Does enrolling a specific college help you get into to their med school?

[AE3]

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Question explains itself. For example, does attending case western for undergrad improve the chances of being excepted by case's medical school?

 

[deleted462159]

In general, the short answer is no. And you mean "accepted."

 

[AE3]

haha whoops, yeah ACCepted, but I have seen this happen many times before and wondered if there is any advantage when applying to your undergrad's grad school.

 

[Daiphon]

haha whoops, yeah ACCepted, but I have seen this happen many times before and wondered if there is any advantage when applying to your undergrad's grad school.

None for me. U of Chicago undergrad; didn't even get a courtesy invite to Pritzker (and had a pretty solid app).

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[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Nope. Though attending a school like Harvard will get your application through the door at many institutes.

 

[Barcu]

For some schools yes, for others no (and for some it seems to be a negative, maybe Hopkins? Not sure if it was them or someone else).

Many schools have early assurance programs where you apply as a sophomore in college and are guaranteed an acceptance to the med school if you meet certain conditions (like maintain a certain MCAT/GPA). Though these tend to be very competitive and only offer a few spots.

Bottom line, don't choose your college based on a possible med school acceptance.

 

[mmmcdowe]

For some schools yes, for others no (and for some it seems to be a negative, maybe Hopkins? Not sure if it was them or someone else).

Many schools have early assurance programs where you apply as a sophomore in college and are guaranteed an acceptance to the med school if you meet certain conditions (like maintain a certain MCAT/GPA). Though these tend to be very competitive and only offer a few spots.

Bottom line, don't choose your college based on a possible med school acceptance.

This is the truth, it is variable but for many schools the advantage isn't so much that you go to their school as it is that you go to the school that they VERY familiar with. They will know the average quality of students well, the value of common LOR writers, the quality of research experiences, clubs, etc by the virtues of proximity and quantity.

 

[SirSamAlot]

Question explains itself. For example, does attending case western for undergrad improve the chances of being excepted by case's medical school?

Enrolling into a specific college doesn't necessarily help you get into their medical school, unless you get into a college with a specific program for undergraduates to get into a nearby medical school. The only programs that I know that do is BS/MD or BA/MD programs. They are essentially the same thing except one you earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree. Case Western has one of these programs under the name of PSPP (Pre-Professional Scholars Program) where you do an 8 year medical track (4 in undergraduate and 4 years in medical school). You don't have to take the MCAT to matriculate to their medical school, but most maintain a specific GPA I believe.

 

[Sileni]

At most schools the only advantage you get is that when you look for research and shadowing opportunities there's a med school right down the street where you can find it and network.

However, that being said, some schools like taking their own undergrads (Wayne State is one of them), it's no secret here in MI that if you're a WSU undergrad you have a bit of a leg up in getting an interview. That doesn't mean you'll get accepted, but still.

When picking a college I choose WSU for ugrad because they gave me scholarships, my parents were both alumni and it was 30 min from my house so I could commute. The fact they had a med school on campus made no difference in my choice to attend.

Hope this helped!