<p>I work at a national laboratory on Long Island NY and I was told by a scientist here, whose siblings are both physicians and he himself attended a year of med school, that it's nearly impossible to get into medical school if you start out at a community college. I'm attending the honors college at a community college, and my goal is to transfer to Cornell Univ in Spring 2011 when I'll have my Associate's Degree. He was trying to be more helpful than discouraging, but I feel that what he said is true for the most part. He told me alternative ways on how to get in, but if I just do what I like (extracurriculars), get good MCATs and a 3.9/4.0 GPA, it's still extremely hard to get in isn't it? So for those of you already in medical school..what do you think got you in?</p>
<p>I’m not in med school, but I hate dream killers. What the prof. told you isn’t true as far as I know. Almost all med students have 3.5+ gpa and a 30+ MCAT, shadow, do research, and volunteer. (I know people who havent taken the MCAT (special program) , or done serious research who are in med school) CC or no CC you can get into med school.</p>
<p>If you want early assurances, get into combined bs/md program. I also know for the fact with couple examples, that family connections help.</p>
<p>^^^^ How can the op get into an BS/MD program, since he/she is already in college? BS/MD programs don’t accept transfers.</p>
<p>There are also MedStart programs for college sophomores. However, many get in just regular route. Should not listen to anybody. I am not sure about the purpose of Comm. College if one wants to enter Med. School. Usually people go to CC, get job and let employers to pay for the rest of education. This is not applicable to MD, nurses do it, other professionals.</p>
<p>some people (myself included) go to a community college so they can save two years from their tuition. It’s basically free.</p>