<p>I am deciding between nyu/USC/u mich/ and unc-ch. I would like to study global health and take the premed track, and eventually attend a medical school on the east coast. Thus, my question is; is USC well known enough on the east coast for me to get into medical school there? And because I know I want to end up in the east coast, I might as well go to undergrad there... What do you guys think?
And lastly, are there any stats/student profiles showing where people have gone to medical school from USC? </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I just moved to Seattle from Boston where I worked for years and USC is perceived of very favorably on the East Coast. I even had kids treat me like a celebrity! If you succeed academically you will get into a top grad school as did I in part because of geographic diversity. Good luck and fight on!</p>
<p>Medical school admissions officers aren’t like regular guys on the street who may not be familiar with USC… they know all about all the top undergraduate programs.</p>
<p>I hear that admission to medical school has more to do with MCATs and GPAs and research and less to do with regional prestige of UG university among peer-level universities. You have only good choices there. Best of luck.</p>
<p>Having sat on an admissions committee for a med school: the factors that get you accepted: be at the top of your class wherever you go, get good MCAT scores, do research or something that shows you have ambition,drive and intelligence. Show you are a caring and concerned human being. Sometimes being the best student in a not as prestigious college works better than being a mediocre student at an IVY or top notch school. In short, the school you attend is NOT as important as your ultimate grades and resume from the school you do attend. You can’t go wrong with any of your choices. Just DO WELL. As I tell my son who wants to go to med school: you don’t have to have straight A;s, but start right away with research and other opportunities to show you have drive and passion for medicine. (That goes for any field, as well… I tell similar things to my son who will be majoring in film production at USC next year…drive and passion… they will get you far!)</p>