<p>I’ve never really wanted to go to MIT, ever in my life, mainly because I never wanted to go into engeneering. I wanted to do pre-med or pre-business, but lately, I have this notion that it could be more advantageous for me to apply to MIT. I’m more suited for a school like Harvard,as in i have very good leadership/sports/music, but my test scores aren’t high enough in English and Writing, but i’m very strong in math. </p>
<p>Is MIT a good choice?for pre-business or pre-med?</p>
<p>for premed its very hard to get a good GPA at MIT, but med schools know this
Their business school, the Sloan School of Management is one of the best around</p>
<p>If you dont like science/math, dont apply</p>
<p>You should not apply. If you’ve never wanted to go, stop there and go find somewhere else where you can prep for med or business school.</p>
<p>It’s a little unusual to be so “med/business–either one is fine.” Of course I don’t have any data, but what’s the common thread? One is focused on helping people, one is focused on optimizing profits, and people be D****d. The era of well paid doctors is passing fast if not already gone–the investment in their careers and ongoing expenses (insurance, etc.) is staggering, so if you are looking at the salaries of specialists, understand there’s a LOT of overhead there too. </p>
<p>What do you really want to do? Figure that out and then go from there. If you have no clue, then look at liberal arts colleges that have a good reputation.</p>
<p>I have a friend who’s med/business - I really think it’s a fantastic idea, because there’s so much business in medicine, but med schools don’t prepare their students for it, so doctors end up getting screwed over. My dad has made a ton of money from being married to a crazy MBA who makes sure he gets what he should.</p>
<p>But anyways, by all means apply to MIT. Just be aware that you probably won’t get in, because there are so many applicants who are crazy-passionate about MIT, and passion is something MIT looks for. But who knows? Maybe you’ll grow to love it! Also be aware that you basically have to be a masochist to really enjoy MIT…I heard of a lot of people who hate the school, simply because it wasn’t the type of college experience they were looking for. Just applying there because it has a name and you think you’re more likely to get in probably won’t turn out super-well for ya.</p>
<p>I’d say look at Duke…they still have a fantastic name brand, and pretty much everyone there is pre-med, so you’ll fit right in while you decide between medicine and business.</p>
<p>But yeah, I’ve heard MIT isn’t the best place for pre-med…GPA is kind of a factor, yech. I mean, you’ll still get in places, but it’s a little harder to get into, say, Harvard Med than you would think, considering you’re coming from MIT.</p>
<p>Wow, this is really long and I basically just repeated what other people have said. Sorry about that!</p>
<p>is mit really that bad for pre-med? is the bio department strong here?</p>
<p>The bio department is very strong – it’s ranked #3 among graduate biology programs.</p>
<p>About three quarters of MIT premeds get into at least one medical school. This is higher than the national average (~50%), but lower than many of MIT’s peer schools (~80-90%). Many people speculate that MIT premeds have a more difficult time getting into medical school than they ought to because MIT is more difficult with respect to grading.</p>
<p>so should i even try to get in or shud i forget about it? and i meant ho is undergrad bio? is it better than yale or princeton’s bio department?</p>
<p>Well, there’s really not a difference between the graduate biology program and the undergraduate biology program – most upper-division classes are taken by both grads and undergrads, and you can do undergraduate research with all of the professors in the department.</p>
<p>Yes, MIT biology is generally considered better than Yale or Princeton. It is considered equivalent to Harvard and Stanford.</p>
<p>Whether you should try to get in is a personal decision. Obviously the stats say that 75% of MIT premeds get into medical school. If you think you’re one of the five or ten people each year who wouldn’t get in from MIT, but would get in from some other school, then don’t go. But clearly most people are fine either way.</p>
<p>But you said you didn’t really care about MIT except as a vehicle for med school. If all you want to do is go to med school then find some outstanding vehicle for doing that, like Hopkins, and leave MIT for the students who want to be there because MIT is an experience to have for its own merits, not just as a waystation for your ultimate objective.</p>