What schools have the best 7 to 8 year med programs?

slipper1234
Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:06:09 +0000

Guys, I dont think that people in this program are slackers, in fact they are incredibly hard working. BUT I think they might have made the wrong choice. I see no reason to be in one of these programs unless you dont want to work hard to get a high GPA and MCAT in college or unsure whether you will be able to get high scores.

Here’s my rational: 1) Jen you mention being able to go on trips/ study abroad/ etc. The truth is that most of the 6-7 year programs cut out key undergraduate parts and options in order to expedite graduation, actually making this impossible

2) Also, it is MAJOR misconception to think med schools dont want things like study abroad, and random classes and majors. None of my friends who went to the Ivy med schools were even bio majors, one was philosophy, one english, one nueroscience, one anthropology, one physics, etc. Med schools want to see diversity in their classes, so all you need to do if fill up the prereqs and show interest (like doing med related research). My anthro friend for example did fieldwork on AIDS in the Mali. It helped get him into Yale.

3) Most people who go to these programs could go to much better programs. For example, the guy who gave up Stanford to go to BU. Lets put it this way, if he was good enough to get into Stanford and BU med, he’ll probably go to a much better med school than BU in the long run.

Exception) Financial: Sure, Rice has great merit aid, and no one can argue a good value if that is what matters most.