<p>Plenty of people go to highly ranked schools without playing sports. SAT is an important factor too, which you did not mention.</p>
<p>As for UConn, the size is a reasonable issue to consider. UConn has always been a party school, and while it always has and (I hope!) always will maintain that “party” status, it is important to note that it’s becoming much bigger on academics too. UConn is the best public school in New England and its admission standards have become much higher in the past few years (and this trend is only continuing). Even if you’re not a big partier, you’ll find plenty of people who share your interests.</p>
<p>There’s no such thing as a “premed program”. Things to consider might be strength of advising and whether or not there is a committee (committees are usually good, except when they’re not; eg Hopkins premed committee, which discourages borderline applicants from applying). Even then, I don’t think any of those is nearly as important as how you see yourself fitting in at the school. Give this thread a look:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/377780-premed-forum-faqs-read-first.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/377780-premed-forum-faqs-read-first.html</a></p>