Is University of Florida a good university for Pre-Med???

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The AAMC puts out a report that list “Undergraduate Institutions Supplying Applicants to U.S. Medical Schools by Applicant Race and Ethnicity, 2017-2018”.

https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/applicantmatriculant/86042/factstablea2.html

Here’s a listing of the top 10 schools by applicants:

  1. University of California-Los Angeles: 926 **2. University of Florida: 839**
  2. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: 776
  3. University of Texas at Austin: 773
  4. University of California-Berkeley: 741
  5. The Ohio State University Main Campus: 470
  6. University of Wisconsin-Madison: 464
  7. University of California-Davis:459
  8. University of Washington, Seattle: 454
  9. Rutgers University New Brunswick Campus,: 451

Boston College: 208

Keep in mind that UF has 3X the number of undergraduates than BC. However, this gives you a sense of schools that can produce large number of medical school applicants. UF is excellent are preparing competitive med school applicants. However, it is a large public university, and you may find other advantages to a smaller private college.