Which School for Pre-Med??

mikemac
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:00:17 +0000

mini and OneMom offer good advice. What will determine whether you get in are your grades, mcat scores, recs, essays, volunteer work in medicine, and participation in research is a plus. You do these things well, you’ll get into med school from any of those places; put more plainly, whether you get in is going to depend on you and not choosing the “best” one of these schools.

I’d also add that unless you already have volunteer experience in medicine or some other significant exposure, its premature to decide you’re going to med school. Without those things you should see yourself as interested in exploring medicine as a possible career, not as set on some path without really knowing where it’s going to take you.

You should visit the colleges if you haven’t already to see which are the best fit for you, and also take money into account. Med school itself is over a $100K expense, so its worth trying to minimize your debt going in. When you visit be sure to check into what advising will be available, what class sizes will be, etc.