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