The major you choose is not so important as the critical and analytical capability that you develop. You need to develop the ability to handle data and to think logically, imaginatively, and honestly. The best way to develop these abilities is to explore an academic field that you find compelling, not as a dilettante, but fully and in some depth, with a sustained commitment to excellence. It may be misleading to compare undergraduate institutions using admissions data. If you plan to use such data to make comparisons with other institutions, you should be aware that institutions have different practices for recommending students for medical school.
Some undergraduate institutions recommend only selected students.
The Director of this program provides information and orientation sessions and advisement for students. Most of the questions that freshman and sophomores ask pertain to the fit between major and medical school requirements on the one hand, and pre-med course requirements on the other. These can be answered by an academic advisor or by the member of the Career Advisement Office. The Pre-Med Advisory Committee advises students to be realistic in deciding which schools to choose. Applying to medical, dental, or veterinary schools is a time-consuming and intensive process, both for students and faculty, and it is important that students are applying to institutions where there will be a good fit.