<p>The problem with pedigrees and medical school is that no one really knows how much they count. Seems like a good estimate is that they count more than those from no-name schools want to admit, and they count less than those at top schools wish.</p>
<p>The bottom line is, go to a school where you won’t break the bank (med school’s a huge expense in your future) and are set up to excel. Whether that’s a big school or a small school, an urban school or a rural school, a cutthroat competitive school or a more laid-back one, a school with a ton of premeds or a school with relatively few, a school near your home or one that’s clear across the country, or whatever, all of that is up to you. The student who excels at undergrad across a variety of measures is the one who’s going to get into med school, which may or may not be the one whose diploma says Princeton.</p>
<p>Can you get into a top-10 school from Princeton? Yes.
Can you get into a top-10 school from Big State U? Yes.
Can you get into a top-10 school from not-quite-flagship State U? Yes.
Are there more than 10 good med schools? Yes.
How many? About 120 (allopathic)
Will you still want to go to med school in 4 years? Who knows.
Will you want to go to a top-10 school? Who knows.</p>