Is UW Madison good for premed?

amdgmom
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:30:39 +0000

UW’s pre-med & med school programs have excellent reputations. And if you’re in-state, it’s an incredible bargain, to boot.

Anecdotally, the students I have known who hoped to go to med school have gotten in. They were smart, driven, high-achievers who had undergrad research opportunities. (Majors of the kids I know were mostly biology and genetics. I don’t personally know any biochemistry majors.) Caveat: several of these kids also had parents who are doctors, which helped in the summer employment race.

Have you looked into the Med Scholars program? If you have outstanding test scores, grades, achievements and service, you might consider applying. I believe they take about 40 of the best & brightest, with guaranteed med school acceptance if they maintain a certain standard. I know a few kids who have been admitted to this program over the years, and they truly were of the walk-on-water variety.