<p>How important is the choice of undergraduate college for med school admissions? Would it be better if I went somewhere like UChicago for undergrad and get a mediocore gpa or go to a not as prestigious school but get a great gpa?</p>
<p>I think it would be better if you had some confidence in yourself and believed you could get a great GPA at a great undergrad.</p>
<p>The standard answer is to go to the school you like best.</p>
<p>Now, if your only reservation about UChicago is that you <em>might</em> get a lower GPA, why not go for a year and see? Let's say, you're below average and end up with a 3.0 for your freshman year, transfer to another college for the next 3 years. If you guys truly believe that you can manage a 4.0 at a state school, you will still end up with a very decent GPA if you average a 4.0 for 2 years with a 3.0 for one year. Who knows? You might (gasp!) get a 3.9 at Uchicago! Someone has to get those high GPA's, right?</p>
<p>And if you can't even make 3.0 for your first year, then I think you have a whole lot of other issues...</p>
<p>Does where you go to undergrad matter more than gpa?</p>
<p>Huh? How would you like us to measure these things?</p>