What university offers the best pre-med program?
2007-12-12 12:36:56 · 2 answers · asked by Rewind 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If you go to a university of similar or higher quality than the Ivy League (contrary to what a lot of people here believe, the Ivies as a whole are NOT looked at as being the undisputed best in the academic world), then no, not at all. If you go to a less-respected school, you would have to do more to prove yourself to admissions officers to be admitted, since otherwise they may assume that your GPA was due to being at an easier school.
2007-12-12 12:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They both have their advantages. If you can do well on the MCAT, have good grades (relative to the school you come from), come with decent recommendations and do well at the interview, you'll get in just fine, hehe. I've known quite a few people who have gotten into med-school, and only one was from an ivy league (Hopkins is an ivy league I think, right?).
Anyways, I think the admissions people try to get a good feel for the person and their abilities rather than the school. If you go to a non-ivy, you might have less competition and be able to stand out better making it easier to get personal attention and probably meaningful recommendations, but if you know that you'll feel like you're missing out on something better, just do the ivy league thing. Don't go to a crap school whatever you do, but I think you'll do fine either way.
(Oh, I know an eye doctor who went to a really tough undergrad institution and was once complaining about why he didn't just enjoy life his first 4 years of college!)
2007-12-12 12:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by kamrizzle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋