Transfer Out of Med Program?

happymomof1
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:08:30 +0000

MadrasAndPlaid,

The question you need to answer here is:

Do you really, truly want to be a medical doctor?

If the answer is “Yes”, and this is the only profession you can imagine yourself working in, then quite frankly, it is stupid to transfer out of a 6 year BS/MD program just so that you can have a “more fun undergraduate experience”. You are already admitted (essentially) to the MD program where you are. Transferring elsewhere and then applying to other medical schools is a huge gamble.

Now if your desire to change schools is based in truth on a private question about your ultimate career goals, then perhaps taking a semester/year off of school (does your university allow you to do a year abroad, or take a leave of absence for personal reasons?) or considering a transfer is in order.