How much does it matter which med school you go to?

[JerryAf]

I'm in Canada, but I see a lot of US students argue about top tier schools - my point is, isn't med school, med school? Just getting into any should be good enough, no?

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[red doctober]

This hasn't been already discussed or anything:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1000831

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=485950

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-709027.html

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http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-871601.html

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-735685.html

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=245842

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=582151

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-718807.html

There's many more, I just got sick of copy and pasting.

 

[WillburCobb]

...isn't med school, med school?

Yes, any discussion about tiers etc. is essentially meaningless.

 

[yehhhboiii]

You see a lot of pre-meds argue about tiers.

 

[JerryAf]

I suppose tier doesn't matter eh?

 

[WillburCobb]

Nope.

 

[JerryAf]

God I hope I get into any medical school in USA or Canada then... Don't wanna go to the Caribbean -___-

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

I suppose tier doesn't matter eh?

Hah! For a Canadian, you're alright.

Next time use search.

 

[phunky]

It depends what you want to do. Some competitive specialties have tough job markets right now, where getting a job without relocation requires that you did a competitive residency. Look at Harvard or Stanford's match list and tell me school doesn't matter.

 

[JerryAf]

Hah! For a Canadian, you're alright.

Next time use search.

Thanks lol. And new here

It depends what you want to do. Some competitive specialties have tough job markets right now, where getting a job without relocation requires that you did a competitive residency. Look at Harvard or Stanford's match list and tell me school doesn't matter.

Ahhh, why not just do a normal residency and move on?

 

[WillburCobb]

And landing those residencies depend on Step I scores, research, and solid recommendations - all of which can be obtained at practically any US med school.

 

[phunky]

Thanks lol. And new here



Ahhh, why not just do a normal residency and move on?

I'd personally like to have a choice in where I live after spending 8 years living wherever my school/training is.

 

[Geebeejay]

It depends what you want to do. Some competitive specialties have tough job markets right now, where getting a job without relocation requires that you did a competitive residency. Look at Harvard or Stanford's match list and tell me school doesn't matter.

Just because harvard or stanford students match into programs affiliated with top20 schools doesn't mean the residency program is necessarily a "top" program as well.

Harvard, Stanford etc. (which are similar programs) students match into a lot of Harvard, Stanford, etc. residencies. Likely because if they were interested in Harvard, Stanford, etc's medical school programs, they would likewise be interested in Harvard, Stanford, etc.'s residency programs too. And likely if Harvard, Stanford, etc. were interested in these individuals as medical school candidates, they would likely also be interested in them as residency candidates as well. Notice my trend here?

 

[FSU2013]

This hasn't been already discussed or anything:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1000831

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=485950

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-709027.html

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=883552

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=868296

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-871601.html

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-735685.html

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=245842

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=582151

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-718807.html

There's many more, I just got sick of copy and pasting.

TY.

I just saw the post and thought "Oh, Lord...please not again."