<p>I’m stuck on which school to pick. I’m a pre-med guy and need to know whether Brown will support me (counseling, guidance) in getting into medical school. I had a fantastic counselor and hope to have the same at Brown or whatever school I go to. Also concerning their curricuclum, I want to see how do Brown make sure you are not falling off the path in terms of what classes you should be taking etc. Any help would be great! </p>
<p>P.S. Brown is giving the least Financial Aid at this point but I want to see what school is better first.</p>
<p>If Wash U and Chicago gave you a better aid package that did not include merit scholarships, you should talk to Brown financial aid. They could match the other packages.</p>
<p>One thing to consider as you compare these three schools: Ask yourself, where do I want to be if I’m not premed? Many students change their mind, especially after Organic Chemistry (Brown’s class is a killer, and I’ve heard that WashU’s is too).</p>
<p>Brown has good support for pre-med students. Of course, in addition to whatever pre-med counseling you get at any undergrad school, you’re going to have to do some of your own research on the process (for instance, check out [url=<a href=“http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/index.php]SDN[/url”>Student Doctor Network Communities | Student Doctor Network]SDN[/url</a>], the med school version of CC! ), but Brown definitely does a good job on the basics. Deans hold information sessions beginning in freshman year to provide guidance on what courses to take, what extracurriculars to pursue, etc.</p>
<p>Source: I’m a Brown alum who will be starting med school in the fall.</p>
<p>Read some statistics: [Medical</a> Admission Data Snapshot | Health Careers Advising](<a href=“http://brown.edu/academics/college/advising/health-careers/medical-admission-data-snapshot]Medical”>Medical Admission Data Snapshot | Health Careers Advising)
80% acceptance rate to medical schools is pretty damn high in my opinion, it goes to show Brown students are very successful in graduate school admissions including medical school. Of course Brown students are smart and self-driven but 80% cannot be achievable without additional support from professors and advisors at Brown. UChicago and WashU also have very competitive vibes in the student body as a whole, the reason why I wouldn’t attend them even if they paid me to go there. Brown all the way.</p>
<p>I loved Brown and its graduates are very successful in the admissions game but the stats put out by schools are not as precise/accurate/telling as one likes to think.</p>
<p>^ True, but in turn, 34 is above the average MCAT score for nationwide applicants to med school. It’s difficult to discern to what extent Brown prepares its students to do well on the MCAT and in the whole med school admissions process, versus to what extent Brown students do well because they were smart and competent even before they got to Brown.</p>
<p>@i<em>wanna</em>be_brown right, BUT you can’t imply that everyone who applies from brown has a 33-35 MCAT and 3.6-3.79 GPA, that 80% includes 3.4 GPAs and 30 MCATs getting accepted into med school as well.</p>
<p>^ Just like it also includes applicants with 3.95 GPAs and 39 MCATs. An average is an average.</p>
<p>It would be wonderful to see the acceptance rate for Brown students broken down by GPA/MCAT score, but that data isn’t made available by the deans. (Even better would be GPA/MCAT versus acceptance rate to specific schools. Brown does have this info for law school admissions, but not for med school, for whatever reason.)</p>
), but Brown definitely does a good job on the basics. Deans hold information sessions beginning in freshman year to provide guidance on what courses to take, what extracurriculars to pursue, etc.</p>