Georgetown, Vanderbilt, or UVA for best pre med program?

[trixietang]

I already have 2-3 medical internships lined up that I am starting in DC over the summer, as well as a job as a medical scribe, and probably would be able to continue if I went to Georgetown.

Then again, I also want the school that will make it easiest to get into medical school (sadly to say grade inflation helps). It's probably between Georgetown and Vandy at this point, but am having trouble deciding between the 3 of them. What do you think?

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[trixietang]

oh i should probably add I have been admitted to these schools as a transfer

 

[trixietang]

Just to clarify i would be transferring to any of the 3 schools. even though I live in northern va, moving to dc would be as big of a change as any of them.

But thank you, I agree. I think Georgetown offers me a chance to continue with some great internships and other opportunities. The only disadvantage is I have heard that Georgetown is notorious for tough grading. I am not sure, but I think I have heard the premed program is easier at Vanderbilt. And I definitely know it is easier at UVA.

 

[Plue00]

Just to clarify i would be transferring to any of the 3 schools. even though I live in northern va, moving to dc would be as big of a change as any of them.

But thank you, I agree. I think Georgetown offers me a chance to continue with some great internships and other opportunities. The only disadvantage is I have heard that Georgetown is notorious for tough grading. I am not sure, but I think I have heard the premed program is easier at Vanderbilt. And I definitely know it is easier at UVA.

UVA definitely isn't easy, unless you're a genius. I know since I go there.

Intro bio is curved to a C+.
Orgo to a C+, orgo lab to a C-
Intro chem is a weed-out and it's usually curved down to a C
Physics is a B, but thats usually after people get weeded out by everything else and only the smartest make it to physics.
Calc 1/2 are weed-outs for our business school, which is also the calc for pre-med.
We also have a really stupid language requirement. Not saying it's a bad school, but it's not worth the grade deflation and requirements if you can get out of them at Vandy or Georgetown.

Here's a screen shot of orgo/orgo lab grades.

 

[Hemorrage]

UVA definitely isn't easy, unless you're a genius. I know since I go there.

Intro bio is curved to a C+.
Orgo to a C+, orgo lab to a C-
Intro chem is a weed-out and it's usually curved down to a C
Physics is a B, but thats usually after people get weeded out by everything else and only the smartest make it to physics.
Calc 1/2 are weed-outs for our business school, which is also the calc for pre-med.
We also have a really stupid language requirement. Not saying it's a bad school, but it's not worth the grade deflation and requirements if you can get out of them at Vandy or Georgetown.

Here's a screen shot of orgo/orgo lab grades.

lol mate thats like every school. At my school out of a class of 150, 5 people got A's in orgo

 

[slatewater]

im premed and i transferred out of georgetown last week

take from that what you will

 

[kautionwirez]

UCSD is pretty generous. Most of my classes were curved to C+/B-.

I finished Orgo II final in 20 minutes. (from a quarter system I-III)

Good luck op.

 

[Praefectus]

UVA definitely isn't easy, unless you're a genius. I know since I go there.

Intro bio is curved to a C+.
Orgo to a C+, orgo lab to a C-
Intro chem is a weed-out and it's usually curved down to a C
Physics is a B, but thats usually after people get weeded out by everything else and only the smartest make it to physics.
Calc 1/2 are weed-outs for our business school, which is also the calc for pre-med.
We also have a really stupid language requirement. Not saying it's a bad school, but it's not worth the grade deflation and requirements if you can get out of them at Vandy or Georgetown.

Huh. Luckily for me I turned down an offer from UVA. And to the OP, I hear Vandy is great academically. However, if you don't like Greek life/SEC culture you'll be miserable. All I have to say on that is don't bike around town or you might get hit by a Z71 Silverado.