Duke vs. Brown

bluedevilmike
Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:59:59 +0000

People often assume Brown’s med school is highly ranked because its undergrad is selective; actually, any of Northwestern, Rice/Baylor, Vanderbilt, Washington University, etc. are all harder medical schools to get into and will open more doors coming out.

Now, of course, med school is med school. You come out as a doctor. But if the ranking of your medical school matters to you – and it rarely does – then Brown is not the fast-track to go into. Most Duke kids – and, in fact, most Brown kids – are likely to end up at medical schools they prefer to Brown’s.

A guarantee is all well and good, but my point is that you shouldn’t assume Brown’s med school is the best just because its undergrad is highly popular. If you must find a tangible source, just examine US News. (I don’t often find them accurate, but in this case I think it’s about right.)