Any Questions? Insights on the BS/MD Programs

md4me
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:24:54 +0000

Sorry about the delayed response but yes, the experience at an Ivy League would definitely be different but not in the sense that people would work harder but that people would have more connections. Within the top universities, the quality of education is essentially the same- only real distinguishing factor is that the ivy’s have many more connections (usually just because of how long they’ve been around) which is why they’re so highly sought after. The grade inflation is immense (many of my peers ended up at the ivy’s and that’s what they say). But in regards to the intro classes- I would personally suggest waiving the AP credit and retaking them. They’re so easy if you’ve taken and done well in AP and can lead to a great first semester because they’ll allow you to get conditioned to the whole college scene. Only hard weeder classes are organic but those aren’t as bad as people make them out to be.