Questions about choosing college for a potential pre-med

MamaBear16
Mon, 09 Jun 2014 01:43:04 +0000

I apologize if I am asking this in the wrong forum…

I’m trying to help my D (a rising senior) figure out what’s really ok/best when choosing an undergraduate school. We have both done extensive reading, but to be honest much of what I find contradicts other pieces of advice. Most people say you can take the pre-med classes at any good college, but others keep mentioning that a larger research university (especially one with a med school attached) is preferable since she could get some better research opportunities there. Others say a good LAC is great since all the opportunities go to undergrads.

As parents, we realize that most kids thinking pre-med change their minds, so she won’t choose an UG just because it might “help” get her to med school. But she seems to be leaning towards very good LACs and is wondering if they really will prepare her in case she does decide to go that route. Will she be missing something important? (Like I said, I keep reading both sides here on CC and any advice would be appreciated).