<p>Alright i saw someone say that the reason some of the other medical schools were ranked lower was because it got tighter in the end, can someone tell me what they meant by that? Also, can some people who got into the accelerated programs post what they thought or what they know by fact a major contributer to getting into the acccelerated program, and list the medical school their in. Thanks</p>
<p>the key thing to get into a program is to demonstrate passion towards becoming a physician.. that shows through your activities, your grades, and most of all your INTERVIEW... I got into Northwestern's HPME but I didn't have 1600/800/800/800, 500 hours of service, some published research, or some national awards.. I had the avg stats in my opinion academically, and some community service and health-related activities</p>
<p>basically just enough to get to the interview, where you have to show you belong in an accelerated program and you deserve a spot in a medical school at age 17/18</p>
<p>You still have to have stuff that stands out, but I'm saying you don't have to be a Siemen's finalist or whatever other national science awards.. just work hard and do activities that show your passion in health, and of course it has to show in whatever essay is required</p>
<p>with this said, i also got into PSU's 6/7 year program with Jefferson Med, and chose that over HPME b/c of the non-academic factors (proximity to home, cost, friends there, COST, extracurricular opportunities, the FOOTBALL TEAM that is 5-0 right nowww)</p>
<p>HPME is really nothing. I got into HPME and Rutgers BA/MD, and thought, like most people would, that who in the world would leave HPME. But after doing extensive research, I found out, surprisingly, that HPME is not worth it, financially and other factors. For one, medical schools offer little financial aid (mostly loans, if anything). Hence, even if you got a fullride for the undergrad part to NU (which is very unlikely), you would still end up paying ~$65,000/year. $65,000/year!!!!!! What in the world...who can afford that. Now, you may give me that common "HPME is soooo prestigious" - yet what can prestige do for you medicine. Very little! You may have to find this out the hardway if you don't like taking advice, but at the end of the day, as a doctor, all what matters is where you do your residency. I know you must be asking, "so would going to a 'prestigious' med. school help me with getting a good residency." Answer:NO!!! Residency is based on a computerized match program, which basically takes into consideration Board Exam scores and Class Rank. So, it mostly happens that people who go to Rutgers/Jefferson end up in Harvards Residency Programs and vise-versa.
So, taking this into consideration, I thought, "Who in the right mind would go into such huge debt????" Not I! I took my full-ride at Rutgers and am having a blast. Maybe you can afford HPME...go for it. But is it worth it? $300,000 in debt - doctors don't earn that much (believe it or not), especially with such high malpractice premiums. So, it's up to you: spending your life paying off a useless debt or making a smart decision. I hope this helps. And if you disagree...learn the hard way. Apart from finances, HPME sounds fun.
(If you think I'm making this all up and I'm some stupid freshman who knows nothing, then I encourage you to go to exploravision.org. LOOK AT WHO WON THE 2005 NATIONALS)</p>
<p>Yea, but hydrogen3k, are you happy? You're at Rutgers which doesn't necessarily offer much of a challenge or as much opportunities to learn as the other programs do. Who else at Rutgers has your calibre of knowledge or willingness to succeed? Some people like choosing the other programs because they actually want to gain knowledge and be in a competitive environment that encourages learning.</p>
<p>Interesting point you raise. That's what I though initially: Rutgers + Amit don't mix. Wrong! At Rutgers, there are many people who are my equal, a few who also left HPME and the Ivy's. But I don't judge people on their mental abilities. Personality is priority and at Rutgers people are very friendly (a lot than the people who I met at Northwestern). Moreover, being in a competitive environment does not always foster learning; it is one's interest in the subject and self-discipline that promote such advances. As a matter of fact, many people in a competitive environment who do not perform like they once did in High School become very depressed. Also, the professors at Rutgers appreciate any student who wants to go the extra mile and will give you a lot of encouragement. In some of the higher ranked institutes, they don't even care. Moreover, as your in the honors program, you are given the chance to be in extremely small and accelerated classes. Lastly, the Honors College provides many opportunites. For example, I have a chance to get an internship in Palestine this summer in a medical institute and given special privalages in many research positions. The number of opportunities one has is only limited to the amount of time one is willing to spend. Superduper87, I think your question is very reasonable and is prevalent to many who are choosing between various BA/MD programs. Just remember, happiness is something that you define. Sure, people wonder what I'm doing in Rutgers, but as long as I'm happy, who cares. (This notion was recently raised when I showed someone that I'm in next week's Time Magazine.)</p>
<p>Did you have the best stats for those in the program this year? How many people are in the program with you?</p>
<p>Stats wise, I haven't really gone about and asked. I've met 5 of the people in the program; though I've heard there are many more. One of the seniors in the program just dropped, as he was admitted into Harvard's Medical School.</p>
<p>Well, I'm in HPME and I love it here. Northwestern people are really friendly too and our HPME class has bonded really well. I can't believe you've only met 5 of the people in the program - we had tons of get-togethers before school started and we have a dinner and speaker every quarter to get the class together. We're basically a big family, and I love the community environment. So while you've been discussing the cons of HPME and the pros of Rutgers, don't forget there ARE reasons why HPME is a great program - it's got a great reputation; it's established; everybody - including the regular Northwestern undergrads - is really smart and talented; Northwestern is academically strong; and the campus is beautiful.</p>
<p>That's why the undergrad costs $45000/year and med. $650000</p>
<p>rice/baylor is cheap</p>
<p>That's true. Rice/baylor is an awesome program (I would rank it near the top). However, the problem is that you have to apply early decision to Rice, then you may or may not get selected into Baylor. So, if you want to go to Rice anyway, that's fine. Yet, if you get accepted into Rice and not into the program, your stuck!</p>
<p>no, i think you dont have to do early decision, you can do the interim or something which is nonbinding</p>
<p>In that case, it's good.</p>
<p>I'm also looking for a list of colleges. Can someone help me.</p>
<p>Im looking for schools that offer an accelerated, guaranteed admissions BS/MD program where you dont have to take MCATS preferably 6-8 years long.</p>
<p>So far the only one i can find like that is </p>
<p>Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) - <a href="http://www.vcu.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.vcu.edu</a></p>
<p>If anyone here knows of other schools like this please post a reply.</p>
<p>i'm a junior right now hoping to apply/get in to a 6-7 yr med program next yr, what should i do to prepare regarding out of school med work/community service?! you guys seem so experienced in this topic-- please help me out with whatever suggestions you have or what you did/wish u did! thanks so much.</p>
<p>list of all bs/md programs</p>
<p>do all the schools require u to be a national merit student b/c i know that for osu they won't accept u into the program unless your nat. merit..discuss pls</p>
<p>no definitely not, you dont have to be merit scholar to apply. i didnt know osu had a bs/md program.</p>
<p>do most of these BA/MD programs require SAT II chem? .. or just some science SAT II in general..</p>
<p>for all CA residents...there's a program at UCSD. No MCATs required, you just have to maintain a certain GPA.</p>