<p>Well… would the core be a positive factor or a negative factor? </p>
<p>Quite frankly, they are all at the same level for premed and biochem. Choose the school that feels like the best fit. They offer three very different campus environments. I’m obviously partial to spending four years of your life in one of the best and most scenic collegetowns in the country. You will have the rest of your life to live in cities and Durham doesn’t really offer much for students.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, Cornell produces more students who go on to be doctors than any other school in the country. Same for students who go on for a PhD in the life sciences.</p>