<p>Does Tufts undergraduate really provide better preparation for med school in comparison with other schools?</p>
<p>âOtherâ really doesnât mean anything. Tufts is at the top of pre-med, and once youâre at the top, the differences are really insubstantial.</p>
<p>is intro bio for premed bio 1 or bio13?</p>
<p>Viva LaCollege,can you give me some stats/evidence to back your statement up?</p>
<p>Iâm between tufts and caseâŠand case is higher ranked among med schools than tufts? perhaps itâs a geographical thing where tufts is only better known in New England.?</p>
<p>^Graduate school rankings donât provide much information about undergrad programs. Go to Tufts. All the people I know who are at Case hated it and transferred</p>
<p>Case? Nobody reallyâŠwants to go to Case. They just do because itâs pretty good and they couldnât get in anywhere.</p>
<p>No offense to anyone that goes to Case. But honestly, go to Tufts.</p>
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<p>yeah, I know someone who went to case because he got rejected from 17 out of the 20 schools he applied (including tufts) to and is looking to transfer</p>
<p>well hereâs something out of place. I am going to Case next year. Go to Case; Case is much stronger in the sciences than Tufts. Look at how much each school gets in terms of research spending. and more ops to do research at Case.</p>
<p>Wow - there was a false review.</p>
<p>Tufts is much more selective, well-known, and prestigious than CW. We have one of the highest retention rates in the country, Fine, go to Case, but donât donât blame us when youâre looking to transfer out</p>
<p>Milkmagn, I am not out here to argue. Just look at the facts. but⊠Case is having some problems with its undergrad SAGES program; I will have to admit that.</p>
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<p>And finally bostonboy, every forum is also biased towards the university, so of course, people going to Tufts will say Tufts is better, while people going to Case will think Case is better. Youâll just have to decide for yourself.</p>
<p>I donât think itâs fair to say that a forum is biased to itself. I try, in my post, to just say what itâs like at Tufts and keep in mind that those characteristics wonât appeal to everyone. </p>
<p>Premed, in my opinion, isnât so much about actually preparing for medical school. You need to take certain classes to qualify, but those arenât always classes thatâll aid you in becoming a doctor. I think programs at many of the top schools are difficult to rank, b/c theyâre very similar, but differ in slight ways. I know a bunch of students here who have managed to do medical-related research, and now Iâm hearing about a lot of premed seniors who are finding jobs in the area at various labs and hospitals. So it seems like Tufts has a good track record in this area, but I donât think I can speak to the degree of preparation an undergrad education can give you for med school.</p>
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I think the vast majority of people, regardless of which school they would go, would rank Tufts higher than Case⊠Tuftâs student body is also much stronger than Caseâs (just look at the stats for admissions)</p>
<p>Why are even here on this forum?</p>
<p>Me??? To tell you the truth I heard some unpleasant things about Case a week after I signed the contract. So looking for some Plan Bâs in case Case doesnât work out. And so here I am.</p>
<p>Remember the ratio at Case.</p>
<p>Just in terms of citiesâBoston vs. ClevelandâIMO itâs a no brainer. Four years in Boston would be much more enjoyable than four years in Cleveland. I live in MA, but my husband grew up in Ohio (not too far from Cleveland), so I know both areas. Have you checked the placement rates for pre-meds from both universities? My oldest child graduated from Tuftsâshe loved it, but she wasnât pre-med nor were any of her friends, so I canât speak to that aspect of your decision.</p>
<p>What ratio are you talking about??</p>
<p>Bromfield, I think you need to say that Tufts is ânearâ Boston. As an undergrad their time will be spent primarily on campus, which is in Medford/Somerville, suburbs of Boston.</p>
<p>Male:Female. 2:1.</p>
<p>And as the girls say, âThe odds are good, but the goods are odd.â</p>
<p>I am a senior at Tufts University and Iâm also pre-med. Iâve taken all my required courses and the MCAT, and Iâm applying in June to medical schools. </p>
<p>Let me just say that the pre-medical preparation at Tufts is fantastic. The professors are enthusiastic and will challenge your intellect actively. The courses are demanding and rewarding at the same time. A word of caution though - there is a very high âweed-outâ level in pre-medical courses, and the vast majority of kids that start out as pre-med drop out due to a variety of reasons (usually they cannot handle the difficulty or volume of work associated with pre-med classes). That being said, Tufts is renowned for placing its pre-medical students into the best medical schools. We have an excellent rapport with most medical schools, who understand the difficulty and level of preparation we undergo. The class environment tends to also be collaborative rather than competitive, and Iâve rarely had problems with âcompetingâ pre-med students. On the contrary, Iâve been astounded at how willingly people give up their time to help fellow classmates. </p>
<p>As a graduating student, it has been a terrific experience for me. I would highly recommend Tufts for you, if you are at all interested in the sciences.</p>