BA/MD vs Top-20 school

anhydrous
Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:37:21 +0000

@callmedoc: I have that list, too. Although those people attended those top schools, perhaps they didn’t have as high GPAs/MCAT scores meaning that they ended up having to apply to lower tier med schools (e.g. Hofstra)? There’s just so much uncertainty involved with attending a medical school that’s so new; one that doesn’t have any match rates or any established history.

@callmedoc: Do you know if the program is binding? Why did you choose Hofstra 4+4 over the Ivies? Don’t you think you could have a better overall experience + keep your options open at one of the Ivies?