<p>Hey Guys...I don't know if this message belongs on this particular board, but I was wondering if any of you knew the importance of being a legacy when applying to medical school. I want to apply to Thomas Jefferson Medical School, and both my uncle and my grandfather went there. My grandfather is a frequent donor there and even has a wing of the hospital named after him (very important to the school). I'm only a senior in high school, but I just want to look at my options in advance, to see what undergraduate school is good for me, etc.</p>
<p>So, if you guys could just fill me in if I have an extra-advantage from the start because of my family, that would be great. Thanks!</p>
<p>I'd say as long as you can manage decent GPA and MCAT's and EC's you're a shoe in if he really does have a wing named after him. But then again I could be wrong... med schools could be very different from (under)grad schools.</p>
<p>But I'd think that you'll get an enormous leg up over most people, and so decent scores and EC's should get you in easily.</p>
<p>Some might say it's too early to say you want to go to such and such medical school, but I don't think so. I think it's good to have a goal to shoot for, and as long as you don't become obsessive there's nothing wrong with it. I personally am hoping to go to UT Southwesterns Med School as I am working in a lab there right now and love the place.</p>