<p>I would say it makes very little difference how good your medical school pathology department is, but not none at all. It is helpful to be exposed to top flight work in the field you plan to enter. Having more prominent professors in that area also helps with letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>But I do agree that you will learn nearly nothing about pathology in medical school. Your main concern should be picking the best school, if you get into more than one, and have reasonable choices allowing for cost. Then try to learn about a wide variety of fields. Very few students know enough about medical specialties when they start med school to make an informed choice of fields.</p>