Accelerated medical programs?

[rfm110]

<p>Hey guys! So I just wanted an idea of how accelerated medical programs (6-7 years) are. Just leave any comments, I want to learn about your opinion. Also, does anyone know really good 6-7 year medical programs? How hard is it to get accepted into the Penn State-Jefferson medical program? I really want to go there!
Thanks in advance</p>

[Ivyt]

<p>They are very difficult to get admitted to.</p>

[XtremePower]

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A total score of 2100 or higher on the SAT or a composite score of 32 or higher on the ACT* from a single test date no later than October of their senior year. *Students taking the ACT are required to submit the writing component.
A rank in the highest tenth of their high school class.

Secondary school units must include four units of English, two units of algebra, one unit of plane geometry, one-half unit of trigonometry, three units of science, and fi ve units from social studies, humanities, and/or the arts. Students who already have graduated from high school are not eligible for this program. On rare occasions, applicants with exceptionally distinguished high school records, but whose credentials are slightly below the criteria stated above, may be given additional consideration. Complete application information must be received by Penn State no later than November 30 of the applicant’s senior year.</p>

<p>Admission decisions are made by the Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Office and the Penn State–Jefferson Joint Admissions Committee. Decisions are made during a three-part review process. First, applicants must meet the criteria listed previously for inclusion in the initial application review. After the initial application review, a limited number of top candidates are selected to continue in the process. These finalists will be invited for an interview at Jefferson Medical College from January through March. Accepted applicants are given an opportunity to spend a day at Penn State in April with current students in the program. About twenty-five students enter the program each year.

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<p>[Penn</a> State’s Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program (B.S./M.D.) ? Eberly College of Science](<a href=“http://science.psu.edu/premed/premedmed/accelerated-premed-medical]Penn”>http://science.psu.edu/premed/premedmed/accelerated-premed-medical)</p>

[rfm110]

<p>What would be the chances of someone:

1. With a 2340 SAT
2. 33 ACT
3. Total of 13 APs by end of senior year and performed well
4. Ranked 2nd out of 215 in competitive school
5. Volunteers at medical office and hospital
6. End of junior year: GPA- 105.2
7. Part of school clubs and activities with leadership positions in some: volleyball, pre med club, grade council, ecology club, national honor society, LOTE honor society, science honor society, math honor society</p>

[Hoggirl]

<p>I <em>believe</em> Rice has one.</p>

[XtremePower]

<p>WOW, Penn State’s Jefferson program is a like a safety.
I suggest you look at more selective programs.</p>

[texaspg]

<p>Rice’s program with Baylor is 4+4. If someone completes early, they still need to wait for their admit year to med school which is 4 years from the admission year to Rice.</p>

<p>Combined programs are very unpredictable. No one can predict one’s chances based on perception of the program. There have been students this year who got into elite programs but not the Penn State’s program and that is the way with many programs.</p>

<p>There are 3 areas important for combined programs - volunteering at hospitals and/or related activities, shadowing, and research. Many of the applications are broken down into these sections.</p>

[Crimsonstained7]

<p>Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern</p>

<p>[HPME</a> Overview : Education: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/education/degree-programs/hpme/]HPME”>http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/education/degree-programs/hpme/)</p>

[Ctesiphon]

<p>I think UMKC offers a 6 year med program, not sure how hard it is to get into though.</p>

<p>EDIT: found thread, stats of students accepted to this program, but is a fairly old thread.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/multiple-degree-programs/10493-umkc-6-year-bs-md-program.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/multiple-degree-programs/10493-umkc-6-year-bs-md-program.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;