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Ugh, I thought this came out as such, so to attenuate how this may sound, I am a first-year, and I will probably lose the 4.0 (but hopefully not by much) later on. I truly don't want you to think I'm showing off. Could you please give me some insight into my question?
Come on man, I'm just trying to see whether top publics are looked on more favorably than non-top publics. I'm believe that nobody has asked this in particular before.You should transfer to a community college immediately
I'm not; I'm at a top 10 public institution though.Jokes aside, I'm confused about your question. Are you at a top 10 or aren't you?
So I know this question of whether your undergraduate school's reputation matters has been asked a million times over, but oftentimes it is asked by someone who admits that they go to a very low-tier public school. I go to one of the top public schools in the nation that is known by many schools to be a difficult school. Will this let adcoms take my school seriously? I'm particularly curious about adcoms from top-tier med schools. Chide me if you will for asking about the "top-tier" but I'm just trying to seek information about this. If my goal is to go to one of these med schools, am I doing myself a disservice by staying at the school I'm at? There is ample opportunity for research and extracurriculars at my school, which I have taken up greatly, and I've kept a 4.o so far. I truly don't want to transfer, but will I be fighting an uphill battle by not doing so?
Also FWIW, my school has sent some students to top-tier med schools throughout the past but not as many as, of course, top 10 undergraduate schools. I hope me saving money to go here wasn't the wrong choice over more "highly-ranked" undergrads
No one is going to be able to generalize as to how hundreds of different adcoms evaluate your undergrad school. Yes, reputation matters to a degree, but there's no way to quantify its importance or to say what "counts" as a top school in the minds of different committee members.Come on man, I'm just trying to see whether top publics are looked on more favorably than non-top publics. I'm believe that nobody has asked this in particular before.
It is a top public school. A school that I really like and think very highly of, but a school that may be less valued by adcoms than a top private (e.g. Duke, JHU).Yeah I dont understand what your concern is. You go to a "top public school", so what like Berkley?.. Why is this a concern? Yes UG institution plays a role in your overall application, along with EVERYTHING else in your application. It's a relatively small factor and if you have a 4.0 and lots of research and EC's, which you say you have. And besides, you go to a top school right? I'm so confused..
Man get out of here with that. It's nonsense. Schools like UVA, UMich, UCLA, Cal are all top undergrads. If you don't get into a 'top' med school then it's on you--not your undergrad.It is a top public school. A school that I really like and think very highly of, but a school that may be less valued by adcoms than a top private (e.g. Duke, JHU).
Glad to see this is the case, and glad to know that I'm the one who controls most of this process regardless of the tier of school I apply to. Thanks.Man get out of here with that. It's nonsense. Schools like UVA, UMich, UCLA, Cal are all top undergrads. If you don't get into a 'top' med school then it's on you--not your undergrad.
I'll just leave this here
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/gekl45ekf/united-states-military-academy-2/
I'm not saying I'd transfer to dodge difficulty. I think the difficulty of my school is appropriate. I'm saying that hypothetically, I'd transfer for better name recognition, but I have since come to realize that from the time I made this thread, my school's name recognition won't hold me back that muchI found this to be a good thread:http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/schools-gpa-reputation.1060329/
Also, transferring is a pretty big decision to make on the assumption that you might not maintain a 4.0...
No list like that exists that means anything lmaoI'm not; I'm at a top 10 public institution though.
I figured, but just wanted to give you some idea of my schoolNo list like that exists that means anything lmao
What a freshman
What?Sometimes I drop the H-bomb. How meta a humblebrag is that? It's a subdued brag about bragging, cuz you know... it's concealing the Harvard provenance unless you are an initiate, yet it's a reference to hydrogen bombs which are so powerful.
What?
I know of the list. That's why I said it didn't matter lol. It's a ridiculous list for freshmen and high schoolersUS News has a list for top public schools, which for the top 10 are
University of California—Berkeley
University of California—Los Angeles
University of Virginia
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
College of William and Mary
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of California—San Diego
University of California—Davis
University of California—Santa Barbara
Saying "top 10 public" is odd though, because the list spans such a massive range. If you're talking about being at Cal then you'll probably get as much of a reputation bump as JHU would, whereas UCSB is a quality school but not one that's nationally known for academic excellence.
As it's been said a million times already though, getting a very high GPA matters a lot more than school rep. And certainly don't transfer just to attach a famous name to your application.
Its kind of like saying I go to a top 10 school with a campus designated as a national arboretum lol. (Disclaimer: I went to a small lesser-known liberal arts school)I know of the list. That's why I said it didn't matter lol. It's a ridiculous list for freshmen and high schoolers
I go to a top 10 URM schoolIts kind of like saying I go to a top 10 school with a campus designated as a national arboretum lol. (Disclaimer: I went to a small lesser-known liberal arts school)
FalseI go to a top 10 URM school
I went to a top 10 SDN schoolFalse
You graduated?!I went to a top 10 SDN school
So I know this question of whether your undergraduate school's reputation matters has been asked a million times over, but oftentimes it is asked by someone who admits that they go to a very low-tier public school. I go to one of the top public schools in the nation that is known by many schools to be a difficult school. Will this let adcoms take my school seriously? I'm particularly curious about adcoms from top-tier med schools. Chide me if you will for asking about the "top-tier" but I'm just trying to seek information about this. If my goal is to go to one of these med schools, am I doing myself a disservice by staying at the school I'm at? There is ample opportunity for research and extracurriculars at my school, which I have taken up greatly, and I've kept a 4.o so far. I truly don't want to transfer, but will I be fighting an uphill battle by not doing so?
Also FWIW, my school has sent some students to top-tier med schools throughout the past but not as many as, of course, top 10 undergraduate schools. I hope me saving money to go here wasn't the wrong choice over more "highly-ranked" undergrads