Should I apply EDP?

[confusionnn]

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The school I’m trying to get to has the EDP program and I was determined to apply through this program thinking it gave applicants an advantage. After further research, I found out that it doesn’t. :/

So I wanted to ask if I should still apply? This is actually the only med school I can/ want to go to anyway, but my stats are probably average for this school (mcat 510, cgpa 3.77, sgpa 3.5, moderate EC). Should I just try since this is the only school I’m looking at anyway? Also, if I don’t get in through EDP, I can just apply the same cycle but as a regular applicant, right? When the semester starts I’ll have so much more on my plate because I’m starting research and teaching. Please let me know!

 

[candbgirl]

You are only going to apply to one school? Have you talked to anyone at the school about applying EDP? What did they say? Did they encourage you to proceed?

 

[Faha]

It is a poor strategy to apply to only one school with your stats. When are you planning to apply to other schools ? By the time you hear on a EDP decision it could be late in the season to apply to other schools.