<p>Can I go to any undergraduate school and get into medical school if I get excellent grades, have a good interview and good extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>I'm African-American and I really like the school North Carolina A&T (an hbcu - historically black college/university). I know Xavier (Louisiana) puts the most African-Americans into medical school but I would be happier attending N. C. A&T.</p>
<p>You have to also do well on the MCAT.</p>
<p>The short answer to your question is “yes.” But MoWC’s point is significant. At whatever college you decide to attend, the faculty will have to teach to the level of speed and complexity that their median student can manage - there’s no need in teaching to a standard that leaves most of the class behind. You’ll want to get excellent grades BUT be challenged enough to be competitive on a nationally-normed admission test.</p>
<p>thank you for your feedback</p>
<p>The part about getting excellent grades won’t be easy because you are looking at a pre-med curriculum.</p>
<p>How successful you are in applying to med school depends on what you do in college and not some magic the college has with regards to preparing students for med school. </p>
<p>There is an excellent online handbook at Amherst I recommend you read to get an understanding of the process and what really matters
So the short answer is yes. If North Carolina A&T does this for you, then you can get into med school.</p>
<p>the MCAT is the most important piece of the puzzle, then GPA, then the research commentary from your Professors, then your ECs, then the school you attended.</p>
<p>go wherever you want, study whatever you want, get a 3.75+ GPA (especially in the med school requisite courses of Bio, Chem, Physics), work with your professors on research, make a difference in some ECs, but realize your #1 goal is a 30+ on the MCAT. Much easier said than done. I’m speculating that more than half of premeds change their mind after the first Organic Chemistry midterm.</p>