<p>what do you think?</p>
<p>I, too, am torn between Rice and WashU. I'm also interested in the responses.</p>
<p>In my opinion, I'd say Wash U. And Rice over Georgetown. I'm also planning on studying pre-med/biology in college and I often heard those two schools whenever I met my guidance counselor and college counselor. Especially Rice for its 7-year program. I've heard Georgetown is better known for Political Studies & International Relations. But this is just my opinion!</p>
<p>Rice does not have a 7 year program. You can get accepted to Baylor med school when applying to Rice (requires an additional application), but this is simply giving you a spot in the med school. It's still 8 years.</p>
<p>As long as we're add it, add Pomona to the mix.</p>
<p>The science programs at Wash U and at Rice are amazing. Depth and breadth, with terrific facilities.</p>
<p>Georgetown has a good med school, so perhaps the undergrads benefit from that?</p>
<p>Wash U. Definitely. I mean, the Med School is without question, and pre-meds OFTEN go to the med school to do research and observe physicians. The advisors are also great. Amongst ALL universities in the country, Wash U pre-meds graduate with the highest average GMAT score. </p>
<p>Pre-med at Wash U is no cake walk, for sure. It's not for people who are just kind of interested in being a doctor. It is very research-intensive and for the very dedicated. But if you are smart enough and willing to ask for help, then you'll be quite prepared to go to the best med schools in the country. </p>
<p>The fact that the school has its own top med school really says something. Rice is good, for sure, and is <em>closely affiliated</em> with Baylor Med School. And Georgetown's is certainly respectable. But none of them are the same as having the 3rd best medschool in the country 5 minutes away from campus.</p>
<p>All else being equal, if you are solely weighing the strengths of medicine and life sciences between these three schools, Wash U is the clear choice.</p>
<p>Both Wash U and Rice are fabulous schools for pre-med. I understand that both do a great job of getting students admitted to med schools. I know the research opportunities at Rice for undergrads is incredibly vast given the proximity of Rice (across the street) from the largest medical complex in the world (with 14 hospitals and 2 medical schools). You should really just consider fit to help you decide.</p>
<p>There are a lot of resources for pre-med students at WashU. An associate dean manages the Life Sciences Professional Program that is keen to make sure every pre-med student is on track to get into medical school. Additionally, many courses in the Biology department, including MedPrep, PEMRAP, Surgical pedagogy and CAREm, are designed for pre-med students to be get a taste of medicine in practice. The medical school in general is very accessible, and I have yet to talk to someone who was unable to find a physician to shadow or a research lab to join.</p>
<p>I do have to echo vbball's sentiment though, pre-med at WashU is rigorous. It is difficult to maintain a high GPA, and it takes a lot of work and dedication. There are a lot of students who have come in thinking they were pre-med, but ended up switching to some other track. But if you are serious about pre-med, there are few places that will better prepare you for medical school.</p>
<p>Excluding other decisions coming back this week, I'm torn between Wash.U and Georgetown for Pre-Med as well. Though Wash.U is evidently the more rigorous and groundbreaking with regards to Pre-Med and research, there are also unparalleled resources available in all fields in DC. What attracts me there is that there is a sense of internationalism--politics, philosophy, etc--blended in with all coursework at Gtown. However, the science core is not as rigorous. I think it definitively depends on the individual--whether you would like a strong core, or a med-law balance with a diplomatic spin on it. It also depends on what field of medicine you'd like to ultimately enter.</p>
<p>How about rice with 15 scholarship with a big 0 from washu</p>
<p>Well, considering that Rice's tuition is about $7,500 less/year than Rice, that's a significant difference when you consider the scholarship on top of it!</p>