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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA OOS vs Vanderbilt?  We are DC residents so get $15K off UVA from DC Tag. 
This is a girl who is very mainstream in look and interests but is unsure about Greek life and does not want to be on a campus of only "preppy, wealthy people." (I realize both schools have an element of this but these are the choices she has). 
Major is Neuroscience, [b]pre-med[/b]. 
Is Vanderbilt worth $15-25K more per year? 
Thoughts? 
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Vanderbilt reports a higher premed first time acceptance rate to medical school than UVA has historically reported.  Vanderbilt reported 78% in the link below.  UVA does not currently provide a premed acceptance rate report on its website but has historically reported 52% to 60% acceptance rate.

Vanderbilt does have higher standardized test scores and higher test scores correlate to higher MCAT scores, so that could be a factor.

https://www.vanderbilt.edu/hpao/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2024/06/2023-Annual-Report.pdf[/quote]

Usually these differences are attributable to how acceptances are counted.  Schools with higher numbers tend to look at acceptances only for kids who get the Med School Committee letter, which is a weed out process.  Vandy and UVA are peer schools, both of which have excellent medical schools.[/quote]

Both were for all first time applicants.[/quote]

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