<p>I guess I am kind of stuck.
I really want to be either a Psychiatrist or an Oncologist meaning I have to go to an undergraduate school with a super pre-med program. I live in Michigan and want to stay in the mid-west for college. I also have a 3.5 unweighted and a 25 on my ACT(first time taking it.) </p>
<p>Any school suggestions(ones that are attainable)?</p>
<p>As a medical student, let me give you some advice:</p>
<p>To become a psychiatrist or oncologist you first need to attend medical school. To get into medical school you don’t need to attend a “super pre-med program”, and most people do not decide their residency specialty until 3rd and 4th year of medical school. Many if not most that come into med school thinking they’ll do something end up changing that once they actually practice and learn a little of each major specialty. So when you’re applying for undergrad, just say you want to be a physician, not specifically a psychiatrist or oncologist.</p>
<p>People familiar with midwest schools will help you out on that.</p>
<p>read thru the guide at [Amherst</a> College Premedical Guide](<a href=“http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide1.html]Amherst”>Amherst College Guide for Premedical Students) </p>
<p>As they say in the guide (and along the lines of what the med student already told you about your search for a “super pre-med program”)
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<p>Yeah I know the name of the school does not really matter, but I want a school that can properly prepare me for the MCAT and medical school. I am very serious about my future schooling and want to get the most out of it.</p>
<p>Thank you for your advice.</p>
<p>If your really dedicated to attending a university in the mid-west then I will say look at the Big Ten universities. Though for medical school ( I myself a resident of Michigan) where do you prefer to live at age 22+ ( or at least during your medical school years)? If it’s a big city, look at medical schools in larger cities ( what I myself seem on planning to do). Such as Boston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Fransico, Seattle, Minneapolis, ect… </p>
<p>Though right now seems like your main concern is where to attend for undergraduate. I would look at universities ranked in/ near 100.</p>
<p>The school itself only comes into play when the Medical school recalculates your GPA by taking into account the mean MCAT scores from your institution… I read that this helps alleviate grade inflations/deflation at different institutions…</p>
<p>So if you are going to a lower tier school, you better get a high GPA or MCAT score regardless. Getting a 4.0 at a lower tier school is not impressive if the average MCAT scores at your school is a 25. A 3.6 GPA where the average MCAT score is a 34 just means that you are competing against peers who do really well in premed classes… so it accounts for how well your peers at your schools are doing… not neccessarily grade inflation or deflation. not sure.</p>
<p>Yeah I live in Michigan as well and for undergrad my parents want me to stay in the mid-west… preferably Michigan. Do you think that MSU would be good? I really want to go to UofM it’s just that I do not think I could get in.</p>
<p>Michigan State University is also my top choice, where I plan to major in pre-medicine. I hear many say that University of Michigan- Ann Arbor is the better school for medicine, though many also may be thinking/ referring to the medical school. I heard Michigan State University Lymann Briggs is good.</p>
<p>Go to a good state university, where you can save money for medical school. Do well, take advantage of all mentoring and research opportunities you can find.</p>
<p>If that doesn’t work, right there in Michigan is Hope College, that has a fantastic record in aiding undergraduates in research and getting it published (more per capita than any of the Ivies), and has a great track record with pre-meds.</p>
<p>Thank you so much everyone :D</p>