<p>I got the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship for full tuition but nothing at Rice. Money is kind of important but my parents are willing to pay for Rice. </p>
<p>Will Vanderbilt have comparable medical opportunities (Texas Medical Center being right next to Rice) or is Rice the better choice for me? Opinions?</p>
<p>Vandy has a hospital right ON CAMPUS, with plentiful opportunities to volunteer/research for undergrads. </p>
<p>not to be biased or anything but anyone who would pass up a FULL RIDE to VANDY to attend another school without any financial aid must be insane. please, do your parents a favor, make their lives easier, and choose vandy.</p>
<p>the general consensus is that rice has better premed, but not a full ride better ;)</p>
<p>Maybe if you are in Texas, Rice has a better reputation for pre-med, but not where I am. If you like Vanderbilt and you have the C.V. scholarship, do yourself a really big favor and go to Vanderbilt. You will need the money for medical school. Geez, I know a lot of doctors–radiologists, neurologists, etc–who are sending their own kids to Big State U for undergrad. in order to save tuition money for medical school.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt medical center is in the news constantly. There are a lot of opportunities for Vanderbilt students. My son’s gf has been involved there since her arrival on campus as a transfer student.</p>
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<p>Really? Please, enlighten me.</p>
<p>“Last year, 116 Rice seniors applied to medical school and 102 were admitted - an acceptance rate of nearly 90 percent.”
-rice website
“Approximately 70% of Vanderbilt’s pre-med students are enrolled in medical school within 1 year of their graduation.”
-<a href=“http://www.vanderbilt.edu/studentlifecenter/tour/health.html”>http://www.vanderbilt.edu/studentlifecenter/tour/health.html</a></p>
<p>Is that enlightening enough?</p>
<p>obviously both are very highly regarded though</p>
<p>Vanderbilt Medical Center was one of 19 hospitals in the country listed on the US News and World Report Honor Roll. There are a TON of opportunities for shadowing, research, volunteering, etc. I think this is actually a pretty easy choice. Go with Vandy.</p>
<p>ModChem–this is what throws me about the 70% stat on that page…the proximity of a date from ten years ago. 1999??</p>
<p>My eldest son applied to Vandy in 2005. It was much easier to be admitted only four years ago. With the upsurge of applicants for the class of 2012 and their outstanding abilities and stats, and the talented class of 2013 coming behind them,
if it was…it won’t be for long. I just can’t believe their premed stat was 70% in 2008…or in 2007…etc, either.</p>
<p>vandyadmission? any updates on more recent premed or prelaw stats for Vandy seniors applying to professional schools? you must get asked this often…</p>
<p>Students interested in medicine and other health-related professions will find their required science courses are complemented by Vanderbilt’s liberal arts core of writing, humanities, and social science coursework. In the medical school selection process no one major has an advantage; in fact, Vanderbilt graduates who enrolled in medical school in 1999 represented majors from neuroscience to English to child development. Approximately 70% of Vanderbilt’s pre-med students are enrolled in medical school within 1 year of their graduation.</p>
<p>Please keep in mind that <em>individuals</em> apply to medical school, not entire classes. A CV scholar is a particularly strong student going in. I’m pretty certain their admit rate to professional and graduate schools is extremely high.</p>
<p>I thought it was questionable last year when posters who claimed to be a bit short on money and completely unencumbered by prestige lust turned down CV merit awards for places like Harvard. I’m afraid I must say I think it is close to financial insanity to turn down a CV award at Vanderbilt in order to pay full fare at Rice for pre-med. I like Rice, a lot. I recently recommended it to a friend, because I think his son would like it better there than Vanderbilt. But whoa, not in this case, unless the OP hates Nashville, Vanderbilt and is wealthy (as in, has a lot of accumulated wealth, not just high income.)</p>
<p>I agree completely that Vandy is the obvious choice, and that both schools have wonderful things too offer as communities above and beyond great academics…and top-notch premed opportunities and labs and class sizes.
But that 70 % figure just seems incorrect to me. I question its validity as a number.</p>
<p>Thanks guys 
I’m definitely leaning towards Vanderbilt, the scholarship is pretty hard to pass up. I just feel that Rice is a better fit? Idk…I’m from Houston so I guess I’m more familiar with Rice. I haven’t visited Vanderbilt yet but I will next week so hopefully that will help me make up my mind.</p>
<p>I hope you have an enjoyable visit, mango strawberry.</p>
<p>some of these questions are kind of funny. like no brainer funny.</p>
<p>go with the $$$</p>
<p>it is not like it is a full ride to houston community college vs. pay at rice or something!!!</p>
<p>both are good schools, but not vastly different, IMO.</p>
<p>If it makes any difference, I had to make this decision between Duke and Vandy, and I went with Vandy : ) Obviously, Duke and Rice are two different beasts, but in the end the merit money won out. And like many people have said, Vandy is a great school. It’s not like you’re trading out a top-notch education or anything. I plan to spend quite a bit of time volunteering/interning at the hospital. Hope to see you there!</p>
<p>The two schools are quite different in terms of their culture, so be sure you are comfortable with your choice.</p>