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ZeZe · 11-09-2009, 03:58 PM

Taken that Princeton does not have a medical school, does it place a high percentage of students in medical school? For medical school, an undergrad needs to attain the highest GPA he/she possibly can. Does Princeton's grade-deflation policy make this harder? Overall, is it better to go into a Med Scholars program such as that of Rice/Baylor or Northwestern or is it better to go to an Ivy League School (or Stanford)? Would those who are intelligent enough to get into a Med Scholars program be intelligent enough to get into med school anyway?

There's so much debate about these factors, which causes a lot of pressure among applicants. Any thoughts? Comments from current Ivy League students and Med Scholars students are greatly appreciated.

11-09-2009, 03:58 PM	#1
ZeZe New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Harvard '14 Posts: 22	Pre-med at Princeton v. Other Ivies + Stanford v. Med Scholars Programs Taken that Princeton does not have a medical school, does it place a high percentage of students in medical school? For medical school, an undergrad needs to attain the highest GPA he/she possibly can. Does Princeton's grade-deflation policy make this harder? Overall, is it better to go into a Med Scholars program such as that of Rice/Baylor or Northwestern or is it better to go to an Ivy League School (or Stanford)? Would those who are intelligent enough to get into a Med Scholars program be intelligent enough to get into med school anyway? There's so much debate about these factors, which causes a lot of pressure among applicants. Any thoughts? Comments from current Ivy League students and Med Scholars students are greatly appreciated.
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