Getting into a Top Med School

bluedevilmike
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:46:39 +0000

I mean, this entire discussion clearly lacks subtlety. We keep pingponging between “it doesn’t matter” and “it’s really important,” when obviously neither is true.

1.) Obviously it’s a plus to excel at a top institution.
2.) Conversely, it’s a plus precisely because it’s kind of difficult.
3.) If you have to pick one, it’s more important to have high grades than a strong school. MUCH more important.
4.) High grades, MCAT scores, and the right extracurriculars are all more important than what school you went to. Essays and interviews might be, too.
5.) There are some prestigious schools that get PENALTIES even though they’re prestigious. MIT is one of them.