WashU vs Barnard for pre-med

Mwfan1921
Wed, 03 May 2023 20:18:50 +0000

That’s a lot of questions…are you committed to one and got off the waitlist from the other? Or thinking about applying in the Fall?

Hopefully some students will chime in. I have known some pre-meds at WashU, and they say it’s a tough road. Worked out for some, not others.

Have you spoken to the pre-health advising at each school? Do you know if either gives committee letters, and if so, does everyone looking to apply to med school receive one, or does the school gatekeep by only giving letters to those most likely to gain a med school acceptance? If you don’t know that, go to their websites/or ask the prehealth advisors because that’s critical to know.

After that, premed will be tough at both those schools because your classmates will be academically strong and you are competing against them, at least in the classes that curve. Many pre-med classes are potential weed outs…chem 1, orgo, even bio. You might take classes and realize pre-med isn’t for you, for any number of reasons.

Whether or not you can balance pre-med academics and a social life is about you…your HS academic preparation, how easy the concepts in any given class come to you, how well you can prioritize your time, etc.

With that said, If you are accepted to both schools, I would pick the one that you feel offers you the best all around fit. The more comfortable/happy you are the more likely you are to be successful academically.