<p>^A “good GPA” for med school isn’t easily attainable through engineering. That’s just the way the major works. MIT and Vanderbilt both hover around 3.3-3.4 overall, but I’d say they’re equal when you look at the relative engineering strength and student body strength MIT has over Vandy. Vandy is probably a little lower statistically since its engineering department is really deflated compared to Peabody, but MIT has a much stronger math/science class than an all-around school could dream of. </p>
<p>To the OP: If you want to do well on the MCAT, you’ll be fine at either institution, so really this boils down to personal preference in undergraduate and professional education (for the last one, you’ll have a huge advantage to Vanderbilt’s medical school if you attend there, so that’s something also to keep in mind).</p>