mstp admissions question

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I know there is an option on the mstp application that allows for consideration for md-only admissions at the school if one were no longer considered for the mstp.

Generally, if someone were forced to this option and not accepted to the mstp, would the medical school consider the person as a "fresh" applicant (equivalent to applying md-only in the first place) or is there an indirect disadvantage conferred by having been originally an mstp applicant?

 

[tiedyeddog]

I know there is an option on the mstp application that allows for consideration for md-only admissions at the school if one were no longer considered for the mstp.

Generally, if someone were forced to this option and not accepted to the mstp, would the medical school consider the person as a "fresh" applicant (equivalent to applying md-only in the first place) or is there an indirect disadvantage conferred by having been originally an mstp applicant?

You should try this question the MD/PhD forum.

Some MSTP programs (Penn off the top of my head) won't let you apply to both MD and MD/PhD. Others will let you do both. My understanding is that it is two seperate processes. You have to be accepted to the MD part in order to be allowed to do either the MD-only or MD/PhD. Then, you do the PhD interviews. I guess they compile data and offer you MD-only, and if the MSTP likes you, the MD/PhD acceptance.

It is pretty common, it seems, for people to get MD-only and no MD/PhD acceptance from the same school. I doubt there is a disadvantage in the MD-only part except for the fact that some MSTP's won't let you apply for both. You need to go to each MSTP's website to find out which will let you do both.

 

[Red Leader]

From what I understand the only disadvantage to this is that your application will be reviewed very late in the cycle compared to those who applied straight up MD-only.

I would not apply to MD-PhD simply as a "two-fer" approach to this application process and think of it as a way to be considered twice by a med school. Also, as the person above said, every school is different.

 

[LizzyM]

From what I understand the only disadvantage to this is that your application will be reviewed very late in the cycle compared to those who applied straight up MD-only.

I would not apply to MD-PhD simply as a "two-fer" approach to this application process and think of it as a way to be considered twice by a med school. Also, as the person above said, every school is different.

^ If you are reviewed for MSTP and not selected for interview, you can end up in the MD-only pile very late in the cycle and at that point it is a long shot to get one of the few remaining interviews for MD-only.