Best undergraduate pre-med program

mikemac
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 23:45:44 +0000

do you believe a huge state school is not the place for a premed student, and a smaller environment is more suitable?

I can’t predict where you’ll be happier. I know what’s best for me, but you’re not me. Some people are the take-charge kind and like being on their own at 18; others prefer or need a bit more guidance. And there’s the whole difference in atmosphere that Cre8tive1 described. You really need to visit samples of various types of colleges, talk to real students at these schools, find out what’s right for YOU.

Certainly you can save a lot of money at the large public, but for some if not many kids spending the money for a smaller college is money well spent. And don’t forget an astounding number of kids enter college intending on pre-med and end up switching career goals. Pick a college you’d want to attend no matter what, not one you think is the pipeline to med school …