<p>For example,two people with similar profiles went to college A and B. College A is well known for law and college B is well known for medicine. If they both apply to the same medical school, would college B have a better chance of getting into the medical school?</p>
<p>no, schools don’t have a preference for other schools, though some schools have preference for applicants from that state, including private schools (UPenn Med gives preference to Pennsylvania residents). The interview also sets applicants apart, b/c even if A and B have similar profiles, they definitely won’t interview the same. Also some schools will show preference for their own students, as in, if i’m an undergrad from Georgetown, I might have a slightly greater chance of acceptance to Georgetown Med.</p>
<p>Fyi, to go into orthodontics, you’ll need to go to dental school first, not medical school. I’m sure you knew that though.</p>
<p>Thanks, & yes, I do not that dental school is required, not medical. =)</p>
<p>no prob, also look at stats for the specific schools for acceptance to dental schools. Some might only have stats for med schools, which you may be able to use as a gauge. And remember that the percentage of students accepted to med/dent school advertised is actually the percentage of students that complete all the pre-dent/med classes and actually get a recommendation from the school’s pre-health committee and then actually apply. A good number of students drop pre-med/dent after freshman year, and some might not get recommended by their pre-health committee if their school uses that for recommendations.</p>
<p>To say that grad schools do not consider where you went to college is incorrect. It is less important for dental school than for law or business school, but an elite college always helps. For dental school a strong GPA from a decent college and high boards will be fine, however. Keep in mind most kids change their minds about career before college is over so remember that when choosing a college.</p>
<p>when talking specifically about medical and dental schools, where you went really does not carry much significant weight. An elite college will help as far as course offerings and opportunities available to make yourself more of “a person” (research, volunteering, jobs, etc.). For example, Georgetown is not known for its science offerings, and is only now expanding those majors and building a new science center. However, it has a very high acceptance rate to medical schools. This shows that med schools typically consider not only where you went, but what you did and how you used the opportunities available to you. As one that went through the medical process, I’m well aware of what schools look for in the insane process of pre-health applications.</p>