Which Undergrad College to choose to get into Medical School

While not of zero importance, where one attends undergrad is of much less importance than GPA, MCAT, ECs, LORs and the applicant’s own communication & interpersonal skills.

Pick the undergrad that offers your D the best combination of fit, opportunity and cost.

Fit because happy students do better academically. (And there’s data to back that up.)

Opportunity for an exposure to variety of majors & careers because most freshmen pre-meds change their mind about med school. Opportunity on or near campus for leadership, community service, physician shadowing, clinical volunteering and laboratory research–all ECs needed to develop a strong CV for a med school application.

Cost because medical school is hideously expensive and there is little aid except for loans, loans & more loans and pre-meds should try to minimize their undergrad debt as much as possible.