late add of md/phds?

[277768]

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Applying late to MD/PhD?

What do you think? I assume my stats are not good enough at the top schools, but should I throw a couple in the mix?

University of Illinois-Urbana
Alabama
LSU

have asked me to change to MD/PhD. What do you think, what's the big difference really?

 

[Mattabet]

Do you like research and the idea of an 8-9 year combined degree? If so, go for it. If not, don't.

 

[red10]

I doubt U of I "asked" you to switch. They mass mail a "congrats on your MCAT. get a MD/PhD" letter to nearly everyone....

 

[shiftingmirage]

If you're interested then apply. What's another couple hundred bucks when your in it this far.

The big difference
-it will add 2-4 years to your plan
-i'm a little sketchy on how tuition works but I've heard that some schools pay for everthing and a stipend, I've also heard that some just pay for the phd years, and you pay for the md years

IMO, there are very few jobs that would require one to have both degrees. Unless you have your heart set on it, I would pick which one ya like, and just do 1 degree.

 

[277768]

I doubt U of I "asked" you to switch. They mass mail a "congrats on your MCAT. get a MD/PhD" letter to nearly everyone....

Right, the other two did. They didn't ask me to switch, I just got the mass e-mail. I thought you had to be a science major to be MD/PhD? No?

I'm not sure what the requisite gpa/mcat is.

 

[NeuroChaos]

Right, the other two did. They didn't ask me to switch, I just got the mass e-mail. I thought you had to be a science major to be MD/PhD? No?

I'm not sure what the requisite gpa/mcat is.

I would suggest against it. From your posts it seems you are very blurry on the whole MD/Ph.D route. Its an entirely different ball game; applying for MD/PhD is very different and much more difficult than applying to MD. If you want to spend extra money, why not throw in a few more MD schools?

 

[277768]

I would suggest against it. From your posts it seems you are very blurry on the whole MD/Ph.D route. Its an entirely different ball game; applying for MD/PhD is very different and much more difficult than applying to MD. If you want to spend extra money, why not throw in a few more MD schools?

good answer. I think I would probably get very little utility out of it.

I'm just trying to convince my parents that an MD/PhD is not easier than an MD to get into. Probably a lot of these schools are just sending me junk because I'm OOS.

 

[dmblue]

good answer. I think I would probably get very little utility out of it.

I'm just trying to convince my parents that an MD/PhD is not easier than an MD to get into. Probably a lot of these schools are just sending me junk because I'm OOS.

Why should you have to convince them? Why would MD be easier than MD PhD to get into?

Acceptance ratios are higher, but the quality of the average student is much higher. (not saying MD only students are dumb, I promise)

 

[277768]

Why should you have to convince them? Why would MD be easier than MD PhD to get into?

Acceptance ratios are higher, but the quality of the average student is much higher. (not saying MD only students are dumb, I promise)

Because they just think all these combined degree programs are back-doors into the MD, but I keep telling them that the average MD/PhD would knock your friggin socks off

 

[dmblue]

Because they just think all these combined degree programs are back-doors into the MD, but I keep telling them that the average MD/PhD would knock your friggin socks off

Lol...backdoor to the MD, i didn't know there were such things

 

[schrizto]

I do not recommend deciding to change to MD/PhD at the last minute. Nor applying MD/PhD because your parents want you to.