Can we apply a different program than those selected on our amcas?

[TalinAagam]

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[Ismet]

ie. if I only selected "regular md" on my amcas, can I select md/phd when I am doing my secondary?

No. Applying MD/PhD is a completely different animal...you have to do a couple extra essays on AMCAS describing your research and your reasons to pursue MD/PhD, and you have to have a certain number of letters from research faculty/PIs. This is something that has to be planned starting well before applying, not something to be changed halfway through the cycle.

Many schools allow students to apply to the MD/PhD or MSTP program internally (aka after you matriculate) if you decide that you want to pursue a PhD.

Dunno but you can always go back and change it on your AMCAS

No, you cannot change it after submission.

 

[Ismet]

even after you have paid for it?

what if you change from "regular md" to md/phd, does that mean you are only considered for the md/phd and NOT the md only?

You cannot change your application type after you have submitted it. The allowed changes are listed here (https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/147904/aftersub_shared_2.1.html).

I'm not sure if every school does it this way, but if you apply MD/PhD, you are technically applying to both the MD program and the graduate program. If the graduate program rejects you, you can still be considered for the general MD pool.

 

[IonClaws]

ie. if I only selected "regular md" on my amcas, can I select md/phd when I am doing my secondary?

No, I'm pretty sure it would need to be selected on AMCAS. The primary app is there to make everything easier for adcoms, so as a general rule - if it's easier for the adcoms, then that's what is required (for the most part).

 

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