Once one is accepted are they all set?

[DoctorFeelGood]

---

Members do not see this ad.

Hello, as you all know it's the time of the year that medical school admissions is going on. OK, my question is this: I am a URM with mildly low MCAT scores and 3.6 science with a 3.7 overall g.p.a. Now I recently got into my state school. But I was wondering, Once I'm in medical school am I all set? As long as I study and keep up my work and stay focused am I guaranteed to become a doctor? I know once you pass your classes, but I mean , does the MCAT have any corrilation with one's performace in medical school? Does it determine one's performace in medical school?


Also, once one's gotten in, is the MCAT a long memory?

Thanks!

[This message has been edited by DoctorFeelGood (edited 10-20-2000).]

 

[Djanaba]

MCAT is history. But many say that Steps I and II of the USMLE are the hardest exams you will take in your life.

Pass your classes, pass all 3 steps of the boards, stay sane, pay your tuition, commit no felonies. Then, yes, you are guaranteed to become a doctor.

 

[redpatch]

I agree. Once you are in you are part of the club. The medical school gets a great deal of money from the Federal government to keep you in school. They want you to do well and especially pass. Don't let people scare you too much about the boards but no kidding Step 1 is very hard in a different way than the MCAT. It seems like it is designed for the most part to keep foreign med students out of the US job market. Remember to do well in med school remeber this fact. You won't believe me but this is fairly accurate. In undergrad they make you read 1000 pages to glean one fact. In med school they have 1000 facts on one page. And there are lots of pages. You have already done well and each year of med school may get a little harder but it also gets alot more fun. Last hint: be nice to everyone; information is precious and its distribution is not always fair. The more friends you have the more access to info you will have.

 

[gower]

A gentle reminder: nothing in this life is guaranteed. Except we will all die someday.

However be of good cheer. The failure/dropout rate in med school is rather low, not all of it for academic reasons. Most graduates eventually become licensed practicing physicians, but there is no guarantee you will get a residency in the area you want. You will have to work harder than you did in college to keep your head above water, but you will do it.

Good luck. May the Force be with you. Live long and prosper.