<p>So, bluedevilmike, r u saying that as long as a kid wants to be a private practitioner he need not worry about prestigious med. school? Now, I've several questions, does it matter a lot to go to a top college for undergrad studies in order to get admitted to a top medic school? I'm in the same pool of huge group who wants to get involved w/ private practice/ gov. hospitals. I also do want to live in a major US City (let's just say NYC, LA or Washington) Now, for fulfilling this goal, do u think that as long as I can get into a medic school and obtain an MD or DO, it will be fine? I've also heard that MCAT is WAY too tough!? How true is it? My uncle (who himself is an MD) always insists upon me to get into a program which will waive MCAT.</p>