Choice of School

[Ben26TPA]

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Hello everyone. I am new to this site and tried browsing through the various threads to find some answers but couldn't.

I am an older (by older I mean 26) pre-med student trying to finish up my undergrad. I worked for an airline for almost 7 years as a flight attendant before quitting to go back to school. I will finish up my 2nd year of college this summer before transferring to U of Tampa this fall to begin my junior year.

Now my question, I was reading some of the posts on here and some stated that it really mattered where you did your undergrad. U of Tampa is a private school but by no means a big name school. Should I rethink UT and go to USF or does it really matter? Thanks for any info!

 

[Captain Fantastic]

It doesn't matter where you do undergrad. You're going to a fine school and it won't be held against you. Just do well in your courses and it will be a moot point. Also, the great equalizer is the MCAT. Rock that test and no one will even check to see where you did undergrad.

 

[ShyRem]

Everyone has an opinion. Bottom line: no matter where you go, DO WELL.

Best way to accomplish the above: be comfortable where you are. That means going somewhere you're happy. If that's at U Tampa, so be it. If that's at USF, then go there.

how's that for a non-answer? 😉
Good luck.

 

[Ben26TPA]

Everyone has an opinion. Bottom line: no matter where you go, DO WELL.

Best way to accomplish the above: be comfortable where you are. That means going somewhere you're happy. If that's at U Tampa, so be it. If that's at USF, then go there.

how's that for a non-answer? 😉
Good luck.

Haha.....that's probably the best non-answer I've ever gotten. So far I'm sitting on a 4.0. I hope to keep this up. I've been going to school full time and working my arse off full time at a clinic as well. HOPEFULLY this will all mean something in the end!

 

[QofQuimica]

Haha.....that's probably the best non-answer I've ever gotten. So far I'm sitting on a 4.0. I hope to keep this up. I've been going to school full time and working my arse off full time at a clinic as well. HOPEFULLY this will all mean something in the end!

I'm giving you the best advice I've been given since I started med school: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 😉

P.S. Fellow Floridian here. 🙂

 

[Ben26TPA]

I'm giving you the best advice I've been given since I started med school: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 😉

P.S. Fellow Floridian here. 🙂

LOL...so there ARE others out there.....