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[quote=Anonymous]This is what I don't understand about all the advice given here:

I've seen this same advice many times given on this forum - for medical school, it doesn't matter where you go to UG. Go to an easy undergrad and get a good gpa and do well on MCATs.

Usually, when posters say to go to an easy undergrad, they mean a lower ranked ug.

But, these two facts are also true:

It's still hard to get into medical school. Even if you have a good GPA/MCAT, you can still be denied entry into medical school. Look at poster 8:14. On this forum, I have read similar tales.

These kids are still in high school. How many high school students enter college thinking they want to attend med school but change their mind by sophomore year?

Given those two facts, isn't it still good advice to tell the kids to still pick the best college they can get into because of all the different opportunities that college will give them?

Let's say OP's son is able to get into UPENN. Sure, he may have an easier time getting into med school if he attends Juniata, but will he have as many opportunities for other things if he attends there? What if in his sophomore year he decides he doesn't want medical school. Would Juniata still be considered a better pick?[/quote]

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