According to your ranking, JHU medical school is crap compared to others on the list, just lmao</p>
<p>Both are great for medical school; WashU would be better for undergrad.</p>
<p>Going to throw this out there... don't pick your undergrad school mainly based on the attached medical school. It really won't have that huge an impact. For full disclosure - I'm currently going to an undergrad institution with a US News Top 5 ranked med school - it was a factor for me, in the chance to be involved in research, but definitely not the most important. Look for a place that will allow you to best explore/develop. From all I've heard, undergrad years are really the only best chance to do so before entering the grind of med school.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that UDub is a state school too, if you're going to be an out of state applicant your money may very well be spent at your own state school or elsewhere. Of course if you really love the school - go for it!</p>
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<p>According to your ranking, JHU medical school is crap compared to others on the list, just lmao
I said it has the best of both world. Research and practical are two different things. Good grief, learn to read.</p>
<p>As a follow up on sdong's post, be aware that as a state school, UDub's Med school is 90% WA residents or residents of neighboring WAAMI agreement states. About the only OOS students they accept for the Med school are applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds or those with a demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations. </p>
<p>Pretty much no one pays attention to the primay care rankings. I only know of one school from the primary side, and is UDub medical school.</p>
<p>Both have amazing/elite medical schools, to answer the first part of your question. For undergrad, I believe most people would agree that WashU (St. Louis) has a definite edge over UWash (nevertheless, UWash does have solid academics.)</p>
<p>Hope that Helps!</p>
<p>University of Washington is one of my top choices. It's not very difficult to get into and they accept about 70 % of the applicants. They have some great academics programs. I'm going to visit this week. Seattle is a great city too.</p>
<p>My cousin goes to Washington University and it's a great school, but not my cup of tea. It's an Ivy League and kind of small (less than 10,000 undergraduates)</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^
Ivy League?</p>
<p>My bad, I meant to say it's on the level of an Ivy League academically.</p>
<p>Its Washington University IN ST. LOUIS</p>
<p>lol. They changed the name for that very reason.</p>
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About the only OOS students they accept for the Med school are applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds or those with a demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations.
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Or applicants to the MSTP (MD PhD) program, which is funded by the NIH and doesn't "discriminate".</p>