<p>I was thinking about applying to these schools next year and my favorite of the three is William and Mary but my parents tell me that it has serious grade deflation and that UVA and VCU are better if I want to go to Med School. How much truth is there to this? If I want to go to med school or graduate school would I be better off at UVA or even VCU(if I don't get into UVA) than William and Mary? Are there any benefits of attending William and Mary over VCU? </p>
<p>The adcoms in med school knows how to adjust grade deflation, if it is truly warranted. There is no difference between the three schools to chance a med school admission. You just have to work the hardest for the goal of getting all "A"s as a pre-med.</p>
<p>I was in W&M for some classes many years ago, there was no grade deflation to me. It is how hard a student works counts.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the input. Still looking for more advice!</p>
<p>There are tons of threads about this. I even made a thread earlier in the year when I was deciding between uva and William and Mary. Obviously I can’t say much to the difficulty of the school because I won’t be there until august, but I’ve heard it is easier than people let on to be; I think the mean undergrad gpa is around 3.2ish. That being said I’m sure everyone worked very hard for those grades. The med school acceptance rate from William ad Mary is way above the national average. It’s normally 15 to 20% above the national average and is occasionally even higher than that.</p>
<p>William and Mary is nationally renowned and is a stepping stone towards the best grad/professional schools so tons of high profile employers recruit there and many students attend high profile grad schools. This year CERN (arguably the best center for physics in the world), took 2 william and mary undergrads for internships so 2/12 students accepted from the united states are from the college. Also, I only know one person who graduated pre-med at w&m but she is currently a department head at Duke Medical Center with a degree from Vanderbilt. She told me Vandy was very impressed with her w&m degree. However, she is a genius so take that story with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>There is definitely an advantage of w&m over vcu (although both have early programs with VMC) and I say w&m is better than uva for undergraduate education. Although the choice between uva and w&m is kind of a personal choice. I choice the college over uva because it just felt like home to me. The students were so friendly to me and the admissions office was by far the friendliest out of everywhere I applied. Everything about the school just seemed to draw me in. I was worried about not going to a powerhouse athletic school but after going to a bunch of football and basketball games all my worries were put at ease. I loved uva when I visited, I even told all my friends I wanted to go there, but in the end I chose William and Mary because they made me feel like I truly belonged there. </p>
<p>Thanks alot, I think I’ve made my decision. #GoTribe!</p>
<p>It would be an honor to have you join the tribe next year! but still look at uva and see what they have to offer because they may fit you better. Only you can be the judge.</p>
<p>My first suggestion is for you to look at the numbers for each school. UVa and William and Mary are in the same class, which means they get some of the same kinds of students. VCU is a school one might apply to if one were not offered admission at William and Mary or UVA. The students at William and Mary are TOTALLY different than the VCU crowd. All you have to do is visit the campus when school’s in and see for yourself. If you’re an excellent student and have great study skills and plan on going to graduate school, your decision now will make a difference. I think it’s a good idea to choose the best school that offers you admission, not the easiest. </p>
<p>If you’re dedicated and know what you want to study, consider William and Mary first, then UVA. If you are into being “different” and feel more at home with the tatts and spacers crowd, check out VCU. </p>
<p>Another suggestion: don’t rely on advice from 18-year-olds on something as personal and important as your college choice. Anyone who hasn’t been to the schools you’re asking about won’t know anything. Make your final decision yourself. </p>