<p>Machiavelli - I don’t know what thread you’re referring to, but from what I’ve seen (and I’ve posted about this before), if all you want is a top med school, going to ANY of the non-HYP elite schools might be a poor choice. UPenn has a arduous and somewhat cutthroat pre-med scene from what I’ve heard (coupled with a hit-or-miss pre-med advising office), Cornell is tough too, and Chicago has a great pre-med advising office, but also has a rigorous curriculum and (until recently) not as much grade inflation.</p>
<p>If you just want a top med school, it might make more sense to go to Big State U and maximize GPA, MCAT, etc. there. </p>
<p>Especially now though (with the stronger incoming classes), I think Chicago does just fine in comparison to its peers.</p>