Best small school for pre-health

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would look at Denison.

Juniata would be a good safety and their science departments are excellent.

Seconding the recommendation of Juniata as a safety.

They are excellent for science and have a strong track record for getting kids into health professional schools.

They are also generous with financial aid.

I would put it ahead of Allegheny, which--although a good school-- is located in a sadly sketchy town, in WAY northern PA, close to Ohio.

Huntingdon is not exciting, but it is sleepy and safe.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD has a 3.88 uw/GPA (NoVA public) & 34 ACT. Wants to go into pre-health, with a biology/biochem major, is looking to do research with a professor and also internship possibilities.

Schools on her list include:

Hamilton College (reach)
Franklin & Marshall College (reach)
William & Mary (reach)
Connecticut College (low reach/high match)
Gettysburg College (low reach/high match)
Dickinson College (match)
St. Mary's College (MD) (safety)
College of Wooster (safety)
Allegheny College (safety)

Assume we'll need merit/FA.

I think you are aiming too low. My DC had a 26 ACT and 3.2 GPA and got into Connecticut College last year.

Not if OP wants significant merit aid as they note at the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD has a 3.88 uw/GPA (NoVA public) & 34 ACT. Wants to go into pre-health, with a biology/biochem major, is looking to do research with a professor and also internship possibilities.

Schools on her list include:

Hamilton College (reach)
Franklin & Marshall College (reach)
William & Mary (reach)
Connecticut College (low reach/high match)
Gettysburg College (low reach/high match)
Dickinson College (match)
St. Mary's College (MD) (safety)
College of Wooster (safety)
Allegheny College (safety)

Assume we'll need merit/FA.

I think you are aiming too low. My DC had a 26 ACT and 3.2 GPA and got into Connecticut College last year.

This past year —2019/2020 I’m assuming. Lots of kids got into schools they usually would not have because of Covid effect. I don’t think it’s typical to get into Connecticut College with those stats.

[Anonymous]

I would definitely look at Muhlenberg as well! (Possibly as a a safety with those stats.)

[Anonymous]

Is she willing to consider women’s colleges? They often give good merit aid. Bryn Mawr and Mt. Holyoke would be good suggestions for her

[Anonymous]

I think you are aiming too low also, especially with a 34 ACT. Are you seeking merit aid? Hamilton and W&M (especially if you are instate) should be in the high match category. Tufts or Emory for reach? Maybe BU too? Good pre-med

[Anonymous]

Sorry-read your post too quickly. Just saw merit aid. I would consider BU.

[Anonymous]

Bucknell?

[Anonymous]

BU is too big. Bucknell would be good and stats are high.

[Anonymous]

Davidson in NC always has a high percentage of pre-meds.

[Anonymous]

Undergraduate pre-health programs at Lynchburg have grown as the graduate health science programs seem to have attracted more STEM students.

[Anonymous]

People already named my favorite SLAC's for premed: Kalamazoo, Lynchburg, Muhlenburg

[Anonymous]

Lol. Let’s get in big debt and go to second rate schools.

[Anonymous]

If your child is willing to look outside of liberal arts schools, my niece attended Towson and received a great deal of merit aid. She had some great internships. Chem major now in med school. Her goal is research not practice.