</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Spiderman [RNA Ladder 2003]:
<strong>I was wondering if MD/PhD is more competetive than MD. Is it true?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you're referring to admissions, then none has given a good assessment. MD/PhD applicants are a very self-selected group of applicants. Though the applicants to spots ratio is lower, the applicants tend to be more qualified numbers-wise and definitely more research-focused.
There are no strict numbers requirements at most programs. If you have a strong committment to both medicine and research, then MD/PhD may be for you.