NYU/CMU/UCSD for Pre-Med?

[iamnyancat1]

Hi,

I have been accepted to CMU (Carnegie Mellon) and UCSD and would like to pursue medicine in the future. I have done research but am still confused as to which school has the better pre-medicine program. The university's reputation should be taken into account as well.

Any input will be much appreciated.

Thanks guys.

EDIT: I am an international student so pricing is the same for all three schools, so it would be best if your opinions were independent of the prices and more on the school's ability in aiding my pursuit of getting into medical school. Furthermore, could you please talk about the pros and cons?

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[Plue00]

Hi,

I have been accepted to NYU, CMU (Carnegie Mellon) and UCSD and would like to pursue medicine in the future. I have done research but am still confused as to which school has the better pre-medicine program. The university's reputation should be taken into account as well.

Any input will be much appreciated.

Thanks guys.

Assuming money doesn't matter, then CMU > NYU = UCSD.

CMU is probably your best bet as if you decide to no longer be premed, you can look into all their other great programs (business, engineering, CS).

 

[Daodejing]

It really doesn't matter based on the 3 choices you mentioned...go to wherever you'll graduate with the least debt from.

 

[Morsetlis]

Hi,

I have been accepted to NYU, CMU (Carnegie Mellon) and UCSD and would like to pursue medicine in the future. I have done research but am still confused as to which school has the better pre-medicine program. The university's reputation should be taken into account as well.

Any input will be much appreciated.

Thanks guys.

Remember that if you go to Cali, you better be a superstar. 😳

 

[calgirl1234]

are you a california resident? going to a public school (UCSD) will save you a lot of money if you are.. the undergrad institution doesn't matter much for med school admissions. you just need a good gpa wherever you're at. UCSD does have a lot of good bio research opportunities though

 

[La Presse]

Nyu.

 

[darkjedi]

I may be the odd one out, but I would say go to UCSD. CMU may have a very slight prestige bump over NYU/UCSD, but unless you are at an ivy, no adcom will bat an eye to where you went to. Your highest priority should be to go where you are happy, and to get the highest GPA you possibly can.

The others do make a good point however in that CMU will likely have more options should you decide not to do medicine, but they will likely be limited to engineering fields. NYU has a great business school as well.

 

[box8psych]

I went to UCSD, so I can only speak to my experiences there and not the other schools. Anywho... I really can't recommend UCSD enough! Although I did not end up taking my premed requirements there (I was originally going into neuroscience research and was a cognitive neuroscience major), I have a lot of friends who did and who are now attending or going to attend prestigious COMs (Harvard, Chicago, Vandy, UCLA). They were definitely challenged (as was I in my classes) but we all did very well and were prepared for MCAT. The biggest plus I would say UCSD has is the abundance of research opportunities it provides. I was able to perform my own honors project in a well-established neuroscience lab, and had friends work in cancer research at UCSD COM, help image H.M.'s brain (basically the most famous neurology patient of all time) and much more. Again, I cannot fairly compare UCSD to the other schools but do I feel that UCSD allows for every opportunity you would need to be a successful applicant. Feel free to PM with any questions, specific or general, about UCSD or anything else. Good luck and congrats on your acceptances!

 

[disorder]

if you're from CA, UCSD without hesitation.

if you're not from CA, pick the cheapest education. UCSD still probably wins.

 

[iamnyancat1]

bump, edited original post

 

[Plue00]

Hi,

I have been accepted to CMU (Carnegie Mellon) and UCSD and would like to pursue medicine in the future. I have done research but am still confused as to which school has the better pre-medicine program. The university's reputation should be taken into account as well.

Any input will be much appreciated.

Thanks guys.

EDIT: I am an international student so pricing is the same for all three schools, so it would be best if your opinions were independent of the prices and more on the school's ability in aiding my pursuit of getting into medical school. Furthermore, could you please talk about the pros and cons?

Going back to my first post and since you added more information, definitely CMU. NYU and UCSD are really not that different in ranking and cost about the same NYU a little more I think). At CMU, you'd be paying about the same but for a really great education (not saying that NYU/UCSD aren't great, but probably not as good).

So in the end, CMU > NYU >>> UCSD

NYU doesn't really give you that college campus feeling. UCSD is on a quarter system which makes long term summer plans hard to make. UCSD is also having budget cuts and it's taking ~5 years for most students from the UC schools to graduate from the lack of classes.

But really, it's all up to your preferences.

 

[twizzlers713]

Definitely visit pittsburgh before you decide on CMU

 

[iamnyancat1]

bump

 

[sector9]

Moving to hSDN

 

[obscurehero]

I'd pick UCSD.

NYU is too expensive. CMU is in Pittsburgh which is rather rustbelt midwest-ish. I feel like San Diego might be a better place to live for four years than Pittsburgh. I think that's what twizzlers713 is saying.

If money doesn't matter then pick wherever, because clearly you can travel wherever you'd like when you have time off at whatever school. They're all great schools. Focus on getting a great education and have a good time and less on whether or not it will blend with medical school. Maybe that's just me.

 

[Arijos0222]

UCSD FOR THE WIN. 😎

 

[Moiz1295]

I will be most likely be going to SD! It's a really great school!

 

[nysegop]

Whichever is cheaper, they all have research. Carnegie Mellon doesn't have a connected medical school which could be a drag, but there are plenty of hospitals in Pittsburgh.

 

[californicati0n]

I would say either NYU or Carnegie Mellon. UCSD is a great school, but like someone above previously stated, it's getting harder and harder to get classes there and many are forced to go for a 5th year. Seeing as you're not a California resident, this would end up being more expensive than the other two schools. NYU and Carnegie Mellon are extremely different, so it just depends on which seems like a better fit for you.