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Do medical schools care about which undergraduate college or university you went to?
I am at a bit of a dilemma here. I just got accepted into UCLA, UC Davis, UC San Diego, and UC Irvine. I got in as a biology major and I want to get into a medical school after I graduate. Do you think I should go to an easier school like UC Davis or UC Irvine, where I can be at the top of the competition and probably manage a higher GPA. Or should I go to UCLA or UC San Diego, where the competition will be harder and more people will be as smart as me, and I may get a lower GPA.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Personally, I would get to a highly ranked school b/c a good undergrad degree would help, whether or not I get my master's.
- 1 decade ago
No. All of the UC's are good to great schools. If you were comparing Harvard to say Jacksonville State, then I would say Harvard would give you a better chance of getting into medical school. That said, I would rather have a 3.9 GPA from a tier 3 school (like Jacksonville State)than a 3.2 from Harvard when it comes to getting into medical school.
Source(s): Medical Student - Anonymous1 decade ago
No, it really doesn't matter too much. Although I don't think there's much competition difference between the UC's (save for Merced or Riverside). But that's not what you should base your decision on - go to the school you like the most, they all have good pre-med programs.
- lildude211usLv 71 decade ago
They will look at it, but not care as much as your GPA and MCAT score. Going to a school like UCLA or UCSD makes you look better and the med school admissions might put more value (think higher about them...) on those graduates if you know what i mean
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- Anonymous5 years ago
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