How much does the college you graduate from matter?

[Charcoal]

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I'm sure this is mentioned somewhere but how much does it matter what undergraduate institution you graduate from? If you graduate from Harvard/Princeton/Yale with a 3.7, is that more worthwhile than a 3.8 from a lower ranked school?

 

[chutzpah]

depends on course load, grade trends, etc.

I suppose you could make the case that a 3.7 from Yale is better than 3.8 from a podunk university, but at that point what it comes down to is MCAT, LORs, ECs, PS, and your interview. GPA is only one part after all.


Short answer: there is no real difference.

 

[ThaliaNox]

I get really sick of this argument. Use the search function, please.

 

[Charcoal]

I actually tried to find a similar thread so I would not have to post. I found plenty on whether the medical school you go to matters, post medical school. However, I was unable to find treads on the importance of undergraduate institutions on you admissions.

Could you, ThaliaNox, point me in the right direction?

 

[shindotp]

I actually tried to find a similar thread so I would not have to post. I found plenty on whether the medical school you go to matters, post medical school. However, I was unable to find treads on the importance of undergraduate institutions on you admissions.

Could you, ThaliaNox, point me in the right direction?

Wow.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=585909

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=583160

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=478117

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=385156

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=661170

And I think I can find like 10 more if I wanted. Seriously, search function is there for a reason.

 

[Count Chocula]

Wow.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=585909

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=583160

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=478117

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=385156

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=661170

And I think I can find like 10 more if I wanted. Seriously, search function is there for a reason.

Yeah, what a total *******. *sarcasm*