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But you’re making it seem like it’s impossible to get into medical school.
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? I’m not making it sound like it’s impossible to get into med school. Where did I say that or imply that? I said that if you’re a typical unhooked MD med school applicant then you need to be more than “above average.”
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And we’re not even picking a specific medical school.
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Don’t need to be picking a specific med school because they’re all hard to get into. They all get a high number of apps, and they only interview about 10-15%…and from that small interview group, they only accept roughly half.
Does that sound like being just “above average” is going to cut it if you’re unhooked and a traditional applicant?
The med school app process is getting tougher every year. It’s a climate where there are just too many qualified applicants for the number of MS1 seats.
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question was if there was a greater than negligible difference for prospective medical students at these schools, not whether I had to be a superstar to go to medical school
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am not going to kill myself working to get a 4.0, but is there one school that will be easier to stand out at for a pre-med student? Or is the major you pick at either school going to make a bigger difference? Thanks.
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Well, your goal should be to get an A in every class that you can.
Is UPenn or G’town easier to stand-out? I doubt that one is better than the other in that regard. But, if your goal is to “stand-out” then you’re at cross-purposes if your goal isn’t to get a very high GPA. That should be your goal. Whether you achieve it may be another matter, but your goal should be to get an A in every class.
Your major doesn’t matter so choose something that you like that you will get A’s in.