<p>During a recent visit to Roanoke College, the head of the Medical School faculty committee stated the obvious which I think would also apply to other universities. If one studies hard, maintains say a 3.7 or higher GPA, performs tons of community service at a hospital, gets great recommendations, and slays the MCAT, then one should get accepted to medical school. Relying on having a “big name” on the application such as Richmond, Wake, Duke, etc. and failing to perform as described above will not cut it. The competition is just too fierce. </p>
<p>In any event, guessing that gov’t takeover of the medical business is all but given, then you may want to re-consider giving up 12 years of your life to earn a medical degree. Why bother (unless money is irrevalent) since by 2014 an appointed gov’t body will be dictating that doctors can only make as much as a garbage collector. Well maybe not that bad, but undesirable nonetheless. </p>
<p>This is likely why my daughter is giving up on a medical career and going into Engineering, more lucrative, making 60-80K in just 4 years and 6 figures after 10 with no gov’t takeover currently envisioned.</p>