<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>