<p>The whole “90% who go through the pre-med advising” thing is pure garbage. All that it means is the pre-med advising is very good at weeding out anyone from applying who they don’t think is ready to apply. Swarthmore used to claim a 100% acceptance rate by doing the same thing. Plus, what about all the people who don’t use the advising, or those who decide to wait to apply? The number sounds great, but it shouldn’t be a factor in your decision. Arizona State’s honors college used to use a similar statistic to impress people. </p>
<p>I would also like to point out that your last statement about being defined by one’s undergraduate is terribly ironic. </p>
<p>However, I’m not trying to bash your school. URI is a fine choice for pre-med.</p>