Direct Admit vs. Accelerated vs. Traditional

crankyoldman
Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:11:07 +0000

OP: I’m not a physician, but two siblings went to accelerated(both were six year, I think) programs years ago. Both knew in hs that they wanted to be physicians, so it worked out very well. Both got the residencies they wanted, and have enjoyed their very different careers. So if your applicant knows(as best as one can) that medical school is it-go for it! My siblings used the couple of extra years to get degrees in fields utterly unrelated to medicine(one got a master’s in journalism, don’t ask). So here’s a vote in favor of accelerated programs.