It's even more difficult to get into med school

WayOutWestMom
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:25:00 +0000

Those “conduit” programs are called Special Master’s Programs (SMPs)

SMPs are high risk-high reward propositions. Do well at a SMP and you have a decent chance at getting a med school admission. Do poorly at a SMP (finish outside the top 15-25% of the class or earn less than 3.75 GPA in the program) and you can kiss any chance of EVER attending any med school good-bye.

In recent years, universities have realized that SMPs can be huge moneymakers for their bio depts and the number of SMPs has proliferated. Caveat Emptor!