<p>So, I've been trying to decide between an out of state with good prestige, or going to an instate such as texas tech or ut, which will be a lot cheaper</p>
<p>will this adversely affect my chances of getting into a med school? I'm not looking for a harvard med or john's hopkins med school admission, but med school acceptance rates are pretty low already, and there aren't that many spots...soo....anyone got answers?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>UT-Austin is prestigious enough. A high GPA from UT will be given the credit it deserves. Besides, the state of Texas has a couple of world-class medical schools, such as Baylor and and UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, both of which are relatively affordable and give preferrence to Texas residents. Stay put in Texas, save your money, enjoy four years at one of the best college towns in the country and when all is said and done, get a medical degree from a top 25 medical school.</p>
<p>There is also the Rice-Baylor program that is worth looking into, assuming you have the grade.</p>
<p>Yes…UT or any other “good school” will be good enough…keep your GPA high!</p>
<p>Guys, THINK about this. Open your phone book. How many doctors are listed in there? Of course they didn’t all go to prestigious /elite schools. The vast majority of doctors went to their state school. The End.</p>
<p>It might be possible the OP is not referring to UT Austin but another UT</p>
<p>Law schools have a formula they use when evaluating someone’s GPA. Law schools use a formula that takes into account your GPA, major and undergraduate institution and assign the applicant an index score. The better the school, the higher the variable leading to a better score. I have no idea who comes up with the assigned variables for majors/institutions, but it is an effort to make a level playing ground. Someone with a 3.4 out of holy cross with a major in sociology should not be considered on par with someone with a 3.4 out of MIT with a major in engineering. </p>
<p>Having said all that, I have no idea if Med schools do this, but I know for a fact this is what law schools do.</p>
<p>*It might be possible the OP is not referring to UT Austin but another UT *</p>
<p>Doesn’t matter if he is referring to another UT. The answer is the same…read PG below.</p>
<p>*Guys, THINK about this. Open your phone book. How many doctors are listed in there? Of course they didn’t all go to prestigious /elite schools. The vast majority of doctors went to their state school. The End. *</p>
<p>Exactly. My son’s orthopedic surgeon when to a lowly 4th tier for undergrad, got accepted to Duke Med school and did his specialty at the Mayo Clinic. No one cared that he did his undergrad at a directional state school. He had a high GPA and a high MCAT…that’s what counted.</p>
<p>The college name on your diploma, to the slight extent it <em>might</em> matter, pales in comparison to what <em>you</em> do in college. Get to know some profs so you get good recs, study hard to get good grades, volunteer in a medical setting, optionally participate in some scientific research, and you’re going to be a very strong candidate for med school. </p>
<p>There is a really good online guide to med school admissions at Amherst; see [Amherst</a> College Guide for Premedical Students](<a href=“http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide2.html]Amherst”>Amherst College Guide for Premedical Students) Read thru that and you’ll understand what it takes to be successful, placing you miles ahead of those enrolling at Prestige U and assuming everything else will take care of itself</p>
<p>I know a young woman who just started a top 10 med school – and she did 2 years in a community college.</p>
<p>kk, thanks everyone!</p>
<p>one more question, should i go to UT austin or Texas Tech? I have a fairly reasonable chance of getting into both, but was wondering if the honors college at TTU with the early acceptance into med is better than the UT Austin honors program…anyone know anything about this?</p>
<p>Go to whichever school you like and will require the least amount of loans for undergrad…especially if you’ll have to borrow for med school.</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>