<p>I looked at F&M also and think it may be similar to what you’re looking for. I ended up going to Bates College in Maine, and had a lot of friends go medical school. Their neuroscience, biology, and chemistry departments are all well regarded and have a lot of pre-med students majoring in them. The atmosphere was collaborative and tight-knit, but also sheltered because of its small size. Any decent school will have an intense and competitive pre-med culture regardless of school’s overall reputation of being competitive or not.</p>