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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GPA matters a lot for med school. I imagine smaller classes, more resources, easier to get a high GPA at an LAC like Oberlin than a flagship like UVA. Oberlin probably has an office dedicated to helping premeds get in.

You can do hospital time in the summer. Also researching with professors (I always question how legit undergraduate research really is but apparently we've decided it's a prerequisite for colleges) may be more accessible at Oberlin.

In any other instance, I would, without hesitation, pick UVA over Oberlin or any LAC. But if your tunnel vision objective is to get into medical school, I think Oberlin and small LACs in general are the better option.[/quote]

Are you confusing law school with medical school ? Your last statement is inaccurate.[/quote]

No, not confused at at all. Just sharing my opinion about what best prepares students for medical school, based on my experience in family with multiple doctors.

Both UVA and Oberlin are great schools, I have no connection to either. But I think it's a bit easier to get resources and a good GPA as a premed at an Oberlin than at a UVA. Think small classes versus massive lecture halls designed to weed students out. Whatever research opportunities one might have access to at a UVA won't counteract a worse GPA.

The surest way to get into med school are stellar MCAT and GPA, alongside volunteering/research experience and a narrative to your application. But the stellar MCAT and GPA are non-negotiable, and I think a bit easier to do at an LAC.[/quote]

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