colleges (pre-med)

mikemac
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:14:53 +0000

OP, IMHO you’re starting down the wrong path here. You’ve posted not a single word about what you want in college!! There are over 2,500 4-year colleges in the country, and outside of the 100 most in demand the rest accept many/most of their applicants. You have plenty of options to choose from, nobody can predict what is right for you without knowing more about you. I’m guessing this is a dimension of college you haven’t thought about yet.

Not only that, you haven’t said a word about finances. Maybe you’re fortunate enough they’re not a concern, but for many people they are. One of the first steps for most people should be having their parents fill out a FAFSA estimator to see what colleges are going to predict they pay, and let their child know if they can pay that amount. There is no sense spending a lot of time investigating colleges you can’t afford.

As for “good pre-med” the school doesn’t matter an incredible amount. The entry requirements for med schools are pretty basic science courses that you can take anywhere. What’s going to make a difference are the reqs you get from profs, research you take part in, experience in a medical setting. As you can see, these are up to your efforts and not a just function of the school. At some schools, of course, kids are more serious about learning or the school has a better rep. But there are 100’s of schools that can be a springboard into med school.

What I suggest you do is back off a bit and find out more about colleges. Read a book about admissions such as “Admission Matters” that explains how to pick a college that is a fit for you.

If you are satisfied with letting strangers who know nothing about you and what’s a fit for you suggest colleges, then post away. I’m sure you’ll get more replies. What I’m trying to do here is give you the advice along the lines of what I wish people had been telling me before I went to college.



soccer writes: I don’t believe they…actually KEEP people from applying…

They can’t keep you from sending in an app. They can refuse to supply a committee letter, or tell you they’re going to write in it they’re unable to recommend you. See the FAQ at http://www.providence.edu/Premed/FAQ/ for an example of a school that will do the latter. Either way, you’re wasting your money if you go ahead and apply anyway.