Should I transfer to a UC? (From SDSU)

mikemac
Mon, 05 May 2014 17:25:54 +0000

I suggest you ask on the pre-med forum. Perhaps more seasoned advice there.

Up until now, I’ve been under the impression that medical schools only care about numbers - a high GPA and a high MCAT score.

This is going to be a problem if this has been the extent of your focus. Not only do they care about these things, but you need to get good recs, write a strong app, have experience in a medical setting thru volunteer work or a paid job. It also helps to have taken part in research. Amherst has an excellent online guide at http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide1.html and for a deeper level of understanding it would be a good idea to read thru a book on med school admissions now so you don’t look back 2-3 years from now and think “if only I had known…”