Competitiveness of Direct Med Programs

four3tris
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:49:28 +0000

I am rising senior, and so I am getting ready to apply for colleges. Until now, I have only researched ivy league universities and other top-tier universities of ivy level. But, this past year, many of high school graduate cousins and friends have been accepted and are attending direct med programs (BS/MD in 6, 7, or 8 years). So, I have started researching some direct med programs (because they really appeal to me), but I am not really sure how the programs rank in relative to one another and how competitive they are to get into. So far, I am looking at these direct med programs:

Brown Direct Med
WashU Direct Med
RPI/AMC Direct Med
Northwestern HPME
Boston University Direct Med
PSU/ Jefferson Direct Med
Wayne MedStart

Can you guys please give some info about these programs regarding how competitive they are to get into as well as how good of programs they are? Also, could you guys add any more direct med programs that are good?

Extra Info: If it matters, here is some of my info
SAT: 2300
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.0 UW (4.4 W)
Medical EC’s: Volunteer regularly at hospitals and nursing home, Shadowed some doctors, HOSA (nationals), Research (HSHSP)
Other EC’s: A Good amount