Hard school- any disadvantage?

Watson_amp_Crick
Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:06:57 +0000

“So, in a way, these direct medical programs are creating a path similar to that allowed for med students in EU and Asia.”

That’s the exact unfairness I wanted to point out. Medical admission in the US is so much dependent on the HS record. “Magnet program” obviously is sth very few high school students are in, and this elitist system is not open to many people, which is exactly opposite opposite to what happens in EU. Medical school is open admission 1st yr.

“5 applicants were accepted in BS/MD program, and 1 accepted in BS/optometry program with UMDNJ/TCNJ”
Lol, in France, out of 120 applicants to medical school, 115 are usually accepted because 5 of them failed their baccalaureat! It’s completely different. THis system promotes fairness, since you can suck at HS (or have many difficulties), and then if you are truly changing, you still have a great shot.