MIT, Duke, or Hopkins BME

molliebatmit
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:08:46 +0000

One thing to consider is the atmosphere for premed students – at MIT, it’s not cutthroat at all, whereas (hearsay alert!) I’ve heard different things about premed at JHU and Duke.

I don’t think I’d choose Hopkins based on the fact that “more students in the Hopkins MD/PhD program came from Hopkins undergrad than from any other institution” – yikes, after four years, wouldn’t you want to consider a different place for your 7-8 year MD/PhD?

I’d also note that while the BE major is young, the department isn’t – there’s been a graduate program for several years. And while there’s officially a lottery system to get in, the lottery wasn’t necessary this year and the department is looking to expand the number of undergraduates it can accomodate.

If you’re interested, I have a friend who’s entering an MD/PhD program in the fall (and her boyfriend is entering a BE PhD program) – I’m sure she’d be happy to answer any questions you might have.