It's understandable that you wish to stand up for your school, but the fact of the matter is that not everyone has the opportunity to attend Yale or Cornell. Medical schools recognize this and that is why they emphasize enrolling a diverse class. I agree, that if you do well from a good school, that looks very very impressive. It's not the entire picture, however. I understand this. I merely was saying that schools "don't give a crap" to make a point. Schools also know that poor kids, like myself, can't afford to go to Yale or Cornell. We had to take a different route to medicine. Community colleges, although they don't have much of a reputation, are (in my opinion) tougher than they appear. My old CC was more difficult than my 4 year, private liberal arts school (which BTW is listed in USNEWS as a top college...for what its worth!). I felt the teachers at the CC were out to prove something. They wanted to weed out the slackers and make those who wanted it bad enough had to earn it on their own. Our success was entirely up to us. Either we swam or sank and I learned my S@#t because of it. Listen, I'm glad you have such pride in your schools and I know you'll do well in life. I wasn't fooling myself about the fact that schools put CCs on the same level as four year schools. Every DO school I emailed about this has returned saying that they accept credits from a CC with just as much weight as those earned at a 4 year school. Sure, you may go to a really great university and pay a hefty price, but I'm sure you'll reap the benefits after you're done. I don't mind sticking up for my old stomping grounds...the CCs that is. I didn't have the opportunity to attend such fancy schools. Consider yourself lucky to be where you are (in addition to really smart). You'd agree with me when I say that undergrad schools don't matter much because if you've seen some of the success stories I've seen, you'd be a believer too. God bless.
