Swarthmore vs. Oberlin

alwayswhenever
Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:25:02 +0000

College decision time.

I want to major in psychology, minor in environmental studies (though I like the science side of it more than the policy side), and pre-med track. I’m also interested in creative writing.

Mostly, I’m wondering about psychology and premed at Swarthmore vs. Oberlin. Which school’s students gets accepted into better medical schools (I can’t seem to find statistics for this)? Is it easier to get into the pre-med track at one school versus another? Does the supposed “grade deflation” at Swarthmore affect one’s chances? And what are some differences between their psychology programs? I know that Swarthmore has Barry Schwartz but how about the rest of its psychology classes? And I know that Oberlin has a great neuroscience program, but does that translate into a good psychology program as well?

(Also posting this on the Swarthmore page.)