<p>I cannot speak for Swarthmore, but Haverford has pre-med advising which will inform your son of necessary courses, recommendations and just about anything he could need to know.</p>
<p>Based on only a few minutes of online research, I cannot find any specific medical research areas in which Swarthmore engages, but you can find Haverford’s here: [Haverford</a> College: Pre-Health Advising](<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/deans/prehealth/research.php]Haverford”>http://www.haverford.edu/deans/prehealth/research.php)</p>
<p>Honestly, your son would probably not be limited by either of the colleges’ options. The real limiting factors are doing well in your classes, scoring well on the MCAT, and building contacts with professors for recommendations. Haverford puts serious effort into simplifying the process and helping its students get into great medical schools, but more likely than not, it will come down to your son putting in that extra effort at Swat or HC to get into his dream medical program. If we’re comparing top ~10 colleges or universities, this will often be the case.</p>