if you are going to medical school, does it matter whether you go to harvard?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you're asking.

If you want to enter med school, you can get in even if you don't go to Harvard. Med schools aren't completely full of Harvard or Ivy League grads. Far from it actually. Still, being from Harvard tells med school admissions people that you went to a challenging academic school so if you have good grades there, you'll look better than someone with good grades at an easy school.

If you meant going to Harvard medical school, again, it generally won't matter too much. Might help a little in getting the residency you want, but afterwards, there's not too many places where your med school will matter too much. In terms of getting a job, what med school you went to doesn't matter too much.

Answer 2

No it doesn't. There are some really good medical schools beside Harvard. I think it's the person's desire to be a good med student that counts. If you have the desire & determination then you are gonna do fine no matter where you attend !!! Think about it. You become a nurse or doctor or paramedic, and you are working on someone that is in code. It's not gonna matter your school at that moment, only your skills !!! Good Luck

Answer 3

If you want an edge to be a medical talking head on television, it'll give you a head start having a prestigious name in your credentials. If you're interested in treating patients, this thought has kept many a student going: What is the correct form of address when speaking to the person who graduates last in his class in the least prestigious medical school? Doctor. Actually, there are even some advantages to having your training in the state you wind up practicing in.

Answer 4

Let me put it this way.

If you go to Harvard and get a good GPA (and that's difficult), and have good MCATs, you'll get into any med school in the country. If you have a decent GPA and good MCATs, you'll get into most of the good ones.

If you go to another school and get an average GPA and good MCATs, it's not going to be as certain that you'll get into the top med schools.

One good thing to look for is the percentage of undergraduates that an institution sends to med school, and ask questions about what kinds of med schools they go to.

So it does matter, but not that much.

Answer 5

certainly no longer. you would be an exceedingly effective physician (study: wealthy) physician devoid of going to a international typical scientific college. Heck, you ought to pass to a exceptionally undesirable scientific college and nevertheless make good money. sure the scholars from Harvard or John Hopkins would have a greater advantageous shot on the main prestigious jobs, however the different docs who did no longer pass to those genuine courses nevertheless make financial business enterprise (reckoning on their forte.)

Answer 6

The brightest doctors are eschewing surgery because they are afraid of being sued for doctor error and instead are entering into specialty positions. If you want to be a surgeon Harvard may not be your best bet. The attitude of playing it safe might rub off on you and you'll end up in some comfortable niche instead of in some loftier position.

Answer 7

Of course not--the US is full of excellent medical schools. And I haven't seen any doctors and nurses go begging for jobs after graduating from any of them!

Answer 8

um no,... dont listen to ur dumb parents who think harvard will give u a great future... even whats his name... uhh that dude who made windows.. yeah bil gates he went to harvard and he dropped out... became one of the wealthiest person alive.
so that means f college =)