Need help on finding a good Pre-Med School

[rtlamb9311]

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I am in 11th grade now and i am looking at colleges right now but i dont know of any good pre-med schools. I am taking almost all AP classes and by the end of High school the units i will have are as follows: 5 Science [5 Science lab] (Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, AP Chemistry and AP Physics), 5 Math (Algebra I, Geometry, AT Algebra II/Trigonometry, AT Pre-Calc, AP Calculus), 4 English (11th and 12th are AP), 3 foreign language [Spanish] (Spanish 1, AT Spanish 2, AT Spanish 3), 4 Social Studies (AT Global I, AT Global II, AP U.S. History, AP European History), and Electives (Band every year 9th-12th, Choir from 10th-12th, At Sports Medicine and Injury). Those are my classes i would complete and i am in the top 10% of my class. I havent taken the SAT yet but im planning on it in Novemeber. I believe i will do pretty well on it. If i could get some help searching for colleges it would be appreciated. Thank you

 

[schrizto]

There are many schools that can provide a good pre-med education, so we'd need information about the kind of school you would want to go to. Big? Small? Location? Does prestige matter? How much are you willing to pony up for tuition?

Getting the SAT results back would help a lot, too.

 

[tennisball80]

Also, keep in mind that it does not matter where you attended for undergrad. You don't have to attend Harvard to get into Harvard Medical School.

Go somewhere you are interested in. Get a good GPA, MCAT and ECs. Make your life happy and apply to medical schools.

Good luck with your school selection.

 

[anesthesiadoc]

Also, keep in mind that it does not matter where you attended for undergrad. You don't have to attend Harvard to get into Harvard Medical School.

Go somewhere you are interested in. Get a good GPA, MCAT and ECs. Make your life happy and apply to medical schools.

Good luck with your school selection.

The above quote is inaccurate. While it is not the only factor, medical schools do look at the name of the college when screening applicants. To the OP, some colleges keep statistics on their medical school acceptance rates both for first time applicants and for re-application. You can ask about this. Visit schools, ask yourself if you want big school or small, geographic are preference, etc. When you start to pare them down, see if some of the schools offer an overnight visit to get the chance to talk with students off the tour, see what dorm life is like, etc.
There are a number of academically excellent schools that can give you a leg up on medical school admissions. Beyond the Ivy league, there are many excellent smaller liberal arts colleges. The one I went to had a >90% med school acceptance rate.

The other thing that goes unsaid is, keep your options open. Many, many people begin college in the pre-med mindset, but by the time application time comes, the number is a whole lot smaller. I'm not trying to talk you out of it, (i didn't let anybody talk me out of it), I'm just suggesting that you don't stress too much and just let time decide.

Good luck!

 

[tennisball80]

The above quote is inaccurate. While it is not the only factor, medical schools do look at the name of the college when screening applicants. To the OP, some colleges keep statistics on their medical school acceptance rates both for first time applicants and for re-application. You can ask about this. Visit schools, ask yourself if you want big school or small, geographic are preference, etc. When you start to pare them down, see if some of the schools offer an overnight visit to get the chance to talk with students off the tour, see what dorm life is like, etc.
There are a number of academically excellent schools that can give you a leg up on medical school admissions. Beyond the Ivy league, there are many excellent smaller liberal arts colleges. The one I went to had a >90% med school acceptance rate.

Interesting. What did you get these statistics?

 

[Teneo]

Also, keep in mind that it does not matter where you attended for undergrad. You don't have to attend Harvard to get into Harvard Medical School.

Go somewhere you are interested in. Get a good GPA, MCAT and ECs. Make your life happy and apply to medical schools.

Good luck with your school selection.

Agreed. You should go to a school where you'll be happy and you'll succeed. If being at a big name college works for you, then by all means go. If a large science and engineering college would be a better environment for you, then go. If a small liberal arts college will bring out the best in you, then go. Different environments work better for different people, so use your high school time to critically examine various types of colleges and see what kind would serve your talents best.

Work hard, enjoy yourself, and good luck. 🙂

 

[anesthesiadoc]

Interesting. What did you get these statistics?

the school's career center. In looking at schools it's a good idea to find out what they have set up for networking, career-finding, guidance during grad school apps, etc.