7 year medical program vs. regular undergraduate

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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<p>I am in incoming senior and am thinking of going into medicine. I plan to apply to a few 7 year medical programs, but also regular undergraduate.</p>

<p>I want to go to a 7 year program because it secures a spot for me in medical school but I also want to go through the regular path of becoming a doctor through undergraduate because I feel I might find something I like more, although I am extremely interested in it.</p>

<p>My weighted GPA is 4.6 and I have a 2230 super score for SAT and 34 for the ACT. I have a number of extracurricular activities and my two dream 7 year programs are at Northwestern and Brown (HPME and PLME). My top schools for regular admission are Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Berkeley and Colombia.</p>

<p>My question is, should I go to regular undergraduate or the 7 year program? If I go undergraduate, what should I major in to best prepare me for medical school? </p>

<p>Thanks for your help, it is very appreciated!</p>

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<p>If you are committed to becoming a physician, then apply to those schools, I myself will probably prepare to apply to those programs a year from now, but if you have doubts, then apply to undergraduate programs. It is usually recommended to people applying to BS/MD and BA/MD programs because of there competitiveness. Also, if you do go to an undergraduate program, major in what you love or are interested in. You don’t have to major in a science, though you can. I heard that med schools prefer people that don’t major in a science. In the end it is your decision.</p>