WashU OR Emory for pre-med track??

mandycrnbry
Mon, 19 May 2014 03:38:47 +0000

Regardless of what school he goes to, the pre-med track will be difficult. That said, I am not sure how rigorous Emory’s pre-med track is in comparison to WashU’s. I am currently a pre-med student at WashU, majoring in Biology (with the Biochem track) and will say that WashU pre-med IS difficult. However, if you are willing to put in the effort/hard work/hours, etc to succeeding in the pre-med track, it is completely doable. I was personally did not have amazing grades in high school (yes my stats were good, but not great-- in comparison to other WashU students), however I learned to work my butt off at WashU and have done very well in the Pre-Med courses here. In fact, my GPA at WashU is ironically higher than it ever was in high school (I may be the exception to the rule, but I’m proof that its possible!). As long as your son is willing to use the amazing resources that WashU has to offer, it IS doable. If anything, a rigorous undergraduate pre-med track will prepare you for med school. Also keep in mind that the environment WashU has to offer – MANY other pre-meds (aka study buddies!) and LOTS of resources (career center, pre-health advisors, the med campus, MCAT prep etc). Ultimately, getting into med school means more than your GPA, but there is no escaping being a hard working student if you want to be pre-med. I’m sorry I can really only offer a one-sided view, but I hope this helps? Let me know if you have any other questions regarding pre-med at WashU. Good Luck and congrats to your son!