Undergrad school and med school?

Question

Hey,

I consider myself fairly intelligent (32 on my ACTs but it was my first and only time taking it, I didn't finish the reading and math sections) but my HS GPA is/was (im a HS senior) terrible, a 2.6 which accumulates to top 75% in my class. I was accepted to a state school (University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee) among a couple others and I'd like to try and pursue a pre-med track with a major in psychology.

After all this background BS that is probably irrelevant, my question is: if I do well in this state school (it's not very prestigous or anything special) ie top 10% and do well on my MCATs (ie 30+ atleast, idk THAT much about the scores) am I looking at a good chance of being accepted into med school? Or, since my undergrad school isnt that hot, will I need to pump out a ton of internships/volunteer work? how much does the undergrad school matter?!

Answer 1

I work at a Community College (Two-year). Here in Texas, you do not need an Undergrad Degree to get into Medical School. It only requires about 80 hours of classwork and MCAT. Take a look at the webpage I have under source, look at page 2 for the classwork required.

It does happen, because we have had 5 people finish here and move straight into Medical School.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

I looked into getting into med school at the Medical College in Milwaukee and UW Madison.

Both schools had remarkably similar enterance criteria. You needed an Undergrad degree and you needed to take the MCATs.

Both schools looked at you as a whole, not at your numbers. When I spoke with their councelors, you needed to have an Undergrad degree. A science background is preferred and not everyone has a pre-med background. My undergrad was in Engineering and I was told that the school looks for diverse educational backgrounds. If I recall, the selection comittees tend to look at how well you did in the science and math courses rather than your overall GPA.

The MCATS are important. The better you do on those the better (I'd highly recommend getting study guides as many of these guides give tips on doing better that I would have never thought about).

After that, volunteering, activities, and work experience is important. Talk to one of the local nursing homes in Milwaukee for a job. Volunteer at one of the hospice care providers. Go to a nursing home and read or play cards with the elderly (I don't think I could to this personally...I find the places depressing, but if you can, go for it). If you can find a group of like minded individuals at UWM, organize a volunteer group where students can do this on a rotation (would look great on your application). You could also create a job finding service for pre-med students (though I am sure the career center would have something already, but you could take it a step further and create a temp staff of students or call and look for jobs rather than waiting for the company to contact the school).

Good Luck to you.

Answer 3

You would have a very good chance of being accepted into medical school. Just get good grades and good MCAT scores and you've already made the first cut. They really don't care where you went to school. People don't even read the applications until after the computers have made the grade/score cuts. It seems like people that go to easy schools have a better chance of getting into medical school.

Answer 4

The first two years of undergraduate school is irrelevant. Do the first two years at your local state university, it will save you a lot of money. Then apply for your junior and senior year at a state university with a med school. A lot of people sign up for their freshman year and drop or switch majors by the third year. I know that is the case at UC Davis, juniors and seniors transfering in have a much better chance!

Answer 5

If you have really high grades and MCAT scores, your undergrad won't matter too much. Make sure to have lots of extra curricular stuff anyways tho b/c med schools still want to see someone who's done more than just study all day.

Answer 6

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