<p>I disagree with Goldenboy - I don’t think you should knock UChicago off your list prematurely. Moreover, I think you should continue fact-finding on all three schools, and keep all three of these great schools on your list for the time being. </p>
<p>In the past, Goldenboy has pointed to stats that indicate that Duke places its pre-meds wonderfully well, and that UChicago lags on this front. Duke certainly has a great pre-med track record. Goldenboy’s analysis, however, leaves out an important fact: of the top schools, UChicago has seen the greatest improvement over the past ~5 years. Moreover, UChicago (just like Columbia, Penn, Duke, etc.) is just a really formidable school, and shouldn’t be discounted quickly. </p>
<p>I imagine that currently and certainly in the upcoming years, all three of these schools will be generally comparable in terms of the opportunities provided for its graduates. Go to all of the admit days (if you can), and choose generally for fit. The Vagelos program, seeing that its a pretty structured, sophisticated program, certainly deserves a careful look. </p>
<p>All of these schools are great, though, and I wouldn’t make any hasty decisions, as goldenboy suggests.</p>