Critical decision to make.. HELP! (Chance?)

Lurker_1
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:39:10 +0000

If you feel that you really want to enter the medical field as a doctor, then I suggest you look at some 7 year medical programs as well. As a doctor, the medical school doesn’t really matter. Its not like business where coming from Harvard will give you a significant boost. Prestige isn’t as huge of a factor in medicine unless you plan on doing research. And if you look at previous threads on the topic, its been said over and over again that the undergraduate school doesn’t matter - its the GPA, MCATs, and recommendations that really count.

With that in mind, I suggest you look at the 7 year programs which are
a) cheaper
b) take less time
c) more personalized because of small incoming class
d) you don’t have to take the MCATs

But if you’re not sure, the Arts and Sciences school at Penn would be ideal for someone like you.