undergrad question' a doc confused me

[Katy1213]

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Hello
First sorry if this questions is asked million times in sdn and if my post sound so childish , but I feel so confused and 🙁. Days ago I started shadowing ( internal med physician), while having a conversation with him the 1st day he told me to change, transfer from my undergrad because he knew someone who applied to med school 4 years ago and he never got accepted, and that my college has a bad reputation(according to him med school do not prefer students who graduate from my college) He suggested me 2-3 other colleges to apply there or take my science course there
Okay, I'm attending a private(I can say expensive) college , they have a good premed track , veterinary , and a good PA program. Well , it is not in a 10 or 20 or 30 top colleges/uni but im here because it fits me etc etc..
Is it true that undergrad matters ?? Do you know anyone who wasn't accepted because med schools didn't like his college/university?
Thank you

 

[Mx300]

I don't think undergrad matters at all. But pre health departments do. It won't keep u out of med school but it can make the process harder if the department sucks. Good support from advisors who are knowledgable can make a big difference. How do u feel about ur department?

 

[Katy1213]

I don't think undergrad matters at all. But pre health departments do. It won't keep u out of med school but it can make the process harder if the department sucks. Good support from advisors who are knowledgable can make a big difference. How do u feel about ur department?

We have a good premed curriculum , research department, and its small not to many science prof( for example for orgo 1 and orgo 2 we have only 2 prof ), many students fail I don't know if that's a bad thing .. My advisor is not that helpful thou.. What does a department need to have to be called Good or Bad ?

 

[Mx300]

I think that support and guidance is what makes a premed program good. I consider mine to be good and we have a long process when u start to apply. Starting with interview workshops, personal statement workshops. An assigned advisor that works with u to edit ur PS then mock interviews. And later a committee evaluation with a letter. They also handle all my letters. And if u don't get in they work with u to try and improve ur chances for next cycle.

 

[hev]

Hello
First sorry if this questions is asked million times in sdn and if my post sound so childish , but I feel so confused and 🙁. Days ago I started shadowing ( internal med physician), while having a conversation with him the 1st day he told me to change, transfer from my undergrad because he knew someone who applied to med school 4 years ago and he never got accepted, and that my college has a bad reputation(according to him med school do not prefer students who graduate from my college) He suggested me 2-3 other colleges to apply there or take my science course there
Okay, I'm attending a private(I can say expensive) college , they have a good premed track , veterinary , and a good PA program. Well , it is not in a 10 or 20 or 30 top colleges/uni but im here because it fits me etc etc..
Is it true that undergrad matters ?? Do you know anyone who wasn't accepted because med schools didn't like his college/university?
Thank you

If you are happy then don't even consider transferring! What really matters is that you do well in your classes to get a killer GPA and MCAT score and are able to have meaningful extracurricular/work/volunteer/clinical experiences where you are. I come from a tiny school in the middle of nowhere with no pre-med program/committee/advisor at all. It will take a little more work and research to get everything you need to successfully apply to med school, but the resources are all out there if you are willing to look for them.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Doesn't your school keep track of how many people get into med school? I really doubt there is one college out there everyone hates, unless it's liberty or another similar institution.

 

[Dr Tony T. Chopper]

this is true only if your institution is known for grade inflation or having some spectacularly bitter notoriety. maybe the doc is just being negative.

 

[Launcelot]

The doc's notion that ad-coms would know enough (or anything at all) about your school to discriminate against your application is very ego-centric. I go to a big public university and even then I know for a fact that most east coast and midwest people would be like UC-what?

The way I suppose they'd see it is, the worst they can think is "here's a generic bachelor's program" and I think that any misunderstanding about it can be cleared with your GPA/MCAT. Unless if you go to an unaccredited private college or have doctor doom and doctor octopus simultaneously sitting in for your pre-medical committee, I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

[MerickManual]

So a guy you met knows a guy who didn't get into medical school, so it must be the university's fault.

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and how could your school have a good premed curriculum if medical schools "discriminated" against your school?

keep doing what you're doing. you'll be fine. 🙂

 

[Wipeout416]

If you are happy then don't even consider transferring! What really matters is that you do well in your classes to get a killer GPA and MCAT score and are able to have meaningful extracurricular/work/volunteer/clinical experiences where you are. I come from a tiny school in the middle of nowhere with no pre-med program/committee/advisor at all. It will take a little more work and research to get everything you need to successfully apply to med school, but the resources are all out there if you are willing to look for them.

QFE. I had to do everything on my own as well but matriculating in a few months. Just be on top of it grade wise(short term) and when to start getting letters/mcat ECs etc(long term)

 

[NontradCA]

In my experience pre-med committees and advisors are terrible. But yea, as others have said, your institution isn't going to hurt you. There are times when your institution can help you, but that topic has been covered extensively.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Check where this doc went to school... You could be dealing with a little bit of an egomaniac

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[DocWinter]

If you are attending a regionally accredited university/college, you are not fighting any odds of getting in because of your school.

You know a guy who knows a guy who has an opinion...don't let it mess with your head.