<p>Cornell, acceptance rate in the high 80s, in addition to having one of the best pre-med advising systems.</p>
<p>i really like cornell but i heard somewhere its acceptance was around 76 percent or so, not high 80 but idk</p>
<p>Ivybound - much of the prestige of medical training actually comes in residency, or can come from residency. For students who have strong or even half decent state med schools - Texas, Alabama, NC, Florida, California, Virginia, Michigan etc - it makes much more sense to go to the med school where you have state residency, save the money and excel. Top grads of almost all med schools in the country are competitive for the plum residencies, and it is a whole lot easier to spend that extra 7 years to become a brain surgeon if you aren't drowning in debt, or moonlighting. When doctors ask each other Where did you train? They really mean residency, because that determines the quality or scope of your specialty training; MDs talking together will get around to med school, but it is secondary. Look at it this way - in most all endeavors your TERMINAL training is the most important - for attorneys, law school (unless you get that Supreme Court clerkship), business, the MBA program, for MDs, the terminal training is residency.</p>
<p>The BIG exception to this is the person who knows s/he wants to do research, and develops specific research interests in undergraduate - that person might want a specific program or med school in order to work with a specific person.</p>
<p>I think, I don't know for sure, that just like with undergrad, in the NE the private schools are so much more prestigious than the publics, that kids get that perception that it is Harvard Med or Johns Hopkins or bust - the truth is from my class at UAB people were recruited or went to Johns Hopkins, Mass General, Dartmouth, Barnes for residency - you just don't hear about that in the NE.</p>
<p>I don't know this for 100% certain, but I've heard University of Rochester has a really good pre-med program, so you could check that out.</p>
<p>A really good pre-med school has a strong science program (obviously) but should not require all their pre-meds to be science majors. Take plenty of science classes but major in what you are interested in. If you are interested in science as a major, I would recommend double majoring or minoring in something other than a science so you are well-rounded.</p>
<p>A good pre-med advising system is also important. You want access to a professor or counselor who will help you prepare for the MCATs, med school interviews, etc. </p>
<p>Your college should also provide opportunities for you to get clinical and/or research experience. For example, you could volunteer in a hospital or work in a research lab. </p>
<p>The best way to find out about these things is to talk to a student who is pre-med at the school.</p>
<p>Hope this helps! Good luck.</p>