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<p>Med school admit rates at most top LACs (and IIRC Smith as well) are > 75-80%. However that figure is misleadings. The percentage doesn’t include the common practice of many students applying to med school a few years after graduation. But more importantly, the touted high admission rate disregards nor factors the myriad students who were washed out (organic chem is the usual culprit ). A college could have a 100% admit rate but that tells you nothing about how many students were weeded out,.</p>
<p>I know in the past Smith, as well as Amherst College and MHC, would allow any student to apply to MS and the appropriate department would write the obligatory references. However, if the references are tepid due to a weak candidate, while I realize hope springs eternal, contributing to a false hope is a moral and profession dilemma many administrators and professors grapple with on an ongoing basis. And parents constant and annoying interjections, even when ignorance re med school admission requiremnts and nuances are sometimes beyond they’re understanding, just add to the med/health professors/advisors frustrations. Any wonder wine sales exhibit a significant spike around application deadlines. </p>
<p>The forthright, albeit diplomatic professors as Margaret, will gently persuade less than stellar candidates it would be in their best interest and enhance their med school acceptance probabilities when a few years of post graduate research, etc is an additional part of the application</p>
<p>Have your dtr schedule an appointment with Margaret Anderson. Professor Anderson is one of the most beloved professors in any department and a wealth of knowledge. [The</a> Department of Biological Sciences | Smith College](<a href=“http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/faculty_manderson.html]The”>Smith College: Biology)</p>
<p>Does any of this makes sense?</p>