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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, I think many parents (including doctors) do think this way.

[b]My VA neighbors (both are doctors) have a son who graduated from a Big 3 earlier this year.[/b]  DS did not have strong enough grades to get into a T20, but did get into the likes of BU and Fordham. DS is set on becoming an MD, so they sent him to JMU.  Parents specifically felt that lower cost, easier competition at JMU and their connections for research/internships, plus studying hard for the MCAT would get DS into medical school without the higher cost and higher risks of a BU. They hope/want DS to take over the wife's specialty practice.

Again, this all depends on the priorities - does having an MD matter above all else? Or is name-brand important to the DC?  The neighbors went to non-name brand colleges and medical schools yet here they are, living in the DC suburbs.   They don't  think the undergraduate school matters one bit, just the medical school.

One can only prepare for so much, as happenstance can affect life.[/quote]

This is not a great anecdote. Do you know the kid's science AP scores (if he took any) or SAT score? The kid is only 19 years old, way too early to predict how things will play out. And if in addition to the lower GPA, the AP and SAT were also so-so, I would bet against him even sitting for the MCAT. Actions speak louder than words.[/quote]

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