| Medical School Rankings are out, but who | | | | medicine, cardiology and orthopedic medicine. |
| cares? You may have thought that no one | | | | Not surprisingly, as it started off as a |
| cares, but they do. In fact there are three | | | | medical college, it takes a very active role |
| types of people that care about the medical | | | | in medical research. In the manner of |
| school rankings. | | | | medicine Thomas Jefferson University is |
| | | | highly respected. This is due not only to |
| Although many ratings systems are in place, | | | | the history it holds, but as well to the high |
| it is important to compare ranking lists with | | | | standard of excellence it has continued to |
| all other lists to make a qualified judgment; | | | | provide for its students. When considered in |
| but, whatever the system in medical school | | | | medical school rankings Jefferson is highly |
| rankings Jefferson is always found to be | | | | regarded and respected. |
| among the top. When looking at these | | | | |
| rankings, it's good to take in other | | | | The legacy that Thomas Jefferson University |
| information. The purpose of the rankings is | | | | has is remarkable. The original medical |
| to give you an overall quality that will be | | | | college began in 1824, but the university has |
| promised by the school. It is only a minimum | | | | not stayed in the past. It has advanced and |
| level of excellence that you can be promised. | | | | produced some of the most respected doctors |
| You may not entirely base your decisions on | | | | in the world. Three colleges make up the |
| just the rankings of, for instance, their | | | | Thomas Jefferson University; these include |
| campus location, or, their residence | | | | Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College |
| accommodations. No matter what the criteria | | | | of Graduate Studies and Jefferson College of |
| a student will use, the list showing what | | | | Health Professions. These are all highly |
| medical school rankings Jefferson has is | | | | ranked and respected in school ranking |
| still high. | | | | systems. A painting called The Gross Clinic, |
| | | | which depicts a surgery that took place at |
| Some school simply rank higher because of | | | | the school, was voted to be sold for $68 |
| location, funding or history, factors that | | | | million to the National Gallery of Art in |
| will not affect the quality of education you | | | | Washington. But many from Philadelphia |
| receive. Rather they are factors that make | | | | wanted to keep the painting as they felt it |
| them more popular and gain a higher ranking. | | | | was an important part of its history. Money |
| For medical school rankings Jefferson is | | | | was raised and Wachovia Bank agreed to loan |
| ranked most highly in the matter of its | | | | the difference to keep the painting in town. |
| cultural life. Also ideal is Jefferson's | | | | |
| location. Though these are both important | | | | The rich history of Thomas Jefferson |
| factors when considering which university to | | | | University would make it an exciting and |
| choose, it is not the most important. | | | | fascinating place to study medicine. The |
| | | | university itself has had a great impact on |
| Thomas Jefferson University is a college with | | | | the world of medicine in many aspects, being |
| a long and rich history in medicine. The | | | | able to live and study in that environment |
| Jefferson Medical College was the beginning | | | | would surely be a great atmosphere for any |
| of this university's history. Therefore it | | | | medical student. It is not surprising that |
| has the most medical students graduated out | | | | in medical school rankings Jefferson ranks so |
| of all other university. It is recognized | | | | high. |
| nationally for its advance rehabilitation | | | | |