Transfer Out of Med Program?

aerialblue
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:23:45 +0000

This is actually a very good question. Just know that given the highly cutthroat nature of med school admissions these days, a BS/MD combined program is an excellent thing to have. You’re right to be concerned that you may not get into med school later on due to going to a harder school, but you should also note that your current GPA (I’m assuming it’s high) will still help you in the future - it can pad your future performance, but only to a certain extent.

You should also ask yourself if the grass is really greener on the other side. I go to Dartmouth, and it’s really not that great (I’m hoping to transfer out for this reason). Just know that you’re already in a great position to become a doctor, and if you don’t feel challenged, try to find ways to challenge yourself (take on new and interesting activities, or take harder classes).

Also, all this advice about “if you can’t handle the classes at a different school, then you’re not fit to be a doctor” is totally absurd. Med schools are totally blind to the difficulty of an undergraduate institution, and most of the undergraduate material in a premed curriculum almost has nothing to do with being a doctor anyways. Like seriously, how is O-Chem exactly going to help one be a doctor? Shakes head CCers… If you have a guaranteed ticket to med school, you should seriously weigh the options here; whether or not you’re interested in other facets of the undergraduate experience etc.