Intensive BS/MS program? Helpful for MD admissions?

[D816V]

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So my major (Biochemistry) has 4-year BS/MS program. Basically you complete your regular BS requirements in the first 3 years and spend your senior year doing research and taking grad courses. Fortunately, I'm on track to finish my BS courses in three years and I won't have to double up too much to finish the MS. However, It will make my senior very busy, and I won't have time to do other things for fun, which also could potentially beef up my application (e.g. singing around the world with a well-known acappella group)

Basically, it won't be too stressful to do the BS/MS but I would still lose some opportunities and sleep. Would it help me stand out for MD applications, enough to compensate for the losses?

 

[thisisansley]

I can't speak for adcoms but I knew someone who applied last cycle with a BS/MS from my school and supposedly he was pretty successful.

 

[sakabato93]

So my major (Biochemistry) has 4-year BS/MS program. Basically you complete your regular BS requirements in the first 3 years and spend your senior year doing research and taking grad courses. Fortunately, I'm on track to finish my BS courses in three years and I won't have to double up too much to finish the MS. However, It will make my senior very busy, and I won't have time to do other things for fun, which also could potentially beef up my application (e.g. singing around the world with a well-known acappella group)

Basically, it won't be too stressful to do the BS/MS but I would still lose some opportunities and sleep. Would it help me stand out for MD applications, enough to compensate for the losses?

What's your end-goal? Top 10 research school? Or just getting into medical school?

 

[Narmerguy]

I don't think it would make much difference. You will still be expected to have strong ECs and a high uGPA. Certainly it would make an already strong application look great, but generally adcoms don't seem to be that impressed with master's degrees (or graduating in 3 years for that matter).