Pre-Med at NU

Sam_Lee
Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:14:48 +0000

I got this from WCAS facts:

http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/welcome/facts.html



Of those planning further study, 90% were admitted to one or more schools (63% to their first choice); 41% sought a medical degree, 22% a law degree, 14% a Ph.D., and 23% a master’s degree.



It doesn’t directly answer your question because the 90% admit rate include law/graduate schools. But you can find the minimum number by assuming 100% placement rate for law and graduate studies: 59% * 100% + 41% * x = 90%. Solve for x and you get x = 76%. That means med-school placement rate is no lower than 76%. My guess is it’s probably around 80%. It’s on par with its private peers. Publics, even Berkeley (~60%), usually do worse.