premed at 3rd tier?...

<p>why do you think you'll get into almost any of the top colleges? Your grades and scores are competitive, but most people who apply to top tier schools (i.e. Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princenton, Stanford) have a lot more than just perfect scores. On the other hand though, it doesn't hurt to apply because you never know. Also, i think name does make a difference for med school because usually when you go to top tier undergraduate schools you have more opportunities and connections and you can still get good grades and a good MCAT score, so in the end I think students from the best schools end up doing better, but of course this is just generally speaking.</p>