Swarthmore vs. Oberlin

CowtownSlim
Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:23:15 +0000

You don’t have to go to a “top” LAC to get into a good med school. I went to the Univ of Tx when anyone could get in and went to Hopkins for med school and Harvard for training and a faculty position. A friend of mine has a son bemoaning his undergrad choice of Hopkins as grades have been tough to come by and med school chances are looking iffy. Touring Oberlin with my daughter tomorrow–pre PhD. Earlham told us last week they got 100% of their premeds into med school. Your goal in undergrad is to find a good place to learn and to position yourself for the next step. When you are a physician, no one will ask where you did undergrad. Either Oberlin or Swarthmore will be more than adequate. Go to the place that seems best for you, or opt for more aid/merit dollars (med school is expensive) at another school.