<p>Excellent points, mom2collegekids. The author does recognize the points you raised when he stated a lot of things about his stats were “unsaid” and summed up the data with what I believe to be the most salient point…</p>
<p>"…I suspect that the primary reason for the discrepancy between the biology and physics/engineering types is that the MCAT is designed to test problem-solving rather than rote-memorization. It really shouldnt surprise anyone that students that spent four years learning to solve problems out-perform students that spent four years memorizing their lecture notes."</p>
<p>The success of your son’s friends actually supports this statement, and I suspect your son will be equally successful when he takes the MCAT’s.</p>
<p>The OP did not mention which major he/she is interested in for his/her undergraduate degree, which affects the decision of which school is the best choice. Each of the schools he/she mentioned has different strengths, so it is hard to compare the schools in general for “pre-med” - which you correctly point out is not a major in of itself at most schools.</p>
<p>The most important thing is not where you go, but what you do when you get there.</p>