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<p>I am of the opinion that MIT actually tends to attract many students of the kind of academic ability which is not very relevant to the study of medicine. There may be no lack of MIT students who are quite talented in engineering or physical sciences but not all of them may do very well (or at least not very interested) in many premed classes (with the exception of physics).</p>
<p>On the other hand, I know several 3.9+/36-38 kids who would do terribly in hardcore physical science classes (e.g. high level physics or p-chem) if they are asked to compete against the engineering or physical science type students. In other words, there are many varieties of academic abilities.</p>
<p>Also, MIT premeds have to fight against the stereotype of being a hard core science nerd.</p>
<p>Recently, I keep thinking about what NCG posted at: (#53)
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/809891-does-your-undergrad-really-matter-if-you-plan-going-top-med-school-4.html#post1063532371[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/809891-does-your-undergrad-really-matter-if-you-plan-going-top-med-school-4.html#post1063532371</a></p>
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<p>I am speculating here: Is it possible that if your goal is to get into a top-10 or top-20 medical school, there is indeed some advantage of going to a prestigious college, but if your goal is to get into any medical school, the advantage of going to a prestigious college is not very significant? I remember somebody here once said that in order to get into a top medical school from a non-top college, you need to do extremely well in ECs, MCAT, etc., in addition to your near 4.0 grades. (For example, each year, Texas A&M produces like a dozen of 4.0 kids. I would think not all of them can get into a top-10 medical school.)</p>