<p>As a physician I would say that he premed criticism is mostly true. It is complicated by the fact that premed is not a major per se so it is hard to achieve a dept of knowledge that spans multiple subjects. I dropped out of premed for this reason and opted for a degree in philosophy and then psychology only to later return to premed studies as a “mature” undergraduate before medical school. It was much more enjoyable the second time around as I went to school at night with other older premeds. I enjoyed my life of the mind by being a philosophy major in a small department where every class was tiny (6-12) students. I retain the ability to process information and write articles and teach on occasion mostly due to my undergraduate and graduate training NOT my medical training. Critical thought is not learned in medical school, in my opinion. While there will always be exceptions that make the rule, for the most part the premedical life of the mind is fairly anemic. However, I do not think that Uchicago will lose its intellectual rigor because of admissions changes - the ethos is too well established and changes that include more preprofessional students should be welcomed as a move toward diversity.</p>