<p>Hey guys, does anybody know what percent of students who apply to med schools after a vandy undergraduate get in?</p>
<p>I think it'd depend on how well they did at Vandy...but probably more than most other schools because Vandy is so distinguished.</p>
<p>I don't remember the exact percentage, but I know I found that information on their Web site once. You may want to take a look there.</p>
<p>Thanks, but I was looking around their site and couldn't find it. If anybody has the link, it would be greatly appreciated if they could post in.</p>
<p>Thanks...</p>
<p>I was in the same position as you, Turk62191, when I was searching for an undergraduate college. Ever the OCD premed, I wanted numbers, percentages, and stats to tell me whether a premed program was good enough or not. But over my three years here, seeing friends from Vanderbilt and many other colleges go through the grueling process of medical school admissions, I've learned something about the importance of your undergraduate school:</p>
<p>Will the school you attend have an impact on your application to medical school? Yes. Will it have a significant impact? No. </p>
<p>Like cliff_hanger already said, the quality of the student, not of the school, will account for probably 95%+ of whether he secures an acceptance or not. That said, going to a university such as Vanderbilt will probably prepare the student better for the all-important MCAT and offer more extracurricular and clinical opportunities, which, in the end, strengthen his application. A medical school admissions committee will take into account that you've attended a top-tier school, but they'll place far more emphasis on your GPA, MCAT score, extracurriculars, letters of recommendation, and interview. So, instead of focusing on how successful premeds as a group are at a specific college in earning an acceptance to medical school, I would suggest you focus on the different characteristics and opportunities that each of those colleges offer that will help you as an individual be a successful med school applicant.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>slipstream makes an excellent point. Listen to him!</p>