<p>I am probably going to have to give up Duke to go to UMich...still trying to convince myself to be excited about coming here! I'm majoring in biomedical engineering...and I was wondering if anyone knew what medical schools in general students from UMich go to? (I'd really like to go to one of the top ones...Harvard Medical School, Stanford, etc.)</p>
<p>my friend got into washu/JHU/umich/dartmouth med school two years ago. So, it's possible. However, from what her parents tells my parents, she has no social life, maintained a 4.0 in really challenging classes, and did tons of research. Oh, and didn't date a single person all four years.</p>
<p>conclusion: Umich provides you the opportunities to get to a top school, but you have to work your butt off.</p>
<p>Predator, if you are Harvard med school material, you can attend any university and get into Harvard medical school. Medical school is one type of graduate program that really does not care where you do your undergraduate studies. All they care about is your ability to be a good physician. They will want to see your commitment to medicine, your ability in the sciences (a high GPA in the sciences, particularly Biology and Chemistry) and a good MCAT score. Plus, they want to see good essays, some experience with bio research and volunteer work in hospitals. </p>
<p>That said, Michigan's placement into Medical schools is obviously good. Michigan places anywhere from 40 to 50 of its own students in its medical school each year. That is a pretty significant number.</p>
<p>if you can maintain a 3.5+ GPA in engineering and in your core sciences, and score well on MCAT(33+), you'll be as competitive for those schools as anybody. </p>
<p>Michigan typically has about 60-70% acceptance rate to medical schools. Now that may sound somewhat low, but you have to consider how schools compile these statistics. Michigan has NO so called "Premed committee" to screen you before you can even apply, so people with 2.x gpa still apply and get rejected, where as somewhere else they are not in the statistics. I've looked at the statistics at the career center and plenty of people do apply with 2.6, 2.7 gpa's, needless to say, they don't get in, actually not true, a few did get in.</p>
<p>edit: And I really don't think you should be doing BME for med school, it's really hard, and not worth it unless you really love studying all day and all night. Engineering curriculums are no joke.</p>
<p>"Michigan typically has about 60-70% acceptance rate to medical schools. Now that may sound somewhat low, but you have to consider how schools compile these statistics. Michigan has NO so called "Premed committee" to screen you before you can even apply, so people with 2.x gpa still apply and get rejected, where as somewhere else they are not in the statistics. I've looked at the statistics at the career center and plenty of people do apply with 2.6, 2.7 gpa's, needless to say, they don't get in, actually not true, a few did get in."</p>
<p>Very good point keefer. Most universities that claim 80% or 90% medical school placement rates have very strict rules as to which of their students are allowed to apply to Medical school. Michigan has no such rules. Anybody can apply and as keefer pointed out, many "dreamers" apply to Medical school with sub 3.0 GPAs. The placement rate of Michigan students with 3.7+ GPAs and 33+ MCATs is over the 90% range. The placement rate of Michigan students with 3.3+ GPAs and 27+ MCATs is 75%.</p>
<p>So I can't really have a social life if I stay as an engineering major? X_X...I thought it might've been good if I was a BME and applied to med school.</p>
<p>Predator, if you are very comfortable with Mathematics and Physics, you should be fine. Otherwise, you would be better off majoring in Biology.</p>
<p>By all means choose a major that you enjoy and think you'll succeed at. It's just that, dear god, I'm not gonna lie</p>
<p>THIS SCHOOL DRAINS YOU AND MAKES YOU DOUBT EVERY MENTAL FIBER IN YOUR BODY UNTIL YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT</p>
<p>Then it brings you out, and says, jk, you're actually ready, do well. </p>
<p>It's just that, with medicine, a high GPA is so required that if you're not completely strong in sciences, then it could be bad. If you don't really enjoy BME, to where that you can feel confident doing it, and you know for SURE that being a doctor is where you want to end up... then I'd strongly suggest choosing something easier.</p>
<p>Honestly, I wish I would follow my own advice, I chose Neuroscience. Ask anyone who knows me, I don't go out anymore... and it's not even one of the hardest ones I could choose :'(</p>
<p>A lot of great advice posted here. Go to undergarduate school where you will do your best work. Great education happens in 100’s of places in the USA.</p>
<p>Most medical schools don’t care if you went to Michigan or any other big name college – they just want the best people.</p>