hi everyone! I’m currently deciding between going to umd honors college or vanderbilt. I will be double majoring in neuroscience and computer science, possible pre-med. I know umd is ranked much higher for cs than vanderbilt, but is vanderbilt objectively “better” for pre-med since it’s more prestigious? And what about research opportunities? I know both are R1 universities. umd would be in-state for me but I got a pretty good scholarship for vandy so it’s not too much. I really do want to go out of state but idk if Tennessee is where I want to be. In terms of diversity, I feel like umd might be a better fit too. What do you think?
College prestige is not a big factor in medical school admission. But cost of undergraduate college can make a difference in terms of how much debt you will have at the end.
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See poster’s other thread: Premed after transfering