Linda Said:

Which universities owns both Medical School & School of Veterinary Medicine?

We Answered:

Of the schools that you list,only Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Wisconsin have both a medical school and a school of veterinary medicine.

There are others -- like the University of Minnesota, Auburn University and The University of Missouri that have both.

There are only about 28 Vet schools in the US. See the link below to get a list. It should be easy to search to see which of these also has a midical school.

Tyler Said:

What is the best university to go to if I want to be a cardiologist?

We Answered:

You won't study cardiology until after medical school when you do your residency, so you've probably got a long time to think about it. Your can do your first degree (bachelors) at any 4-year college or university; major in anything and take the premed classes. Then you've got 4 years of med school at a different university, followed by your residency. Pick a school to start at that gives you a ton of scholarship money; doctors often graduate with 250+ in loans.

Shelly Said:

University of Pennsylvania Tuition?

We Answered:

It's very Expensive. Probably over $40,000 a year.

Annie Said:

What is the best undergraduate ivy league school for medicine?

We Answered:

Just to be clear, medicine is a graduate degree. You first spend 4 years in undergrad majoring in whatever you want as long as you take the science, math, and English courses required by medical schools. You need a 3.6+ GPA, 3.8+ for top-tier med schools. Then you need to take the MCAT; 30+ in general, 35+ for top-tier. And extracurriculars: volunteering/community service, clinical experience, research, plus other activities that distinguish you from every other premed. After all that you apply to medical school; that's another 4 years. After that you do your residency (3-8 years, depending on specialty) and then practice.

So, you wouldn't study medicine at any undergraduate college. It doesn't matter where you go, really, although attending an Ivy or other top-ranked undergrad helps. All will get you into medical school if you do well.

As for Ivies specifically: if you can get into Brown's 8-yr combined BA/MD program (PLME), then you're guaranteed entrance to medical school before even starting college; otherwise you'd have to pursue the usual pre-med route at all of these universities.

I've heard that Yale Med auto-interviews Yale grads (most medical schools invite about 10-35% or so of applicants to interview, and from that pool about 10-40% are accepted. No acceptance without an interview). I imagine Harvard Med might have a similar deal, and Columbia P&S does seem to take a lot of its own. Not sure if Penn, Cornell, or Dartmouth do. Brown does not, aside from the PLME program. Yale and Harvard are obviously feeder schools for top-tier medical schools; Princeton might be, too, but I don't know as much about that one. Really, if you go to any Ivy, you'll be in good shape. But again, you can get into medical school from any reputable 4 year college or university in the country. Your chances depend on YOU, not on your school's reputation.

Angela Said:

Is it possible for me to go to university of pennsylvania school of medicine with a GED?

We Answered:

Sure you can. All you have to do is apply for and be admitted to a four-year college; once you're there, the GED no longer matters because med schools don't even ask for your high school record. Your college transcript is all that matters. Once you're at college, take the prerequisites for med school (usually 1 year each of organic and inorganic chemistry, 1 year of biology, 1 year of calculus, and 1 year of physics, though some schools are a little different). Do well in these courses and get a good MCAT score and you're set.