Northwestern v.s Umich for premed?
I just got off of Umich waitlist yesterday and am in a bit of a connundrum. I have already committed to NU but I don't know what to choose anymore. I plan on majoring in neuro on a premed track. Both schools have very good premed programs with both schools having a similar amount of students matriculating into med school with a majority of their students matriculating to their respective med school. Northwesterns smaller class size would allow for a closer connection to professors and I like the idea of the quarter system as a whole. However, I've heard that the grade deflation is really bad for premed at NU. In respects to social life, I've heard some people love NU while others absolutely despise it. On the other hand, Umich has the most endowment for undergrad research which could help out so much. Additionally, I have family as faculty at Umich in the research program who may be able to get me prime researching opportunities. While I've heard the riggor of premed classes at both schools are similar, umich seems to be missing the grade deflation. Additionally, with respects to the social scene in general, umich seems to be a lot more lively and I haven't heard of anybody who doesn't enjoy there time there. Can anyone shed some light into my situation?