@ucbalumnus is right.
That said, a very strong student from anywhere will be noticed by the better/best med schools and residency programs. They really just want the best, and they know that many of the best ones didn’t go to tippy top undergrads or med schools.
@mom2collegekids my parents want me to commute from home for undergraduate. And yes, I do know that I will most likely be going OOS for med school.
I just began junior year so I don’t have any stats, other than my GPA, which was 3.9 (UW &W) in freshman year and 4.0W and 3.8 UW last year.
My parents can afford to pay for 20k. I haven’t tried the NPC yet, will look into it
Why do your parents want you to commute from home?
Commuting from home may be a poblem if you want to be in anybort of competitive major such as pre-med, due to review sessions, study groups, and other academics generally taking place in the evening (and more crucial for pre-meds than some other majors) plus all activities you’ll have to do on/off campus. It’s hard enough already without creating extra hurdles.
I’ll add, from a arent’s point of view, that driving at 11pm or midnight is not the best idea.
Is it because they can’t afford room and board? What if you earn a full tuition scholarship, would you be allowed to live on-campus with the 20k paying for r&b?