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[quote=Anonymous]Frankly, if a smart kid just wants to be some pediatrician in a podunk town, it probably doesn't really matter where s/he goes for undergrad. But if the kid aspires to go to a top medical school and become a surgeon or some elite specialization, swimming with thousands of pre-med sharks at a selective private research university is advantageous. There's a reason WashU and Hopkins have <12% acceptance rates and are full of wealthy pre-med students, many of which are children of successful doctors. Wealthy parents don't get off on wasting their money, they recognize the value of the ethos, the atmosphere, and a well-oiled campus proven to groom thousands of pre-meds every year. The average regional college likely has less than 10 kids per year applying to medical school. The difference in peer group and university support is night and day.[/quote]
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