<p>BCM student’s average Step 1 score (a very important component for top specialty residencies) has been in the top 5 in the nation for several years. The mean BCM score for 2011 grads was an incredible 244. The Sabin Institute just moved its vaccine development program from GW to BCM. Rice has lured three of the top cancer researchers in the world, and their labs, from UCSD.</p>