Pre-med at Princeton v. Other Ivies + Stanford v. Med Scholars Programs

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>Taken that Princeton does not have a medical school, does it place a high percentage of students in medical school? For medical school, an undergrad needs to attain the highest GPA he/she possibly can. Does Princeton’s grade-deflation policy make this harder? Overall, is it better to go into a Med Scholars program such as that of Rice/Baylor or Northwestern or is it better to go to an Ivy League School (or Stanford)? Would those who are intelligent enough to get into a Med Scholars program be intelligent enough to get into med school anyway?</p>

<p>There’s so much debate about these factors, which causes a lot of pressure among applicants. Any thoughts? Comments from current Ivy League students and Med Scholars students are greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Yes. HYP have the highest percentages - around 91-95% a year.</p>

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<p>Yes. Every pre-med here will agree. But our admission to top 10 med schools and our % accepted to med schools has not decreased at all… Weird.</p>

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<p>Well, that depends on you. If I could do it again, I’m not sure which I’d choose. Being able to relax more in college is a HUGE bonus though!</p>

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<p>Yes, but they’d have to work way harder in college than they would otherwise.</p>

<p>I am a premed sophomore at Princeton.</p>

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<p>How hard is Princeton as a premed sophomore at Princeton? In other words–is it a place where you will pretty much stress out all the time? Is the grade deflation really that pressing/harsh?</p>

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<p>Some people are stressed, I’m a bit more laid back (but I study a LOT). </p>

<p>Grade deflation is really harsh. But if you’re smart enough, it doesn’t have as big of an impact.</p>