That’s what various studies and info shown by @WayOutWestMom have said. And if you look at residents at top hospitals like Vanderbilt, they come from the unknown (Luther) to non selective Lipscomb, to non selective publics like Oklahoma State and yes some highly ‘ranked’ schools too. Don’t forget, rankings are made up, artificial etc.
Here’s radiation oncology undergrad at Vandy
Wisconsin
USC
Ole Miss
Lafayette
UMass
Rhodes
UCSB
UTK
Here is PMI Residents
Drake
Duke
SUNY Oneonta
Baylor
UTexas
UNC
UAH
U Nebraska Omaha
Northwestern PEDs
Hampton
Northwestern- several
Auburn
FAU
Alabama
UVA
Stanford
St Olaf
Gustavas Adolphus
U Chicago
Chapman
Notre Dame
Seton Hill
UT
UIUC
Wisc
Brown
Emory
And more
Emory Hospital
ASU
Vandy
Colgate
St John’s
Ga Tech
Penn State
St Louis
UT
Pitt
St Lawrence
Emory
Miami
U Wash
So yeah - I kinda am saying that. All these kids got into med school and now are residents at some of the top academic hospitals. Other med schools show similarly.
Yes some undergrad schools will have a higher % go to med school because higher achieving kids went to begin with. But no matter, where you go, if you can deliver, it’s clear you have a chance.