<p>I know, I know "It doesn't matter" is usually the response, but I am honestly wondering if there are any colleges that specifically stick out for their advising, hospital / research opportunities, etc. </p>
<p>For example, UCSD would be the better of the rest of UC's in terms of general med school acceptance rate. This probably has to do with the La Jolla hospitals, etc. Similarly, Hopkins has an outstanding med school acceptance rate for undergrads because of the opportunities available and helpful, expert faculty.</p>
<p>So, does anyone have any specific schools they'd like to mention just as a "better undergrad school" to come from in terms of heading toward med school?</p>
<p>What are your stats (GPA & ACT/SAT scores)?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay?</p>
<p>If you need FA, will you qualify for the amount that you need?</p>
<p>It’s hard to make suggestions without this info. Any of us can say School A or School B, but if we’re naming schools that are too high for your stats or schools that would be unaffordable, that’s not going to help you.</p>
<p>UCLA probably has better undergrad premed as well. The only problem is if you did undergraduate at UCLA, most likely you won’t be accepted to UCLA medical school even with stellar GPA like 3.999. Most of these schools prefer its UG students to go to school somewhere for grad schools.</p>
<p>3.6 uw, 4.2 w
4.1 ucgpa
2260 will retake
770chem 770ush 790bio 800mathiic
I was somewhat asking in general, but I see now that would still lead to too many variable answers.
I agree with the ucla comment; however I heard that Hopkins med school usually consists of 20% Hopkins undergrads, so I think there are some exceptions at least. my ultimate goal is to get into a reputable med preferably east or west coast, so an undergrad well suited for premed would be a great suggestion, within my range. </p>
<p>also,
I live in southern California. thanks for the responses so far!</p>
<p>I think the LACs are great for pre-meds for a number of reasons:
-the faculty knows you and can write letters of recommendation that mean something
-there are fewer weeder classes and the cutthroat mentality is mitigated by the small class sizes where everyone knows each other
-while the opportunities to do research at the school are fewer, you aren’t competing with, or working for, grad students - and you can easily do research over the summers
-most schools have a hospital or clinic sufficiently nearby that you can volunteer at: it doesn’t have to be a major, tertiary care hospital to give you the exposure
-class sizes are a lot smaller so if you are struggling with a subject, you can get personal attention from the prof</p>
<p>Check out the Amherst web-site for all the pre-med resources they provide. The advising is excellent. S is at Grinnell, where the sciences are extraordinary, the facilities palatial, and the bio and chem faculty all know him personally. His organic chem class went out for dinner together every Thurs night.</p>
<p>You know, that was actually very insightful. I had never considered applying to LACs because I thought the exact opposite. Thanks for shedding light on that. I am honestly going to check out some good LAC’s now, but Amherst, the one you suggested, seems a bit out of my range.</p>
<p>To add to M’s Mom. At an LAC, you’re a person, not a number. Faculty members care about you and your future and go the whole mile and beyond to help you be successful. Of course, this applies only to students willing to hold up their ends and put forth real effort. It’s easy for bright kids to slide through at a LAC, just as it is at a big U. </p>
<p>With the huge number of teaching and research hospitals around Boston, I’d suggest Tufts, Harvard, BU, BC, Northeastern, etc. Great for summer internships or research jobs.</p>
<p>Loren Pope’s Colleges that Change Lives gives a nice overview of LACs by region and he highlights which ones have great admit rates for grad schools. Some of them have nearly a 100 percent admit rate for their students.</p>
<p>Years ago, I asked our general practitioner (M.D.) if she had any suggestions for undergraduate schools. She told me that she had gone to a small college in Illinois (no idea which one) on a National Merit scholarship. She explained that when she got ready to apply to med school, her school had three professors come up with letters and then they all sat together and came up with one. She felt as though the letter was very strong and that she had received a solid undergraduate education.</p>
<p>I would also add, as a shameless Pitt promoter, that it has a good reputation for pre-med and Pittsburgh has many hospitals and opportunities for research and work.</p>