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[quote=Anonymous]I am a parent of a son who completed the BA/MD program.

My advice: focus on the placements at residency programs after they finish medical school. While the medical school matters, what assumes increasing importance is where the individual ends up doing his/her residency. Down the line, it will determine the job opportunities that will become available. What matters for selection at the top residency programs is the USMLE score, GPA, recommendations and, of course, the interview. This is not to say the medical school does not matter but it is just one more factor.

The medical schools usually publish the where their graduates have obtained placements. The residency program is especially important if one wishes to pursue academic medicine.

In private practice the reputation of the residency program also helps but down the line it is the experience and reputation of the doctor that matters.

How often does the average person check on the medical school and the residency program a doctor has attended? We rely on the recommendations of friends, acquaintances and physicians when we decide on a specialist we should consult.[/quote]

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