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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kalamazoo[/quote]

+1  This is a great recommendation because this small LAC has a  strong bio/chem department and happens to be in a small-mid-sized city where there is another big university (WMU) that produces a lot of healthcare professionals. Kalamazoo was home to Upjohn pharmaceuticals headquarters for a long time (which later became Pfizer which still has a presence there).  The small city has 2 major hospitals which is relatively unusual too so students have within walking distance a lot of places to work on research, do observations and health care internships.  Kalamazoo College is set up for experiential education so students are encouraged and supported to do these things--and can target their experiences to create an interesting history (e.g., medical care in international settings, healthcare outreach to low-income communities etc).  Also, profs really get to know students so they write very personalized letters of recommendations.  [/quote]

I was also going to suggest Kalamazoo, but know the CTCL haters gotta hate.

I'm a K grad and a good chunk of my classmates are doctors, most nearing retirement. Nearly all of them went straight from UG, but a few pursued master's degrees in other areas, then ended up in med school - one even got an MSW, then decided they really wanted to be a doctor.

It's a unique small city with a lot more health/medical related opportunities than for a school that size. And for extracurriculars, they are even hosting the national mixed teams curling event this weekend. LOL. [/quote]

Oh, WMU now has a med school named after Stryker Medical Equipment also based in Kalamazoo. [/quote]

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