Best for pre-med

[Anonymous]

Which colleges are best for pre-med, or those that plan to go on to medical school?

Student has high stats and will be competitive for getting into top colleges. Not opposed to state colleges. U of Michigan would be our in-state choice and a likely admission.

[Anonymous]

Lots of schools of thought on this and much of it depends on finances and medical school goals. Many will say cheapest option where you can high gpa. Certainly in-state U of M will work well for finance side. Other factors to consider are class sizes for both classroom experience but also recommendations and opportunities, access to quality premed advising starting early, and I think easy access to plentiful clinical opportunities is a big help. If chasing a top medical school, a name brand school helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of schools of thought on this and much of it depends on finances and medical school goals. Many will say cheapest option where you can high gpa. Certainly in-state U of M will work well for finance side. Other factors to consider are class sizes for both classroom experience but also recommendations and opportunities, access to quality premed advising starting early, and I think easy access to plentiful clinical opportunities is a big help. If chasing a top medical school, a name brand school helps.

-agree, plus top-25 type med schools are much more likely to have need-based and merit based funding for at least one of the four years which decreases loans significantly. A few are free to top students.
-school with medical school on or near campus helps a lot
-school where kid is likely to be top 10-25%, unless it is a T15/ivy then just need to aim for around average or above

[Anonymous]

Basically all the top SLACs.

[Anonymous]

All ivies except Cornell and Princeton

[Anonymous]

Emory
Wash U
Tufts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of schools of thought on this and much of it depends on finances and medical school goals. Many will say cheapest option where you can high gpa. Certainly in-state U of M will work well for finance side. Other factors to consider are class sizes for both classroom experience but also recommendations and opportunities, access to quality premed advising starting early, and I think easy access to plentiful clinical opportunities is a big help. If chasing a top medical school, a name brand school helps.

Adding mine was in-state at a different top public and also had a full-ride elsewhere, but they chose full-pay Ivy. I know most would think insane, but no regrets so far.

[Anonymous]

Chicago
Cornell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chicago
Cornell

Cornell is tough, spoke to many at admit day. Not a lot of clinical nearby and too many students for amount of opportunities. Many have to use breaks and summers to fill gaps moreso than other school.

[Anonymous]

JHU

[Anonymous]

Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Haverford, Swarthmore, Pomona.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Haverford, Swarthmore, Pomona.

Also want add a few in the South. Davidson, Richmond

[Anonymous]

Rice

[Anonymous]

How about vassar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about vassar?

Sure, why not?