Does Undergrad PRESTIGE Matter for Med School?

In this video, we'll talk about whether or not undergrad prestige matters for getting accepted to medical school.
If you’re a future-focused high school student with your sights firmly set on earning a medical degree, you know that getting accepted to medical school is ultra-competitive. So, you're probably wondering, “Will the prestige or reputation of my undergraduate school affect my med school admissions chances?”
If you’re trying to evaluate your undergrad options and determine which program is the best choice to take you to the next step in your medical journey, we’re here to help.
In this video, we’ll look at the data to see where students at top med programs attended undergrad, examine how medical schools consider undergrad prestige in light of other admissions factors, and give you guidelines for evaluating the best undergrad options to increase your odds of getting into to medical school.
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Does Undergrad Prestige Matter for Med School?
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TIMESTAMPS
[00:00] - Introduction
[01:06] - Which undergraduate institutions get students accepted into top medical programs?
[03:19] - How do medical schools factor undergrad prestige in the admissions process?
[06:38] - How to choose the best undergrad to get you into medical school
[08:45] - Ivy league vs. state school: Which is better for medical school?
[10:15] - Final thoughts
Who we are:
Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC) was founded by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, a medical school admissions expert with over 15 years of experience helping thousands of students get into top programs such as Harvard, Mayo, and UCSF. Despite a roughly 40% medical school matriculation rate nationally, the SAC team’s approach has resulted in over 90% of their students getting accepted the first time they apply. SAC has been featured on The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and NBC.
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[@stephane1623]

Great video! And school is what you make of it and although it matters a bit where you go to undergrad, it is not the most important factor.

[@Shemmassian]

Thanks, Stephane! We totally agree :)

[@stephane1623]

@@Shemmassian it would also be great to make a video on financing medical school, and highlight the train that some medical schools are offering full tuition (NYU, Columbia) and how financing overall can affect your undergrad and med school perspective. Also financial resources available overall.

[@Shemmassian]

@@stephane1623 These are great suggestions! We'll add them to the list. If you think of more, let us know!

[@tylertanti1076]

In the video you mentioned that tier 3 factors are usually used for tie-breaker decisions between similar candidates. Since top med schools have countless applicants to choose from, would you say these tie-breaking decisions are made quite often? Thus making prestigious undergrad schools more important?

[@mememachine25dank37]

Nice vid. I’m a high school student that is going to be attending a accelerated combined medical program. Although I’m accepted into medical school, I still want to have a chance at a better medical school which is closer to my state. Only bad thing is that the undergraduate for the combined program is low tier, and I was worried that it wud take away my chances at applying out of the program.

[@fredsaintclair5817]

I am currently studying Biochem in DePaul University and they have affiliation with RFU yet I don't know if switch to Health sciences and make their plan 3+4 and go to RFU yet my question is if RFU is good to compete for a match in Interventional radiology. I've 4.0 GPA in Biochem at the moment. Should I just complete my Biochem major and apply to an Ivy league? I was planing to get a master in Medical Science or Physiology! What y'all think?

[@umang1737]

I’m going to UC San Diego for undergrad. I picked it because there are so many resources there for premed. I got into USC which has the name but I think that UCSD would be better. Will it hurt me that I’m going to a state school or are the UC schools on a higher tier than most other state schools.

[@Shemmassian]

Read this: www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/does-undergrad-matter-for-med-school

[@bharatdesam5619]

My daughter is accepted into Brandeis university and university of Rochester for biology major and dreaming of becoming a doctor.
Appreciate your suggestion please

[@amariahrobertson1734]

what college did you attend?