Accelerated BS/MD at Howard

[smartc00kie]

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Has anyone ever heard of/been admitted to/attended this program? Also, what is Howard's reputation as med school?

Thanks in advance...

 

[vstexas09]

i've heard of the program...my cousin attended it...

he said that the first 2 years are the typical undergrad stuff...not much of a challenge...the next 4 years are great and he never regretted about going to howard...

ppl talked down on him about it b/c it was purely a black school, but each student is so smart...but the experience was great and now he's the chief resident at montefiore...

 

[MilkmanAl]

Howard and the other HBCU's have a reputation for pushing primary care, particularly in underserved rural and urban areas. I'm not sure how much research clout they have, if that's what you're asking, but I'd wager less than most since that isn't what they focus on.

 

[smartc00kie]

Thank you both for the input!

I am interested in primary care and I want to do the National Health Service Corps program so I think Howard would be a good fit. I'm white but from what I hear Howard is a very accepting school and I wouldn't feel out of place.

Can anyone who goes to Howard/has visited Howard comment on the campus itself? I've never been to DC before (which is lame because I would love to see the capital) and the website doesn't exactly have a lot of pictures. Thanks!

 

[Maygyver]

The only thing I really know about Howard is that it is easier to get into than other medical schools, and as already mentioned, it is mainly for blacks. I don't really know too much about the actual school though.

 

[beerog2003]

Thank you both for the input!

I am interested in primary care and I want to do the National Health Service Corps program so I think Howard would be a good fit. I'm white but from what I hear Howard is a very accepting school and I wouldn't feel out of place.

Can anyone who goes to Howard/has visited Howard comment on the campus itself? I've never been to DC before (which is lame because I would love to see the capital) and the website doesn't exactly have a lot of pictures. Thanks!

I think that some of the biggest selling points for Howard are the patient population of the teaching hospital, the support of the faculty and fellow students, the anatomy laboratory, and their committment to serving underserved populations. The medical school was being completely renovated when I went for my interview but the facilities were up to par.

Howard invests more in its faculty and students than its aesthetics. If you are focused on training to become a great physician (primary or non-primary care) then you can do that at Howard.

Howard is not easier to get into than other medical schools. You have to be a well rounded applicant to even get an interview. There are trainees there of all nationalities (medical, dental, pharmacy).

I would suggest you apply and see if you get in. I wish I had known about the program when I was in high school. Good Luck!!!

D.C. is a great place to train and live in terms of diversity in patient population.

 

[El Nino]

The only thing I really know about Howard is that it is easier to get into than other medical schools, and as already mentioned, it is mainly for blacks. I don't really know too much about the actual school though.

Although it is a HBCU, it is not mainly for blacks. ie Applicants are not given admission because they are black

 

[smartc00kie]

The program sounds good to me. I think it will be pretty difficult to get into the BS/MD program as it is probably rather popular. I am excited to hear that Howard is a great school, though certainly doesn't surprise me.

Can beerog2003 or other current Howard students discuss the DC area/where the school is located? What is nearby? What is there to do on the weekends (that is, if I'm not drowning in orgo or later in med school work)?

 

[Terpskins99]

The program sounds good to me. I think it will be pretty difficult to get into the BS/MD program as it is probably rather popular. I am excited to hear that Howard is a great school, though certainly doesn't surprise me.

Can beerog2003 or other current Howard students discuss the DC area/where the school is located? What is nearby? What is there to do on the weekends (that is, if I'm not drowning in orgo or later in med school work)?

I know it is just across the river facing the Washington Hospital Center and Children's National Medical Center.

DC, in my humble opinion, is awesome.

Howard, like all other allopathic/MD schools, is a difficult program to get into. But among the allopathic schools, it is consistently lower tier.

 

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