<p>One plus for BC is that it is not known to be a premed ‘factory’ ala Johns Hopkins. Thus, the BC science majors, which are a smaller proportion of the undergrads than say Emory, form a pretty tight knit group. Advising is excellent. Note, however, that BC’s Core will require you to complete several writing-intensive courses. For many science geeks, this is a downside. OTOH, lostsa readin’ & writin’ will strengthen your Verbal skills, one-third of the mcat.</p>
<p>Med schools is ~40% gpa & ~40% mcat. Thus, premed wannabes should attend the college where they can maximize the former, while learning the material to ace the latter.</p>
<p>Attending top schools (HYP et al) only helps if you desire to attend a top 10 med school. For top ~ten med schools, a 3.8/35 from Harvard will beat a 3.8/35 from BC (nearly) every time. (Assumes similar ECs/recs) OTOH, a 3.8/35 from BC will have plenty of offers from which to choose, just fewer top 10’s.</p>