Dartmouth vs. Northwestern vs. UMKC 6-year Medical School

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<p>Both Dartmouth and Northwestern will have student bodies that will probably run rings around that at UMKC. This is what UMKC says about admission requirements:</p>

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The School of Medicine recommends the following for a competitive application:</p>

<pre><code>* The student should achieve a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA.

• The student should demonstrate, through the high school transcript, a commitment to the strongest academic curriculum offered in high school. Advanced Placement,International Baccalaureate, college credit, honors and/or other college preparatory courses are recommended.
• The student should demonstrate leadership ability and involvement throughout the entire high school experience.
• The student should demonstrate an early commitment and interest in medicine through involvement in health related activities (i.e. volunteer experience, shadowing a physician and/or other health-care provider, medical clubs and organizations, medically-related camps, other health-related experiences).
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<p>If your high school does not offer biology, chemistry, or a foreign language, contact the Council on Selection at the School of Medicine.</p>

<p>Missouri Residents: The average accepted Missouri applicant has an ACT score of 29 and high school GPA of 3.81.</p>

<p>Regional and out-of-state residents: The average accepted regional or out-of-state applicant has an ACT score of 30 and high school GPA of 3.85.

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<p>Frankly unless someone is a URM they would have a tough time with admission to Dartmouth or Northwestern undergrad with a 29 or 30 ACT.</p>

<p>I’d go to one of these two and take my chances on another med school. If you decide somewhere along the way that you aren’t cut out for medicine you’ll still have a degree from Dartmouth or Northwestern.</p>