Hello! I have a question regarding this old post from starch:
Speaking as a physician and parent of a Swat graduate, you should carefully consider your decision of attending Swat if you have your sights set firmly on medical school. Having known people who served on medical school admissions committees, there is no special adjustment given to students who graduate from "tough" undergraduate schools. This is an urban myth espoused by the uninformed. It is all about the numbers in order to get the invitation to an interview. Since medical school is in many ways a "trade" school, why not attend a well-respected state university and save your financial resources to try and defray the the 200k+ medical student loan debt that many face? If you decide to attend Swat and are still interested in medicine, you may want to be a "closet" pre-med and proclaim your interest in getting a phd instead of a md-more politically correct for the Swat community.
I am trying to help my daughter. She is a soph. biochem major at Swat. She has a great GPA so far, but there are no guarantee for the future. She wants to go to dental school. She has done everything right so far: grades, shadowing, simulation clinics, community service. She is frustrated by Swat’s limited courses and by the social extremism on campus. She loved Elon University when she visited. They have a cadaver lab, all of the courses she needs, and better weather. She wants to transfer, but is worried about being judged (by dental schools) for attending a “lesser” university.
Can you offer any insights here? Does it truly not matter where you receive your undergrad degree?
Thank you!!