Best Pre-Med Colleges?
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Almost all top tier universities do NOT offer a major called "pre-med." This is because you can do ANY major and be eligible for medical school as long as you complete the medical prequisite coursework.\n\nPreqs include:\nBaccalaureate coursework must include:\n1 year general chem (with lab)\n1 year organic chem (with lab)\n1 year general biology (with lab)\n1 year intro. physics (with lab)\n1 year English\n1 year calculus\nSuggested coursework includes: psychology, statistics, biochemistry, humanities\n\nThe trick is to NOT major in biology. Biology major pre-meds are a dime a dozen, and they will be your stiffest competition for A's. You want A's. To get them, become a HUMANITIES major, ace the easy fluffy stuff, then focus your power on the prereqs. You'll graduate with a higher GPA, and not suffer from much of the stress the rest of us feel when we're up against 400 bio majors with the same goal of topping the curve. I was a molecular biology major, and it singlehandedly ruined my chances of getting into medical school.\n\nAnyway, so if you really must know some nitty gritty, you want to look for a statistic called "matriculation rate" and see the proportion of students who apply versus get into medical school. Generally, top tier schools have higher matriculations rates. \n\nWhat do YOU want from a college? That's the real question. Your performance in a university is strongly dependent on the kind of environment you seek. Do you want intense focus? Do you want something laid back? Do you like large cities? Smaller towns? Do you want to do research with a Nobel Laureate? Do you want something private? Religious? Factor all of these things together and you will match yourself to a good university. Reputation means squat if you're miserable for 4 years.
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the best medical colleges are\noxford\nHarvard\nJohn Hopkins\nCornell\nthank you
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Getting into medical school is a big risk. Many students do the pre-med studies and then can't get into medical school. They have to change directions in their education\n\nEngineering is surer. If you are smart enough for medical school you should be able to handle engineering.\n\nI considered the same two choices and opted for engineering. I have never regretted it.
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Perhaps Yale of John Hopkins. The University of Alabama in\nBirmingham has a very good med school and their students are\ndiverse. I didn't go to school there but I knew someone who\ndid.
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See top 50 medical school in U.S (probably, all of them are in the top 100 of the world) \n\nYou should have at least G.P.A 3.5 and MCAT over 11 in order to apply to one of these school (perhaps, except Hardvard and Joan Hopkins, they require more)\n   1. Harvard University  (MA)\n\n   2. Johns Hopkins University (MD)\n\n   3. University of Pennsylvania\n \n   4. University of California–San Francisco\n \n   4. Washington University in St. Louis\n \n   6. Duke University (NC)\n \n   7. Stanford University (CA)\n \n   7. University of Washington\n \n   9. Yale University (CT)\n \n 10. Baylor College of Medicine (TX)\n \n 11. Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY)\n \n 11. University of California–Los Angeles (Geffen)\n \n 11. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor\n \n 14. University of California–San Diego\n \n 15. Cornell University (Weill) (NY)\n \n 16. University of Pittsburgh\n \n 17. University of Chicago (Pritzker)\n \n 17. Vanderbilt University (TN)\n \n 19. U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas\n \n 20. Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL)\n \n 20. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill\n \n 22. Case Western Reserve University (OH)\n \n 22. Mayo Medical School (MN)\n \n 22. University of Alabama–Birmingham\n \n 25. University of Virginia\n \n 26. Emory University (GA)\n \n 26. University of Colorado–Denver and Health Sciences Center\n \n 28. Boston University\n \n 28. University of Wisconsin–Madison\n \n 30. Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY)\n \n 30. University of Iowa (Carver)\n \n 32. Dartmouth Medical School (NH)\n \n 32. New York University\n \n 32. Ohio State University\n \n 32. Oregon Health and Science University\n \n 36. University of Rochester (NY)\n \n 36. University of Southern California (Keck)\n \n 38. Brown University (RI)\n \n 38. University of Minnesota Medical School\n \n 38. Yeshiva University (Einstein) (NY)\n \n 41. Wake Forest University (NC)\n \n 42. Tufts University (MA)\n \n 42. University of Cincinnati\n \n 42. University of Maryland\n \n 45. Indiana University–Indianapolis\n \n 46. Georgetown University (DC)\n \n 46. University of California–Irvine\n \n 48. University of California–Davis\n \n 48. University of Massachusetts–Worcester\n \n 50. Stony Brook University (NY)\n \n 50. Tulane University (LA)\n \n 50. University of Florida\n \n 50. University of Utah
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Even with your bachelor of science in nursing, medical schools will still want to see that their prerequisites for admission (courses you need to take) are satisfied.  Basically, you'll need to complete a pre-med program at your school in addition to your B.S. in Nursing.  The good news is, since you majored in a science (healthcare at that) most of your pre-med courses (if not all) are probably completed!\n\nAs for med. school pre-reqs, I think they are pretty similar nationwide, but some schools may have varying requirements.  In Texas, most medical schools, at the minimum, require:\n\nEnglish/Rhetoric/Composition I and II, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry with labs, Biology I, II, III and electives with labs, a semester of Calculus, and University/Engineering Physics I and II with labs.\n\nI'm willing to bet that your university has a pre-medical advisor or department that will have all the information you need.  If you go to your university's website you'll probably be able to search online for pre-med course requirements.  Also, check out and search websites for med. schools you are interested in attending.  They will definitely spell out exactly the courses you need to have under your belt.\n\nGood luck!
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I would say UC Davis is the best. \n\nYou could always look up the list online, just type in top 100 medical schools in USA - then look through it for ones in Cali
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I always tell pre-meds to avoid pre-med majors. why? because they're full of PRE-MEDs!!!\n\nDo an easy major and you will have a lot less pressure and competition to deal with. Do your pre-reqs for med school and take a lot of neurosci and psych classes. Psych is actually a good major for pre-meds, so if that interests you, go there. but avoid BIOpsych because it's a pre-med major.\n\nIf you can, you should do a lot of related extra-curriculars. Volunteer in a psych ward. Do research in a psychology lab or neuro lab. Shadow some psychiatrists. Volunteer as a peer counselor next year. That will make you look really good to medical schools.
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I gave a VERY extensive answer about why you should never study "pre-med" http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aku4IXG8IY3tKDdBW5Nfhhrsy6IX?qid=1006042121134\n\nPlease read what I wrote (it was selected as Best Answer by the asker) and give it some thought. I am on a person crusade to discourage any aspiring physicians from studying "pre-med" as it is a ticket to RUIN. Find out why in the above link...\n\nAs a strong hint, you should notice that NONE of the schools in that list of colleges offering "pre-med" as a major are Tier 1 (highly ranked, highly selective) schools.
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Very few schools offer PRE-MED.  Get a degree in biology or any science like that.  Make  good grades.  Takes lots of math. Med school will count your GPA in college, the interview and the PSAT's score. GL and congrats on your surviving cancier.
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Pre-med isnt a major. They dont have a pre-med major but all you need to major in, is biology or biochem. Anything that will allow you to get your pre-requisites for med school and allow you to get a degree at the same time. A degree in biology or a double major in biology/chem will give you that. Thats all pre-med is.
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There are many good schools for biology in Alabama. If you plan to go into the medical field, then the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is your best choice, or the University of Alabama. Auburn University also has a strong biology department, but since I am a student at the University of Alabama, I am afraid I am a bit biased. But UAB is a phenomenal school for anything involved with medicine and medical research. You should really look into it.
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http://www.fastweb.com\nAlso fill out your FAFSA at: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov\nApply for EVERY scholarship you qualify for. Also apply to multiple undergraduate institutions that offer a pre-med program, almost ALL do. Some institutions have more financial aid capabilities than others, so once you are accepted to a few you can choose the one that gives you the most aid.
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Medical school\n\nhttp://www.auamed.org/
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Check out University of Oklahoma in Norman Oklahoma.  I went to undergrad there and loved it.  They have a pretty good medical school and I think a PT program.\nI'm in law school now, and I love Oklahoma
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IT doesn't matter what your major is, as long as you have taken the pre-req courses for med school and gotten excellent marks. THe main thing is to get excellent marks in those pre-req courses. Everything else is secondary to that.
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Pre-med, if they still have it at whatever college you're interested in.  Otherwise, chemistry, psychology (neuro-psychology specifically), biology.  Make sure you got the sciences necessary for entrance into medical school covered.  Before you're a neurologist, you're just going to go for an MD at a medical school.  And before that, you need a BS that gets you into Med School for your MD.