Hi All,
I am very much interested to get into MD program. I am in high school as a senior and I am right now debating which is the best pre-med college out of these four universities (UPitt, SLU, UW Madison, Baylor Univ) where my chances of getting into MD schools is highest. Please suggest. Also which school out of the above four offers excellent academic advice/guidance and Research opportunities. Appreciate every one for your time on this!
Thank you!
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@skieurope @CC_Mike this is the second time this has happened recently…same font…what can this poster do so that all of his or her post is able to be read?
Which do you feel most comfortable ? You will need great grades and mcat and more. Go to the school that combines affordability and a great experience for u.
You can take the required courses for medical school applicants at just about every four year college in this country (arts conservatories excluded). So…any of the colleges in the thread title will work.
There is no such thing as a “best college for premed”. Much of what it takes to apply to medical school is on you, the student. Great GPA, great sGPA, great MCAT score, great LOR, great interview if you are invited to any). Adding…and good volunteering, shadowing, and patient contact work.
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If you choose Pitt never call it “UPitt.” It’s just Pitt. Just some advice from a local 
This student is a senior…and apparently already has been accepted to these colleges.
And med schools don’t “recruit”. But they do accept students from a variety of colleges.
All good choices.
Where do you want to live for the next four years…because happy students tend to do better!
Since 60-75% of freshmen premeds change their mind about med school, I suggest taking pre-ned out of the equation. Now which school do you prefer?
Note that most premeds change their mind about med school not because they don’t have the grades for med school --they do-- but because they find different interest and passions in college or decide they really don’t want to postpone starting their life for another 7-14 years post college graduation while they finished their medical training. (Becoming a physician requires not just 4 years of med school, but another 3-10 years of residency & fellowship training following med school. That’s a long time to postpone getting married, buying a house or starting a family.)
I advise pre-med to consider 3 factors when choosing a undergrad:
fit–because happier students earn better grades. Also undergrad is 4 years of your life you’ll never get back–you should enjoy it.
opportunity– this includes the opportunity to get involved with campus activities (adcomms are looking students who are interesting & well rounded individuals who have leadership experience); the opportunity to get to know your professors and find mentoring (Because it’s those professor who will write your LORs for med or grad school); the opportunity to explore other potential careers and find new interests (even if leads you away from medicine); the opportunity to meet new people from diverse backgrounds (because physicians deal with all kinds of people); to grow and develop as individual (because academics is only a part of what adcomms look for in potential med students)
cost– because med school is horrendously expensive with little FA except for loans, loans and more loans. Premeds are strongly advised to minimize undergrad debt since you will be taking out around $400K (or more) to pay for med school. Also as a resident and fellow you will not be earning much for all those 80 hours/week you’re working. (Your HS teacher makes more than a medical resident.)
So which college is the least expensive? What’s your home state? (There are advantages to attending your in-state flagship when it comes to gaining an acceptance to your state med school.)
reading the OP’s post, from the language used the OP may be an international student. Admission for internationals is very restricted and difficult to US medical schools. Even if they did their undergrad in the US.
Are you an international student? If so…gaining entry to U.S. medical schools should not be your goal. A very very small number of international students attend medical school in the U.S. and I believe the vast majority are canadian.
So…choose an undergrad school based on your actual interests, but as suggested above…remove medical school from the decision.
There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing where you want to go, but I’ll stick to answering your question. Some schools are better for potential medical students than others because they offer more support for pre-meds. I can say that Baylor has an excellent pre-med committee and wonderful faculty. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to get to know your professors, volunteer/intern in medical settings, and if your grades are good and you impress your professor, landing a research position isn’t hard. There is a process for people who designate themselves as pre-med, and if you make it through the committee will personally grant you a stellar LOR to med school. They have a high med school acceptance rate, but that’s mainly a result of the program’s design. It’ll weed out anyone who isn’t cut out for med school.