University of Minnesota v/s Iowa State University

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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<p>Which of the two is a better university in terms of engineering?
Which has a larger number of acceptance to med school?
Will maintaining a good GPA at Minnesota enhance my chances of getting into a med school?Who will be preferred in med school- A person with 3.6 GPA from University of Minnesota or a person with 3.6 GPA from Iowa State University?
Also, is it worth spending $6000 more to study in Minnesota than in Iowa?</p>

<p>REPLY SOON, PLEASE!</p>

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<p>Minnesota is hands down the better university. The engineering program is top notch as well as the biology program (I assume you would do this for pre-med). A degree from Minnesota carries more weight than Iowa State. If you can afford $6000 more, hands down go to Minnesota.</p>

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<p>Those were two of my top three choices as well.</p>

<p>For engineering, jotajota is not correct. ISU has a huge industry reputation for its engineering programs. It is a peer school from that angle. However, CBS at Minnesota is very strong, probably better than biology at ISU.</p>

<p>School does not usually matter much for medical school admissions, especially when the two options are so similar.</p>

<p>Have you visited the two campuses? Ames is very different from the Twin Cities.</p>

<p>For me, the decision was simple because a) Minnesota was significantly cheaper and b) I liked the additional opportunities available in the greater MSP area. I can’t say whether UMN is “worth” $6k more without knowing more details about your financial situation; for Bill Gates, the opportunity cost of the $6k wouldn’t be significant and I’d choose Minnesota. But if that sum would make a more significant difference for you / your family, ISU is a fine choice too.</p>

<p>Did that help? Feel free to ask any questions.</p>

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<p>Thanks, you guys. </p>

<p>Would you be having any idea, where is it difficult to maintain a 3.5 or above GPA for chemical engineering in University of Minnesota or Iowa State University. </p>

<p>If both the universities are tough with GPA’s, do they have any grade inflation or something?</p>

<p>And with that, which university would be a good preference?</p>

<p>Thanks again, folks!</p>

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<p>Harder at Minnesota – it’s been in the top three in the country in ChemEngineering for, oh, forever (50 years or so).
Full Disclosure – I have a PhD in chemical physics from Minnesota, so I can’t speak directly to undergrad. But I knew a guy who was an undergrad in ChemEng at Minnesota who waltzed into Stanford for grad school.</p>

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<p>Do you know, how highly is UMN ranked for its Undergraduate Teaching? What is its ranking in the Undergraduate Teaching Ranking List?</p>

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I have no clue how administrators at other schools could accurately determine the “commitment to undergraduate teaching” of a large, diverse group of faculty at an institution most of them have never attended, been employed by, or even visited. But if you’d like to use that ranking, I suppose that’s your right :rolleyes:</p>