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Is it better to go to a more “prestigious” university for medical school rather for pre-med?
I want to know what I should except going into becoming a neonatologist and be prepared rather than lost and confused. #nicu #degree #career #college #medicine #doctor
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Yasemin’s Answer
Hi Jasmine! I agree with Dan. While some universities can offer more during undergrad, the important thing is not your university but how well you do as a premed. Take the curriculum/prereqs, volunteer, shadow a physician, do well in school and the MCATs. These are things that matter for a portfolio of an applicant. Once you are in medical school you will get more experience for your specific speciality but for now as a premed what matters is proving you have what it takes to go to medical school, why you are passionate about it. While a "prestigious" university may appear nice at first glance on a transcript or application, it will not be the ultimate deciding factor of candidacy. The essays you write and your grades/scores will help in proving that you should be accepted. Please let us know if you have further questions about medical school :)
I hope this helps!
Best of luck!
I hope this helps!
Best of luck!
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Dan’s Answer
Becoming a neonatologist has more to do with which residency you're going into than medical school. I would recommend going to a at least a state university for pre-med and whichever medical school (MD or DO) as long as it is in the states. During medical school you will apply and match into a pediatrics residency -- this part is more important since you'll need to finish 3 years of peds before you apply to neonatology fellowship. If your ped residency has a neonatology fellowship program, it makes it easier to get into -- but if it doesn't than you apply to other fellowships for neonatology starting your second year of peds residency. It is kinda confusing but hopefully this flowchart will help:
1. Pre-Med: Any big university as it looks better compared to community college. This is where you prove you can handle medical school.
2. Medical School: Any one in the state, MD or DO. While it is possible with Caribbean medical schools, it is just really hard to get a residency spot.
3. Pediatrics Residency: 3 year program, if the program has a neonatology fellowship program even better, if not, you'll just apply your 2nd year of residency.
4. Neonatology fellowship.
1. Pre-Med: Any big university as it looks better compared to community college. This is where you prove you can handle medical school.
2. Medical School: Any one in the state, MD or DO. While it is possible with Caribbean medical schools, it is just really hard to get a residency spot.
3. Pediatrics Residency: 3 year program, if the program has a neonatology fellowship program even better, if not, you'll just apply your 2nd year of residency.
4. Neonatology fellowship.