Confused which school to select

anon94785555
Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:00:17 +0000

Ditto on the above. She needs a viable plan B as many will change their minds about becoming physicians or not get in. Finances trump other considerations at this stage- she obviously applied to schools she would like to attend. Therefore drop the outlier. Among the others consider where she would most enjoy being. Grades are critical for medical school admissions and she is likely to do her best where she most wants to be.

Do not waste time plotting facts and figures for numbers/percentages getting into medical schools. Instead, if she is wavering between two same/similar cost schools she should look at the requirements for probable majors at the competing schools. See which has the courses she most likely wants. She should be excited about opportunities at her school.

ANY school will offer the classes needed to prepare one for medical school. ANY major can be chosen as long as one takes the required courses needed for admissions. Most choose sciences because they like them most. When in college she should relax enough to choose classes to educate herself in many ways, not just get into medical school. Times change but remain the same across generations. A women physician from eons ago (percentages of women went from 10-20% to 50% since my day) I am so glad I took so many nonessential courses such as Art History, Symphony, a Sci Fi lit course and so many other not required for my Chemistry major (I wasn’t gung ho medicine until later in college- deciding it over grad school). No time for those in medical school! and the knowledge gained has been beneficial. A recently accepted woman I know majored in Anthropology and something else because she liked it.

There are as many paths to medical school as there are students. Think of college as an education, not just a path to being a physician. Choosing the university that appeals most will make the experience best. And- do not look back and second guess the choice. She likely will/won’t get in regardless of the school chosen. Good luck to her and realizing her goals as they evolve.