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Hello,
This is my first post, so feel free to redirect this thread or let me know if I need to change anything!
When I was first accepted, I was incredibly overjoyed at the opportunity: I am the first in my family to attend a grad school of any kind, and this is a huge opportunity--not just for me, but for my family. Ranking was the last thing on my mind. But, of course, medical and pre-medical students talk, and I started to worry.
I am writing because I am trying to filter the chatter I have heard surrounding my undergraduate->medical school ranking trajectory and my subsequent residency/career opportunities. I attended a top 5 undergrad, and attend a 40-50ish ranked medical school. Another med student who attended the same undergrad and attends the same medical school as I do said program directors commented on her/his trajectory; combined with a lot of things I have read online, I am worried this will be a limiting factor.
Can anyone comment on the reasonableness of this fear? I hesitated even asking because I am sure this is an awkward question to ask, but I figured this was the place to ask it?
If this is an issue, what can I do to mitigate it?
This is my first post, so feel free to redirect this thread or let me know if I need to change anything!
When I was first accepted, I was incredibly overjoyed at the opportunity: I am the first in my family to attend a grad school of any kind, and this is a huge opportunity--not just for me, but for my family. Ranking was the last thing on my mind. But, of course, medical and pre-medical students talk, and I started to worry.
I am writing because I am trying to filter the chatter I have heard surrounding my undergraduate->medical school ranking trajectory and my subsequent residency/career opportunities. I attended a top 5 undergrad, and attend a 40-50ish ranked medical school. Another med student who attended the same undergrad and attends the same medical school as I do said program directors commented on her/his trajectory; combined with a lot of things I have read online, I am worried this will be a limiting factor.
Can anyone comment on the reasonableness of this fear? I hesitated even asking because I am sure this is an awkward question to ask, but I figured this was the place to ask it?
If this is an issue, what can I do to mitigate it?