<p>This is pretty hypothetical...
and I know that it all depends on the circumstances and nothing is really this black and white, but based on past patterns and such, could you guys rank the schools above, best to worst, based on:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>cost (actual cost - fin aid, or how cheap the school is, how generous the financial aid for middle class families)</p></li>
<li><p>premed</p></li>
<li><p>environment (least stressful to most)</p></li>
<li><p>grading system (easier to get good grades to harder)</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>It’s hard to compare all of the schools because cost is the only objective, easy to compare factor. I know Vandy has very good FA w/ no loan packages.</p>
<p>All of the schools will have good premed programs. I’d probably look at the degree requirements and see which ones sound most interesting to you.</p>
<p>It’s hard to compare the stress levels and grading systems between colleges because unless a person has attended all 4 colleges, they have no real basis for comparison.</p>
<p>Great choices. All excellent schools, especially for their pre-med. Did you get FA? Vandy may be generous with that. Rice is the least expensive if not. Amherst may (MAY) be most stressful b/c it’s in the northeast. Rice and Vanderbilt might have the nicest weather. WashU is known to give lots of attention to undergrads (“very nurturing” and pre-med advising is “great”). Not at all sure about the grading, but I heard WashU is a “tough school”/ not a piece of cake. Here’s a list, but NOT in any priority:</p>
<p>Rice: residential colleges, good weather, least expensive
Vanderbilt: good FA, lots of frats (95% in frats), Nashville, southern gentility
WashU: very nurturing, happy students
Amherst: #1 LAC, northeast…so it’s close to many other colleges</p>
<p>Nope…only 1/3 in frats @ Vanderbilt</p>