<p>I bet Matt would agree:</p>
<p>Community colleges do not equal four year universities. Four year universities are traditionally more rigorous, and thus theoretically require more work to obtain high grades. High grades are crucial to med school success, and high grades from a four year university just carry more weight than high grades from a junior college. </p>
<p>Obviously it’s not impossible to get into med school from a community college, and I’m sure many people succeed every year. But the majority of people who are successful have a bachelor’s degree from a four year institution. Community college isn’t a downer in general, it’s just a major hurdle to your successful med school application.</p>