Accepted without Degree

[Samurai0>>]

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Has anyone been accepted to Medical School without having a degree? Just completing the pre-reqs and mcats and such?

 

[Ypo.]

The answer as far as I know is a resounding NO.
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[thewzdoc]

Actually it does technically happen?..a person in their Junior year will apply to MED school and get an acceptance while still a senior in college?.so technically they don?t have a degree.

A lot of universities state that there is a minimum number of credits to be accepted but you don?t actually have to have a degree?.now with all the competition that is out there do you think that someone that will not graduate with a BS or BA will actually matriculate?.I don?t think so.

 

[Ypo.]

Unless they score a 40T on the MCAT and have superpowers of course

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

No no... Read the MSAR. There are a few schools that do not require a bachelors degree to matriculate. For example, NorthWestern, has no required degree or coursework requirement. From NU's (NW) website:

The equivalent of three years of college (135 quarter hours/90 semester hours) is the minimum required for entrance into the medical school. While a bachelor?s degree is not required, it is preferred. The following coursework is recommended. Students who are successful in the application process generally exceed the recommended coursework.

Modern Biology, 1 year
General Physics, 1 year
Inorganic Chemistry, 1 year
Organic Chemistry, 1 year
English, 1 year

From http://med-admissions.northwestern.edu/process/applying.htm

There are at least two other schools that I know of with similar policies. With that said, the vast majority of schools (read: nearly all) require a bachelors degree, and it would be silly to apply to medical school without one.

 

[bonez318ti]

i think those are for extenuating circumstances.. like if you were in a 7 year pharmD program and you decide to change to MD.. they will likely take you after you have completed your non pharm classes.. but your credits should be reflective of a traditional degree.. so technically you wouldnt have the BA/BS.. but you would have the education.

I dont think any medical school would consider someone who just took the basic pre reqs and applied to school, unless it was deemed they had some kind of equivalent 'educational' experience.

 

[Doc.Holliday]

yes, i know a guy who was accepted and then graduated from LSU med school after only 3 yrs of undergrad and no degree. hes been out for a few years now, but i dont think policies have changed