This Ivy League college is a popular choice with premed students, graduating a high number of students who go on to med school. Harvard also boasts a strong advisory program for students who are trying to lay the groundwork for application to a medical school and maintains a distinguished school of medicine of its own. Giving further support to Harvard’s premed students is the Harvard Premedical Society, a student organization that offers a variety of helpful programs, including peer advisory services, hospital volunteer opportunities and a physician mentoring program.
Harvard University
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This prestigious private university has long enjoyed a reputation for its strong course offerings in the sciences, including medicine. It attracts a large number of premed students, many of whom complete their studies and go on to medical school. Helping to guide premed students in their preparations for further study is the Stanford Premedical Association.
Stanford University
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With its network of 10 campuses, the University of California is one of America’s largest institutions of higher learning. Systemwide, the university operates a large health science and medical training program, which helps to explain its popularity with premed students. Four of its campuses--UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA and UC San Diego--graduate large numbers of students who go on to matriculate at med school.
University of California
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In addition to operating its own school of medicine, the University of Florida is a popular choice for premed students. The university’s website offers a collection of valuable online resources for students considering a career in medicine or some other profession within the broad category of health care.
University of Florida
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In addition to graduating a large number of students who go on to medical school, the University of Michigan maintains a strong counseling program for students pursuing a premed course of study. Although there is no premed major, the school’s Career Center, accessible online, offers a wealth of useful information for young people considering a career in medicine. Of particular interest to prospective premed students is the sample preparation timeline available from the online Career Center.
University of Michigan
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One of America’s largest public universities, the University of Texas at Austin attracts a large number of premed students because of its broad array of med school prerequisite course offerings and strong counseling program. The university’s Health Profession Office offers an excellent online summary of information useful for students pursuing a premed course of studies.
University of Texas
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