<p>@ DEfour:
Please take some time to verify where these information come from!!!.</p>
<p>NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE, skips college to go to graduate school in the US. except you want a certificate program that is taught in grad school which is a totally different take.</p>
<p>what you are referring to is what some schools call “COMBINED programs”. Where a student is admitted to example: A 7 year MD program instead of the regular 8 years. Here the applicant is expected to cover most of his undergraduate work in 3 years and then start med school in his/her 4th year.
This program sometimes eliminates some of the general education requirements from the university for these students to concentrate in their major subjects and some school do not even issue them the BA after 3years unless they complete some extra requirements.
I am not even sure why anyone would want to complete a 4 YEAR course study under 3 years.
It does not allow you to enjoy the full college experience as you are suppose to. 30 credits a semester is quite some load and none of the selective and well respected colleges in the US allows student to go over 22 credits/semester even @ senior status.
If this is done in some online school with a brick and motor building scattered around, sure that explains it. Now try finding a good job with that degree when you graduate.
Not all the glitter is gold, so choose very carefully.
Best of luck to you.</p>