Easier college for future MD?

BFWON
Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:34:01 +0000

“A MD who graduated first in his class or last in his class is still a DR” the fact is undergrad is practically meaningless
in the world of MD’s and most countries you don’t even need it.

You learn the “drinking through the fire hose” method in med school and no undergrad will prepare you for that or the 2-6 years of residency that will happen after that as well, the BS part of the system is looking at AMCAS data that shows the gpa averages for gender/race and how it definitely not a even playing field.

So, given the option of spending 40k/yr+ at Rice and possibly not getting the magic 3.85 needed as a caucasian applicant or going to UTA, Texas A&M, Baylor, or even much less well known school and with a better shot at getting that grade why not?

There are two smaller LAC schools in texas, very loose requirements to get in, and they have 90, 92% matriculation rates respectively to med school that is higher than Rice!! Getting into Med School is as much art as anything else much like getting into a elite college is.

Why? GPA and MCAT prep…just wondering what people here thought thanks for you input.