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This isn't medical related, if i am interested in medicine what are the best undergrad schools to go to? i have straight a's in honors and ap classes.

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

You SURE you wanna?: Are you SURE you want to go into medicine? While grades are impressive, they do little good after 11+ YEARS (no exaggeration) of training, & the additional burdens now placed on doctors - you'll know law, business, & politics as much as medical science. Any undergrad institute that offers pre-med curriculum will suffice; an attached medical school helps, but choose based on where you feel comforta

Answered 12/7/2015

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