So others who might wonder what the 7 year program that @mscrystal is referring to, I believe it’s referring to the “Guaranteed Admissions BA/MD program”, which is a relatively new offshoot from the 6 year BA/MD program that’s always been there since the school started: http://med.umkc.edu/bamd/opportunities/ . On the application, you could select whether you wanted to be considered for this particular new offshoot program, the 6 year program, or considered for both (it doesn’t impact whether you actually get accepted in terms of increasing your chances).
I believe you can only do this option if you are in-state, although I don’t understand the rationale behind not letting regional or out-of-state students participate. You go for the Biology or Chemistry degree, which will likely still be B.A. degrees, and not B.S. degrees.
From @bladerz1 ’s post:http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/18737712/#Comment_18737712
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Non-Missouri residents are only eligible to apply to the six-year B.A./M.D. Program. Please indicate “Six-Year B.A./M.D. Program Only” when selecting the program consideration option below.
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Six-year B.A./M.D. Program
The six-year B.A./M.D. program allows a student to enter medical school directly out of high school or immediately after completing the first year of college. Students who enter this program will complete the baccalaureate and medical degrees in six years, and will pursue baccalaureate degrees in Liberal Arts, Chemistry or Biology (major selection is dependent on number of courses transferrable from high school – AP, IB, dual enrollment, etc.).
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The Guaranteed Admission Baccalaureate/M.D. program allows a student to spend one year as a UMKC undergraduate student before entering the School of Medicine, thus allowing for the completion of the baccalaureate and medical degrees in seven years rather than six. Students who enter this program pursue undergraduate degrees in Chemistry or Biology. During the first year of the program, students are enrolled as UMKC undergraduate students, not medical students, and receive academic advising from the chemistry or biology academic advisor. At the end of the first year, students in this program who meet the academic requirements are guaranteed admission to the School of Medicine B.A./M.D. program for the second year. This program is ideal for candidates who would like a transition year between high school and medical school, or for those students who would like to complete an undergraduate degree in Biology or Chemistry but may not have enough transferrable credit (AP, IB, dual enrollment) from high school.
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