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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go to Alabama for free. [/quote]
Not a smart move if medical school is the goal (or a great education, for that matter): https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-medical-school[/quote]
Meh, I don’t think this is across-the-board true. If you had the stats to get a free ride to Bama, then you had a good SAT/ACT score and should be able to do well enough in the pre-med classes. [b]GPA and MCAT score are the primary factors[/b] to getting into a MD program. You can make it known on the app that you got a free ride to Bama. [/quote]

GPA and MCAT scores are very important, but I wouldn't call them "primary" factors. You need to have a complete pkg - GPA, MCAT, volunteering, clinical experience, research, strong LOR...[/quote]
What is your source for this? I disagree. A lot.

MCAT score is incredibly important. Your app won’t make it through to a holistic review if it’s too low. It’s a dealbreaker. Therefore saying it’s a primary factor is very true. It is waaaay more important than SAT/ACT score for undergrad. [/quote] Big disagree. A 4.0/1600/nothing else student may get rejected by top schools, but will get in somewhere decent for undergrad. [b]Not true for a 4.0/528/nothing else premed - they will be rejected everywhere[/b].[/quote]
I doubt this is true; they can get in somewhere with those astounding stats and some good essays and LOR[/quote]

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