2003 Medical Ranking School

2003 Medical Ranking School

2003 Medical Ranking School

Many prospective college students with high GPAs and stellar test scores rightly believe that they are smart enough to succeed at the nation’s most elite private colleges, but they are often rejected.

Often, these students apply to at least one of the most prestigious state universities as a “backup” plan in case their dream of entering one of the the elite private schools does not come to fruition.

Look Beyond the Elite Publics, Too

Increasingly, entry into Berkeley, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, and UCLA is not assured for top students. Berkeley does not have a special honors program, but the other elite publics have good ones. Fortunately, similar financial support and sometimes better admission possibilities exist at state universities ranked just below the top public colleges. The good news is that these universities also offer robust honors programs that provide an education as good as that offered by the elites.