Pre-med at Yale

TheAscendancy
Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:08:30 +0000

So I’m making a really tough decision between Yale and Stanford and thought I’d ask about the pre-med program is at Yale.

I know Yale does really well in med school placement, but is the program cutthroat? I’ve generally heard people refer to it as collaborative and tight-knit, but, at the same time, I’ve heard rumors of Yale students misleading other students on problems? Moreover, the first thing that happened when I landed in New Haven for Bulldog Days was a current student greeting us and warning us not to do pre-med at Yale. Apparently it’s a tough workload or something (though I imagine it is everywhere), but relatively speaking, is it more work and more competitive than, say, at Stanford?

Just thought I’d ask for some clarification.

Also, how is the grading for bio/chem classes? Is there significant inflation?

Thanks!