What all of your opinion on finishing undergraduate within 3 years and applying to medical school? Do you know anyone who has done this AND successfully gotten into medical school?
What all of your opinion on finishing undergraduate within 3 years and applying to medical school? Do you know anyone who has done this AND successfully gotten into medical school?
What all of your opinion on finishing undergraduate within 3 years and applying to medical school? Do you know anyone who has done this AND successfully gotten into medical school?
Most med schools will look on a masters as a nice EC, and any research or teaching opportunities will enhance your application. However, the GPA from the masters degree will not be considered in the same way as the undergrad grades. Those grades are listed separately, and largely do not impact a med school application (though, there are a few exceptions). One is judged primarily on undergraduate GPA by allopathic schools, and MCAT score. So if you have a lowish GPA/BCPM GPA, then you'd be far better off continuing your undergrad status to improve them.
It's definitely doable. I know of two people who did this and were successful. One is going to Harvard and the other is going to UCSF (OOS). But as someone above said, I don't really see any reason to do this. You might as well experience your fourth year of college and enjoy it before the marathon of medical training begins.
Exactly. However, if you have a masters, it may make you a more desirable candidate when it comes time to apply to residency.Thanks for your response. So are you saying that Master's is just a nice EC but in the long run does not largely improve chances of attaining admission into medical school?
I don't understand this logic. Doesn't wanting to postpone an entrance into medicine, in favor of having fun in undergrad, make you look less committed towards medicine?I know people who have done it, but there isn't any compelling reason why it's better than just doing a fourth year of college and having more fun before entering the sometimes soul-sucking world of medical training. You've got your whole life to be a doctor, but only four years to be a college student. It's just not worth it.
pls stop following me your profile picture is literally driving me insaneSchools like to see that you're committed to medicine. Like the other posters ITT have said, take the 4th year to bolster your application with ECs and/or research and/or work. Applying with 2 years of hospital exposure vs. 3 years is very different.
what does having zero tolerance for irritating anime girls have to do with med schoolIf you can't handle that, how do you think you'll be able to deal with med school?