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Originally posted by KSigkid
I wouldn't say it happens all the time. There are instances where it does happen, but if you don't think your school's academic reputation counts when you apply to grad school, you're wrong.
I just finished applying to law school (receiving acceptance letters now), and it was one of the first criteria on every application. If you talk to admissions folks, they'll tell you the same thing.
Again, that's not to say that things don't happen; it's just a matter of being honest with yourself about the odds.
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Yeah. One of the best ways to figure this out is to go look at the med school acceptance rate your school's sciences/pre-med program has.
Reputation matters.
In my grad school program there are people from every kind of school--flagship state universities, smaller state universities, and private schools of various stripes. You can get in from anywhere if you distinguish yourself... but it's less of a struggle if you come from a place that has universal name recognition.