Saying no to Stanford?

Ecologist
Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:39:06 +0000

I went to graduate school in Alabama (at UAB) and met a number of UA grads in the medical program there. If your daughter is considering med school, Tuscaloosa can certainly give her the foundation to get there. That said, let me say that my son is currently a freshman at Stanford in Bio and he has been amazed at how collaborative the students are with each other and willing to help. Let’s face it, Chemistry is going to be hard no matter where you go to school. But I think your D will find that the campus is full of amazing people (not all of whom are interested in startups) who are supportive and collaborative. That, coupled with perhaps some of the best opportunities for undergraduate research in the world, will allow her to create a competitive CV. Go to admit weekend (going on right now!) and make a decision from there.