<p>Where you go does not matter HUGELY. How you do at your school, however, certainly does.</p>
<p>For example, a student with a 4.0 from Stanford certainly has an advantage over a student with a 4.0 from a community college, all else being equal. Admissions committees do take into consideration where you are coming from college-wise, but once again, your grades MUST be good in the first place. At the very most, going to a prestigious school by itself will give you a slight advantage over other applicants. However, going to a better school might give you better opportunities (i.e. for research and in terms of class selection/ability to get good letters of recommendation). </p>
<p>In fact, this is where the MCAT comes into play. Your MCAT score is at least as important as your GPA, and is the great equalizer in the admissions process. </p>
<p>My suggestion to you is not to choose a school based on prestige alone. Take a look and see if you’d be happy there, if the professors are good, if students are content, and if there are opportunities available to explore your interests (i.e. medicine, science research).</p>