<p>Gaining entrance to med school is more than just a “numbers game”.</p>
<p>It’s a common myth that having great numbers (GPA & MCAT) is an automatic acceptance. It’s not. </p>
<p>See this thread for list of common misconceptions about what it takes to get in to medical school:</p>
<p><a href=“Biggest Pre-Med/Medicine Career Misconceptions - Pre-Med Topics - College Confidential Forums”>Biggest Pre-Med/Medicine Career Misconceptions - Pre-Med Topics - College Confidential Forums;
<p>(NOTE: the posters catalystik and goro who are quoted in that thread are both long time medical school admission officers)</p>
<p>FWIW, the importance of undergrad prestige in helping one gain an acceptance to medical school is very, very small. </p>
<p>A med school acceptance is about what you do in college, not what college you went to.</p>