<p>I am going to apply here this year and I would really appreciate it if you guys could tell me something about UNC's pre-med program and components that make it possible:</p>
<p>-Professors
-Research
-Grading curve
-DAILY homework
-Classes per semester (average)
-Difficulty of Tests & classes in general</p>
<p>I know this is a lot but I feel the list covers up all my concerns and almost accurately describes the setting, so please place your input for any of the categories surmised above.
:) :) :)</p>
<p>Are you currently applying to UNC for undergrad or UNC med school? Sorry, just trying to clarify… If you haven’t done undergrad yet, I wouldn’t be worrying about med school yet, ha ha!</p>
<p>And there isn’t exactly a pre-med “program” per se - you can major in anything as long as you fulfill the requirements for med school.</p>
<p>Picking ANY undergrad school based on grad or professional school preparation is a bad idea. The pre med forums here on CC will validate that point. Any four year college can prepare you for med school, even the top twenty med schools. Every year UNC sends many grads on to the best med schools in the country-it prepares its students well.</p>
<p>UNC is a top national research school with very strong science departments; opportunities for research exist for undergrads as early as freshman year. Grading curves will vary from department to department-there is no hard and fast rule. Homework/study time will vary by class, professor and student. Most students take 12-15 hours per semester;12 is required to be considered full time. Perception of class difficulty will vary from student to student.</p>
<p>Your criteria for school selection appears to me to have some serious problems. It almost appears as if you are looking for an easy route…if I have not interpreted your intent correctly Ii apologize in advance. Your criteria should rather be based on how you see yourself fitting in at each school and whether or not you can be happy there as an undergrad. Don’t scoff at this because there have been numerous studies that point to a very high correlation between happiness and academic success. What happens AFTER classes end each day can often as important to a person’s academic success as what happens in class.</p>
<p>Be aware, there is no such thing as a pre med major. You can major in anything you want to as along as you fulfill the requirements for med school admission.</p>