Can I go to these colleges?

Question

I want to be a physician, primarily a pediatrician. Do top universities/colleges such as Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford offer courses relevant to this career?

Answer 1

Of course those schools have great medical programs. You should collect a list of the top ten medical schools that you would like to attend and start calling them about their admission requirements and deadlines. Then, put together an excel sheet to keep track of all of the documents and time tables, so that you make sure that you are on top of things. If possible, go to their orientations and visit the campuses. Here is a list of the highest-ranked medical schools for both Research and Primary Care:

Here is a list of the 50 highest-ranked RESEARCH Medical Schools in the U.S. (some tied for the same spot):

1. Harvard

2. John Hopkins University (MD)

3. University of Pennsylvania

 4.Washington University in St. Louis

 5.University of California–San Francisco

 6.University of Washington

 7.Stanford University (CA)

 8.Duke University (NC)

 8.Yale University (CT)

 10.Baylor College of Medicine (TX)

 10.Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY)

 10.University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

 13.University of California–Los Angeles (Geffen)

 14.University of California–San Diego

 15.Cornell University (Weill) (NY)

 15.University of Chicago (Pritzker)

 15.University of Pittsburgh

 18.Vanderbilt University (TN)

 19.U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas

 20.University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

 21.Case Western Reserve University (OH)

 21.Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL)

 23.Emory University (GA)

 23.Mayo Medical School (MN)

 23.University of Colorado–Denver and Health Sciences Center

 23.University of Virginia

 27.Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY)

 27.University of Alabama–Birmingham

 27.University of Wisconsin–Madison

 30.University of Iowa (Carver)

 31.Ohio State University

 32.Dartmouth Medical School (NH)

 32.Oregon Health and Science University

 34.Boston University

 34.Brown University (RI)

 34.New York University

 34.University of Rochester (NY)

 38.University of Southern California (Keck)

 39.University of Minnesota Medical School

 39.Yeshiva University (Einstein) (NY)

 41.University of California–Irvine

 41.University of Cincinnati

 41.University of Maryland

 44.Georgetown University (DC)

 44.Indiana University–Indianapolis

 44.Wake Forest University (NC)

 47.Tufts University (MA)

 48.University of Florida

 49.University of California–Davis

 49.University of Massachusetts–Worcester
 
49.University of Utah


Here is a list of the 50 highest-ranked PRIMARY CARE Medical Schools in the U.S. (some tied for the same spot):

1. University of Washington

2. University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill

3. University of Colorado -- Denver and Health Sciences Center

 4.Washington University in St. Louis

 5.University of California–San Francisco
 
6.University of Washington

 7.Stanford University (CA)

 8.Duke University (NC)

 8.Yale University (CT)

 10.Baylor College of Medicine (TX)

 10.Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY)
 
10.University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

 13.University of California–Los Angeles (Geffen)
 
14.University of California–San Diego
 
15.Cornell University (Weill) (NY)

 15.University of Chicago (Pritzker)

 15.University of Pittsburgh

 18.Vanderbilt University (TN)

 19.U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas

 20.University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

 21.Case Western Reserve University (OH)

 21.Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL)
 
23.Emory University (GA)

 23.Mayo Medical School (MN)

 23.University of Colorado–Denver and Health Sciences Center

 23.University of Virginia

 27.Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY)
 
27.University of Alabama–Birmingham
 
27.University of Wisconsin–Madison
 
30.University of Iowa (Carver)

 31.Ohio State University

 32.Dartmouth Medical School (NH)

 32.Oregon Health and Science University
 
34.Boston University

 34.Brown University (RI)
 
34.New York University

 34.University of Rochester (NY)

 38.University of Southern California (Keck)
 
39.University of Minnesota Medical School

 39.Yeshiva University (Einstein) (NY)

 41.University of California–Irvine

 41.University of Cincinnati

 41.University of Maryland

 44.Georgetown University (DC)

 44.Indiana University–Indianapolis

 44.Wake Forest University (NC)

 47.Tufts University (MA)

 48.University of Florida

 49.University of California–Davis

 49.University of Massachusetts–Worcester

 49.University of Utah

If you are looking to make big bucks and/or to attain a high power executive job at a hospital, I would shoot for the big name schools (like Harvard, NYU, Columbia, Princeton, etc.), but I would not disclude more affordable schools that might offer the same education (but not necessarily the same reputation) if you are looking to fill regular MD positions.

Best of luck!

Answer 2

U can say u did research on the college and this college above all the others met ur specific needs (like class size, location, etc.) Don't gush too much or appear insincere. They can prob. smell that a mile away. How bout u answer it with the truth? Why r u interested in the college. Even stuff that doens't sound good, like u heard it had the best parties, can be turned into ' the social atmosphere is great'.

Answer 3

most definitely- but that necessarily does not mean they are the "best"; make sure you research about the courses and reviews about teachers, work, and futures of previous students who have graduated with such degrees / professions.

Answer 4

Yes. You want to take the best science curriculum you can. Certainly these schools offer this, but so do many others.