Virginia Tech or VCU??!?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I was wondering which school, VCU or VA tech should I pick? I got into both of them. Which school would be the best for premed students? Tech has more prestige and a better reputation, but VCU has MCV which I believe will allow me to get a lot of internships and connections..</p>

<p>Here are some of the pros and cons i see for each school:</p>

<p>VCU
pros- it will be easier to make friends (my best friend is going there and we were planning to room together in college if i end up going to vcu), MCV is right up the street, it's diverse (im african american so I worry about VT's lack of diversity), i'm pretty familiar with the school, it has a student organization i know i want to join (ESU)</p>

<p>cons-it's in the middle of downtown Richmond so you don't really get that campus feeling, isn't very selective when it comes to admitting students, 50 percent graduation rate! (not that i wont graduate, its just that i'm worried ill be surrounded by students that don't care about school)</p>

<p>** i'm not eligible for the honors program (MD guaranteed program, need to have 1910 SAT score , i have an 1800) but I can transfer into it my second year if i meet the standards (26 MCAT, 3.6 gpa, ect) which i believe might be hard</p>

<p>Virginia Tech
pros-better reputation than VCU, graduation rate 85 percent, i haven't visited yet so thats all i can say for now</p>

<p>cons- not diverse (3% african american), in the middle of nowhere, classes/professors seem harder which might make it difficult to get a good gpa, a lot of preppy stuck up people? (tell me thats just a myth ?) a lot of people are into that whole sorority/fraternity college thing which i'm not really into..i mean how many black people do you see at these crazy football frat parties?...haha</p>

<p>soo which school should i go to!? i cant decideeee!</p>

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<p>You have to pick the school that you feel the most comfortable with. However, I would strongly suggest not to room with your best friend in college. Living with someone is a LOT different than being friends with someone. My two roommates sophomore year moved in as best friends and left as bitter enemies (not exaggerating either). Besides, living with random people freshman year is the best way to make new friends.</p>

<p>Also, a 26 MCAT is FAR BELOW what is competitive for medical school. A 3.6 is also below what you want as a competitive applicant. If that’s all you need for VCU’s med program, then consider yourself lucky. </p>

<p>Visit the schools and pick the one you liked the best. You can get into medical school from either.</p>

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<p>I actually was around VCU (had a baseball tournament in Richmond) and I really did not like the campus. The area was dangerous (so many gangs at nighttime, geez) and it didn’t feel like a ‘campus’, if you know what I mean. I didn’t get any college-town vibes. </p>

<p>If things like that don’t bug you, then go for fit. It seems like you’d be much happier at VCU, so I suggest to go with that school. The less competition will allow you to make better grades and stand out amongst your peers. If you really like VCU, go there and don’t think twice about it. Throw out prestige when you make your choice and when you do that, it seems as though you’d pick VCU. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>VT also has a med school now, the Carrillion (sp?) school of medicine.</p>