Good Medical Schools

Recently renamed tor generous benefactor Sanford Weill , head of CitiGroup , the Weill Medical College of Cornell University celebrated its centennial in 1998. The school and its associated medical center enjoy a well earned reputation in New York and around the world for first class health care as well as academic prowess. Overlooking the East River , Cornell is located in one of New York 's most exclusive neighborhoods, and patients at New York Hospital , the main teaching affiliate, tend to reflect this demographic. Cornell Medical School requirements (GPA and MCAT scores) GPA Ranges: 10th percentile: 3.58 science/3.63 total 25th percentile: 3.77 science/3.78 total Median: 3.9 science/3.9 total 75th percentile: 3.98 science/3.97 total 90th percentile: 4.00 science/3.98 total MCAT Ranges: 10th percentile: 513 25th percentile: 517 Median: 518 75th percentile: 522 90th percentile: 526

All About Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Since awarding its first doctoral degree in 1767, Columbia University's medical school has been known quaintly as the College of Physicians and Surgeons . Today, the school, referred to affectionately as P&S, maintains a reputation for academic excellence and rigor. Applicants often ask about the school's location in Washington Heights , which is some sixty blocks uptown from the main campus ot the university. Although the neighborhood has a reputation for a lack of safety, the crime rate citywide has dropped significantly in recent years and security around the hospital and affiliated buildings is quite good. Thanks to New York City 's legendary subway system, the medical school remains accessible to the social and cultural resources for which New York is famous. How to Get Into Columbia Medical School Columbia University Medical School Admissions Statistics: Columbia Medical Scho...

ALL ABOUT CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Located on the shores of what the locals call America's North Coast (you guessed it: Lake Erie ), the School of Medicine at Case Western has the feel of a 150 year old work in progress. It's a place where the traditional in medical education is combined with the state of the art, There's no dearth of ideas and educational experimentation at Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine ; some of it is screwy, some brilliant, all of it an earnest attempt to find better ways to fashion excellent physicians for the new century. You may sometimes feel like a guinea pig, but Case Western makes students doctors. How to get into Case Western Medical School?  Average UGrad GPA 3.76 Average MCAT Score 517 Total Med School Enrollment 947 Acceptance Rate 9% How much does CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE usually cost? The cost of tuition is full time  $65,500- $75.000 Preclinical Years  Li...

The Mayo Medical School offers a truly superb and unique opportunity for medical education. Founded in the 1800s, Mayo has become the world's largest group practice, with nearly 2,000 staff physicians and scientists, nearly half a million annual patient registrations, and three campuses ( Rochester, MN; Scottsdale, AZ; and Jacksonville, FL ). Rochester, home of the main campus and the Medical School , is a city full of paradoxes a center of cutting edge technology planted among the cornfields of the heartland. From its inception, education has served a vital role at Mayo , and its medical students quickly discover that this emphasis has not changed. Mayo Clinic Medical School draws approximately 100 applicants for each position, permitting the admissions committee to select a diverse student body with not only exceptional academic qualifications but also demonstrated personal, social, and humanitarian interests and achievements. These select students are provided with unmatch...

Stanford University School of Medicine is a unique school with outstanding opportunities. Stanford adopts a mission common to many of its peer institutions, namely to train leaders in medicine. A flexible curriculum, an entirely pass/fail grading system, the abundance of research opportunities, and support for numerous extracurricular activities combine to encourage, and even compel, the Stanford medical student to seek much more from a medical education than what is learned in the classroom and clinic. Graduates rarely seek to just practice medicine, but rather are committed to leadership careers in research, policy, or community service.  The heart of Stanford's unique approach to medical education is its flexible curriculum, designed to allow students every opportunity to expand their experiences. While there are requirements for completion of the preclinical and clinical years, students are able to complete these requirements in any order and in any amount of time...

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  is an institution steeped in tradition and respect for tradition.  Hopkins  has been voted  America's Best Hospital  five years in a row by  U.S. News & World Report  and advertises this rating with a large banner at the main hospital entrance.  Hopkins  students are continuously reminded that they are one of a very select group. Admissions/Financial Aid  It is difficult to gain admission. Of the 3,800 students who apply to  Hopkins  each year, about 700 are interviewed, and 120 students are admitted. Last year, 53 percent of the admitted class was female. Underrepresented minority applicants are invited for a welcoming weekend organized by minority medical student groups and are admitted according to special criteria. Although  Hopkins  is a private school with total costs of more than $30,000 per year, financial aid can relieve the financial worry. Eighty perc...

Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the oldest and most respected medical schools in the country. It has been ranked the number one medical school in the country for several years in a row. HMS receives more money for research than any other medical school . For those with interests in research, the finances and the facilities can be found to do almost anything. Admissions/Financial Aid   HMS has recently joined the AMCAS application process. This makes applying to Harvard easier than it has been in the past. Of the 3,500 applicants, only 165 enter the freshman class. The average GPA of enrolling HMS students is 3.94. Total GPA: 3.74 (10th %ile) to 4.00 (90th %ile) Science GPA: 3.69 (10th %ile) to 3.94 (90th %ile) MCAT: 513 (10th %ile) to 525 (90th %ile)   (Changes every year) Interviews are held with one faculty member and with one medical student or with two faculty members. Interviews generally earn,' a light tone. Students are chosen based on t...

The city of Boston has the highest physicianpopulation ratio in the country. Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is one of three medical schools in Boston. Students receive a strong preclinical and even stronger clinical background. Generalist training and primary care are key missions of BU School of Medicine and the affiliated Boston Medical Center . The Center for Primary Care develops programs that establish it as a national center of excellence in primary care, general medicine, and health services research. To this end, medical students are given the exposure and experience to become leaders in the field of primary care. As early as a student's first year in medical school he or she will work one on one with a physician in internal medicine, pediatrics, or family practice, in such settings as a private practice, a community health center, or a hospitalbased practice. Boston University Medical Center has more than fifteen departments in medical and surgical subspe...

Baylor College of Medicine is one of the best kept secrets in medicine an excellent education at a relatively affordable price. It offers a rigorous basic science program with strong clinical foundations. Admissions/Financial Aid   Baylor is a private school but has an agreement with the state of Texas to accept 70 percent of in state students in order to get state funds that keep it the same price as the University of Texas schools. It is probably a toss up as to which is the best school in the Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Arizona area Baylor or University of Texas Southwestern . For the past thirty years, Baylor College of Medicine has had no affiliation with Baylor University in Waco and is entirely secular. While there is no official university affiliation, there are close ties with Rice University , which is located across the street.  The class size is approximately 170 students per year, with the bulk of students coming from the University of Texas, Rice ...

Founded in 1839, Albany Medical College (Albany Med) is one of the nation's oldest private medical colleges. The school prides itself on providing rigorous medical training in an intimate and collegial environment that fosters humane values. However, Albany Med is no blue-plate special at $29,330 per year. Albany, the state capital, is located in upstate New York . As most students attest, the winters are too long, springs too rainy, and summers too short. While not Alaska, Albany 's winters are not for the weak of heart. The Admissions Committee at Albany Med strives to select 124 diverse, well-rounded individuals. Admission is not based solely on MCAT scores . Instead, strong consideration is given to prior academic performance, the personal essay, letters of recommendation, and interviews. Typically, selected candidates are interviewed by two faculty members and one fourth-year student. At Albany Med , the interview is an attempt to learn more about the candidate...