I really need your help, guys. Seriously.

wouldbemd
Fri, 01 Apr 2005 10:56:01 +0000

rajpatel, I am in exactly the same position that you are faced with.

An opportunity to attend a first rate college for an undergrad degree versus a guaranteed 7 year BA/MD program at George Washington. I am leaning strongly in favor of the former at this point. I think that the odds are very much in favor of my getting into a top notch medical school. Various posters on this forum, frequently go on about not having to do the MCAT and not worry about admission to medical school down the line, etc. The funny thing is that these should be non-issues for most people who get into one of these programs since they have proven academic credentials and test taking skills.

I agree with the poster, on another thread, who said that if it was a case where one had been admitted into a top rate program like Northwestern or Rice/Baylor there would be a pretty good case to go with the combined program - assuming that one absolutely wanted to be a physician.

With a decent GPA in a highly rated school like Duke - which incidentally has an excellent pre-med program - and an above average MCAT score, I think that there is little doubt that many options will be available for you when it comes to medical schools that you could attend.

Good luck with your decision.