<p>My understanding is that Sarah Lawrence has a small pre-med program, but it boasts of a very high rate of acceptances to medical school. The classes would be very intimate, with a lot of personalized attention. Someone once suggested on this site that the reason that the Sarah Lawrence med school acceptances are so high is because they do not let everyone pursue the program…and only allow the students with the highest likelihood of getting into med school to take the pre-med classes.</p>
<p>It seems to me that the program at Sarah Lawrence would be best for someone who has a very high interest in an eclectic field that most schools would not allow to combine with medicine e.g. dance, creative writing, acting, literature.</p>
<p>My son will begin SLC in the fall. He is a screenwriter/actor/politico so I don’t know much about how science works there. We were attracted to the “don” system as well as the seminar-style classes. After all, for the same money, if you can learn with personalized attention from professors who provide constant feedback on essays and life issues, why go to a school with hundreds in each class? Of course, SLC does not have what many students want in a college such as athletic teams, fraternities, etc.</p>
<p>There are a couple of places you might look at that have a similar style to SLC but larger science programs: Bard, Vassar, Hampshire, Reed. Of course, none of these schools is in close proximity to New York City, another very strong draw for our son.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you in your search.</p>