BU vs. BC vs. NEU for premed?

[PengsPhils]

I think the issue is that Harvard vs East Podunk isn’t a realistic comparison people get into. The waters muddy when you. compare say a school generally ranked #25 vs #100. What about vs #150?

As mentioned, input class is often a big predictor for “output” med school acceptance rate.

Basically that gap needs to be quite large (hundreds of places) before it is going to really become a factor in med school admissions.

Do we really think that med schools just look at MCAT and GPA to select admits?

GPA/MCAT is reductive but holds true generally in addition to experience, volunteering, rec letters, etc. See for yourself via Harvard’s own website:

Harvard Medical School is looking for applicants with broad interests and talents regardless of their undergraduate institution. Ivy League applicants do not have an admissions advantage. Students should attend an undergraduate college that will challenge them both academically and personally.