<p>Make sure you check out the conditions for the guaranteed admission to UT Southwestern (Not something ridiculous like WashU’s direct med program)</p>
<p>If you are sure that you want to become a doctor, go with the 7 year med. If your SAT is weak or your high school not very competative, it can difficult to get a good 3.6+ GPA for medical school. Even with a great MCAT score and a good GPA, there is no guaranteed that you will get into a fantastic and highly ranked medical school like UT Southwestern.</p>
<p>I know quite a few pre-med students who had good stats, great MCAT but still have not gotten into a medical school period. Some of the better students I know have only gotten into medical schools around the same rank as UT Southwestern.</p>
<p>My advice for you: Take 7 the UT offer and run with it. You’ll have great education, an easier time through college and guaranteed admission to a fantastic medical school. The only reason why you should consider Duke is if you are not 100% set on becoming a doctor.</p>
<p>Yup; it seems like I advocate for the lowering of Duke yield every other day…lol</p>