med school feeder colleges

mikemac
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:19:58 +0000

i know this i’m looking for shools that aren’t so obvious… so the more extensive the list the easier it is for me to accomplish this goal.

You’re about to fall into the trap a lot of smaller schools have set. Many private schools are scrambling for students to pay full tuition, and one way they can attract students is by having an amazingly high med school admission rate. Kids see the rate (often 90% or more) and fall into the trap of thinking that’ll be their chances if they go there premed.

Med schools require what is called a “committee letter” from your college which summarizes your classes and recommendations. The trick to get a high admission rate is just to write the letter for the best candidates, or write letters for everyone but tell weaker candidates they’ll be unable to recommend them in the letter. This really happens, and either way you’re hosed. See the FAQ at http://www.providence.edu/Premed/FAQ/ for an example of a school that does the latter.