<p>Hi, I am a freshman at UCF and majoring in Molecular Biology and Microbiology. I'm in a program there, the UCF-USF combined med program (<a href="http://www.honors.ucf.edu/Admissions_UCF-USF_Require.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.honors.ucf.edu/Admissions_UCF-USF_Require.asp</a>). Basically, I have to maintain above a 3.5 for freshman year, 3.6 for soph and 3.7 for junior and get a 30 on the MCAT. In the 4th year i would go to med school or i can decelerate and still be at UCF in my senior year so that i can space out my classes more and take the MCAT in the junior summer. However, I'm interested in psychology and would like to explore other fields before I am doing medicine for the rest of my life. My program actually requires you to major in a bio-type major if youre going to be in the accelerated program/be at UCF for 3 years(since theres not enough time to take other classes for a diff major). Since, im going to decelerate, however, I am allowed to choose any major since there will be more time to take classes. Hence, If i did major in psych(and started taking psych classes next year as a soph) I would only have to take what would amount to 3 other science classes(other than physics/organic which are to follow, and i have already taken bio 1 and chem 1/gotten A's in both, and taking chem 2/human anatomy this semester) to follow the program's guidelines, which are: physiology, genetics and biochem. The benefit of this would be not having to take about 5 other upper division electives plus 3 or 4 core classes like microbio which could hurt my GPA also. I also have already taken AP Psych and gotten a 5 on it so i could probably start a little ahead. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>bump. would like to hear any opinions. thanks.</p>
<p>anyoneeeeeee?</p>
<p>If that’s what is going to make you happy go for it, or see if you can take an elective in psych to feel out just how much you like it. I see no significant advantage or disadvantage save for you gain another year of undergrad (for better or worse depending on the POV).</p>
<p>D. is in combined program at different school. One of her minors is Neuroscience (no Psych. minor at her school). She loves it and classes are easier than in her major. She has 2 minors and very busy with a lot of EC’s. She also could have any major. Her program is not accelerated, she is not allowed to graduate UG in less than 4 years. She needs mcat=27, gpa=3.45. Very doable. So far, she was able to maintain GPA=4.0
Good luck, you will be fine! Being in a program gives great peace of mind.</p>
<p>hello, im a high school sophmore and i know for sure i want to go to medical school in the future. im ranked 5th in my class and have a 3.95 gpa. how do you get into the combined BS/MD programs? or whatever you are doing. i heard its very competative and im wondering if i could get in. I just hate the thought of doing well in college and MCAT and then not getting in…what can i do? please help me…</p>
<p>The threads at the top of the pre-med forum page should help you out with a lot of questions you may have. As for combined programs, you need things scuk as community service, some sort of clinical exposure, etc. There’s quite a few threads with the same topic that should help.</p>