Just curious if you had to to go to a school like Harvord to become a doctor, or if there is a school that costs somewhat less to become a medical student?
2007-02-15 06:57:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Wow, there were some bad answers out there.
No, Ivy League schools are not the only ones you can go to for med school.
When you get your bachelors, you can get it at any 4 year college. Obviously, the more prestigious the school, the better your grades look to the med school admissions people. However, they have no required major. There's no such thing as a "pre-med" major. You just have to fulfill certain course requirements that med schools want. Some colleges have "pre-med programs" that are designed to help make sure you fulfill these prerequisite courses, but they don't graduate you with a degree in "Pre-Med."
There are quite a few med schools all over the country. Out of the top 10 in the country right now (as ranked by US News), only 3 are Ivy League schools.
2007-02-15 07:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's all kinds of Medical Schools, and no, you do not have to go to an Ivy League School. Universities such as the University of Michigan and Northwestern, are every bit as good and prestigious as the Ivy League, but probably cost just a little less. Also, there are many State schools that offer Medical programs, and are less expensive.
2007-02-15 07:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume that you are talking about where you do your undergraduate work?
It is true that students from good schools have a better chance of getting into medical school -- and all of the Ivy League schools are good. But they aren't the only good schools. There are great private universities that are better than many of the Ivies (Duke, Stanford, MIT). There are great public universities that are almost as good (UC-Berkeley, Michigan, Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin, UNC).
Look at the rankings at US News and see what other schools are highly ranked. Doing well at any of them will get you into a good medical school.
Doing well at a good regional school (e.g., Villanova, Trinity, etc) will open doors for you as well. Doing well at a low ranked school will not keep you out of medical school -- but won't make it easy either.
2007-02-15 09:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Med. schools are usually expensive, and while some might think Harvard is pricey, it actually can be affordable when compared to some state schools because they receive lots of private funding from alums. But to answer your question, Ivy League schools are not the only schools for a PhD. You could also try looking into some private schools, which might have good scholarships available for you, if you keep your grades up.
2007-02-15 07:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by keonli 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are several hundred medical schools in the U.S., and some of them are a little cheaper than Harvard (although none is cheap), but if you are fortunate enough to get into medical school and have a choice, you definitely should go to the best place possible and not choose the least expensive one! As a patient, I want a doctor who was trained well, not cheaply.
2007-02-15 07:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes a lot of sense to go to a public school with a solid science program to prepare yourself for medical school. While med school admission is very competitive, students who have done well in academics and service as well as testing well on the MCATs will have a strong chance for admission to medical school.
Because medical school is very expensive, saving money on your undergraduate degree is a smart decision. Research schools, pre-med programs, and costs in order to find the best fit for you!
2007-02-15 07:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by ellemarie888 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!! You can attend school around the corner from where you live. In Premed, as long as the school is credible, and your taking a good course load it doesn't matter. (to some degree) You can also attend medical schools in almost any state. Typically residents of the area do receive preference though.
2007-02-15 07:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by Stranggore 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definantly not!! Just go to the websites of schools that you are interested in and then look for graduate programs or something of the sort and it will tell you what they offer. I know for sure that LSU has a medical school.
2007-02-15 07:05:15 · answer #8 · answered by Valerie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, yet with those grades first semester your probabilities of stepping into to any scientific college are narrow. scientific faculties do no longer settle for any pre med training taken at a CC. probabilities of stepping into to Harvard scientific college are narrow for any pupil making use of, going to a CC is going to make it impossible. maximum pupils making use of to scientific college desire a robust GPA from the 1st semester on.
2016-09-29 03:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by guyden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but there are only like 30 med schools in the USA.....
2007-02-15 07:05:07 · answer #10 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋