Degree in Three Years?

[rhino305]

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Don't know if it's been posted here before, but does graduating with a B.S. in three years hurt your chances of getting in? I have not been able to get a straight answer out of anyone, advisors, counselors, department chairs, anything. I have a 33 MCAT, >3.6 gpa, and good ECs, so I'm just not sure.

I have already applied EDP to ECU/Brody, so I guess what's done is done. At worst, I will reapply next year and be back on track with most of my peers.

 

[just_in_time]

I really don't think that it helps or hurts your chances. I think what matters is you MCAT, GPA, and EC's.

 

[thewzdoc]

Nope?.as long as you have completed all of the prerequisites and graduated from an accredited college with at least a B.S. or a B.A. you?re good to go.

 

[Medikit]

Why would you think it would be bad?

It would only be bad if you missed pre-reqs, which can be easily remedied.

 

[thewzdoc]

P.S. Call a few schools you are interested in. They will answer your questions. If you live close enough to the school then ask for an appointment to speak to someone in admissions or heck the dean (if you can get to him/her).

 

[WatchingWaiting]

If you had limited extracurricular activities/a lack of clinical exposure, it would certainly count against you. But, it would be the lack of activities, not the having graduated in three years that would harm you.

 

[rhino305]

thanks everyone for the replies! does anyone have any personal experience with a three year degree --> med? i expect to see just as many replies here as there are in the affirmative action thread! jk

 

[thewzdoc]

i expect to see just as many replies here as there are in the affirmative action thread! jk

bwahahaha ....yah right......

 

[Newquagmire]

with those numbers, you should be fine.

 

[LoneCoyote]

I did my degree in 3 years (non-science). I worked a bit and then went and did post-bac which turned into a second degree. But no one questioned why I spent three years. I think it is more common these days with AP units and people trying to save $ by getting out early (my main reason for doing it). I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[shocker]

I always thought a BS would be more helpful for a med student. At my univ. it required much more rigorous coursework (even outside the major) and didn't allow people to pad their gpa with classes like "intro to art appreciation."

BTW, I start at ECU in the fall, and this is the first time I have seen ECU pop up on the forum. I am a little new though.

Good Luck, go pirates!