UVA vs Georgetown for pre-med track

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Anonymous wrote:May I ask how they’re different socially? My daughter doesn’t seem to care so much about social stuff LOL, she wants to go to school that can give her the best chance to get into medical school

Have you visited with her? There are clear differences. UVA is a large state school (granted not as large as some of the HUGE ones) sprawled out over a wide area. Georgetown is a compact private school in DC. Georgetown is filled with type A go getters and the social culture is dictated by clubs (many of which require applications...but there are more inclusive ones too). UVA will have a broader mix of student types. Georgetown will have students from around the country and around the world.

all that talk and no mention of Catholic.

It’s pretty irrelevant there.

get real

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:May I ask how they’re different socially? My daughter doesn’t seem to care so much about social stuff LOL, she wants to go to school that can give her the best chance to get into medical school

Have you visited with her? There are clear differences. UVA is a large state school (granted not as large as some of the HUGE ones) sprawled out over a wide area. Georgetown is a compact private school in DC. Georgetown is filled with type A go getters and the social culture is dictated by clubs (many of which require applications...but there are more inclusive ones too). UVA will have a broader mix of student types. Georgetown will have students from around the country and around the world.

all that talk and no mention of Catholic.

The percentage of Catholics in the GU student body is less than the percentage of Catholics in the us

that doesn't matter, you pro-catholic poster. OP did not indicate anywhere in her posts that a) they are catholic or b) that they understand the catholic environment could have an impact upon OP's DS.

[Anonymous]

No opinion about either school but I would encourage your child to find out which school is more likely to provide:

research opportunities for undergraduates
Clinical experience (working in a medical setting such as a clinic or hospital or as an EMT)

Getting into medical school requires excellent grades, excellent MCAT scores, multiple letters of recommendation, hundreds of hours of clinical experience, hundreds of hours of research experience, 100 plus hours shadowing doctors, hundreds of hours of volunteering experience and meaningful leadership experience.

Also look into whether either school weeds out prospective medical school applicants by refusing to provide a “committee “ letter unless the student meets their requirements.

Finally give serious consideration to going to your instate university (as long as going there can help you meet the premed requirements I mentioned- eg are there medical facilities near campus). As you pointed out medical school is expensive- it can easily cost over $100k a year and you don’t usually get a chance to pick a cheaper option- you go where you get admission. For undergraduate studies on the other hand, most good students can choose between different schools at different price points.

Both schools should have premed advisement centers and they might have information about how premed students navigate their four years. Be careful of any stats they present about how many of their premed students are successfully admitted to med school. Some schools only support the applications of highly qualified candidates which makes their numbers look good.

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I went to Georgetown for undergrad and the catholic thing wasn’t a big deal even in the late 90s (I’m not Catholic).

The benefit of Georgetown is that the hospital is right there on campus, she could get a job there asap and start building her experience.

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Anonymous wrote:If she can get A’s in either school, what’s a better route?

Whichever she likes most. If she doesn’t like the school she won’t get A’s.

But how do you really know which school she will like unless she’s been there 🤔

Would like to hear from people that had gone to medical school after graduating from UVA or Georgetown.

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Please don’t choose based on cost. Both schools are very expensive. Georgetown tuition is less than 5k more a year — 65 versus 60+. If you are so worried about cost, neither school is appropriate. Those choices should have been made long ago. Now, let your kid choose.

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Anonymous wrote:If she can get A’s in either school, what’s a better route?

Whichever she likes most. If she doesn’t like the school she won’t get A’s.

But how do you really know which school she will like unless she’s been there 🤔

Would like to hear from people that had gone to medical school after graduating from UVA or Georgetown.

Have her visit and talk to current students. Let her make the decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to Georgetown for undergrad and the catholic thing wasn’t a big deal even in the late 90s (I’m not Catholic).

The benefit of Georgetown is that the hospital is right there on campus, she could get a job there asap and start building her experience.

Same at UVA. Hospitals are right there. I think it comes down to what she likes city vs more college town like Cville.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Georgetown for undergrad and the catholic thing wasn’t a big deal even in the late 90s (I’m not Catholic).



Irrevalent. This post went on for numerous page without one single poster pointing out that Georgetown is a Catholic University

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Anonymous wrote:May I ask how they’re different socially? My daughter doesn’t seem to care so much about social stuff LOL, she wants to go to school that can give her the best chance to get into medical school

[b]Have you visited with her? There are clear differences. UVA is a large state school (granted not as large as some of the HUGE ones) sprawled out over a wide area. Georgetown is a compact private school in DC. Georgetown is filled with type A go getters and the social culture is dictated by clubs (many of which require applications...but there are more inclusive ones too). UVA will have a broader mix of student types. Georgetown will have students from around the country and around the world.

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all that talk and no mention of Catholic.

It’s pretty irrelevant there.

Nope not any more.

MAGA

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Georgetown for undergrad and the catholic thing wasn’t a big deal even in the late 90s (I’m not Catholic).

The benefit of Georgetown is that the hospital is right there on campus, she could get a job there asap and start building her experience.

Same at UVA. Hospitals are right there. I think it comes down to what she likes city vs more college town like Cville.

Yes, UVA hospital, best in state and for some specialties, patients fly in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a Virginian so daughter would pay out of tuition at UVA and our family doesn’t qualify for any financial aid.

She really wants to do pre-med. which school would you recommend? I’d like to spend less on undergrad to save more for medical school but also want to make sure my daughter gets good undergrad experience/research opportunities.

Didn’t realize college selection process was this stressful!

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience!

Dear OP - go to college confidential. UVA's pre med is rated much higher than Georgetown. https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/georgetown-university-04018

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:May I ask how they’re different socially? My daughter doesn’t seem to care so much about social stuff LOL, she wants to go to school that can give her the best chance to get into medical school

Have you visited with her? There are clear differences. UVA is a large state school (granted not as large as some of the HUGE ones) sprawled out over a wide area. Georgetown is a compact private school in DC. Georgetown is filled with type A go getters and the social culture is dictated by clubs (many of which require applications...but there are more inclusive ones too). UVA will have a broader mix of student types. Georgetown will have students from around the country and around the world.

all that talk and no mention of Catholic.

I'm PP - sure - we love the Jesuit education and influence ...which isn't particularly religious (we are not Catholic).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep. Did college tour for both. We did like feel of Georgetown more but need more than just the feel or ‘pretty campus’ to justify the cost. My daughter wants to decide based on pre med academics and acceptance rate to medical school, etc.

Thanks!

Maybe ask friends who go to both what they think. I think anywhere the pre-med track will be a challenge and likely filled with type A (so maybe my Type A go-getters at Georgetown would be same at UVA pre-med.....although Georgetown has those even outside of pre-med).

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:May I ask how they’re different socially? My daughter doesn’t seem to care so much about social stuff LOL, she wants to go to school that can give her the best chance to get into medical school

Have you visited with her? There are clear differences. UVA is a large state school (granted not as large as some of the HUGE ones) sprawled out over a wide area. Georgetown is a compact private school in DC. Georgetown is filled with type A go getters and the social culture is dictated by clubs (many of which require applications...but there are more inclusive ones too). UVA will have a broader mix of student types. Georgetown will have students from around the country and around the world.

all that talk and no mention of Catholic.

It’s pretty irrelevant there.

DP. It is not irrelevant. Even if you assume religion does not play a part in the lives of most students (which at a place like Georgetown is a big assumption), the Jesuit tradition is a rich one that isn't the best fit for everyone.

-- source, I work at Georgetown's med school

i agree that it is pretty irrelevant. my kid is not catholic and so far is doing great.