<p>sure go for it. each undergrad is unique.</p>
<p>By undergrad, you mean schools associated with the Drexel MD program?</p>
<p>@jelly765 yeah that’s what I meant. Does it increase my chances (even marginally) of getting accepted into the program? Or will it just result in Drexel medical school seeing my application three or four times? </p>
<p>Do these BS/MD programs stress on a lot on English writing? I’m more of a math and science person.</p>
<p>Honestly, I have no idea whether or not it will increase your chances, but I think it might. I know some people who apply to all 3 schools and only get into one of them.</p>
<p>For Villanova, you will need to take core classes and those will include writing intensive courses. I was very afriad because I hate English,but I have so far found that most of these courses are really easy. Also, please keep everything in perspective. Most BS/MD students are strong academic students. Unless you opt for honors classes, you will be in classes with students who are far less academic. I’ve been in classes with some of the basketball players and athletes; even though my writing skills are awful, I’m able to pull out A’s because my papers are compared to incoherent papers from the athletes. </p>
<p>NOTE: NOT ALL ATHLETES ARE LIKE THIS. THERE ARE MANY SMART ATHLETES THAT I’M GOOD FRIENDS WITH AND I KNOW WHO WORK VERY HARD… However, there are those athletes in my courses from inner city philly who are awful at writing and they manage to pull out B’s if that says anything about the types of courses…</p>
<p>Dxsnake said in another post that applying to all AMC programs could actually hurt you because they cross check between schools and want to see who’s applying just for the medical acceptance. Is it different with the Drexel schools?</p>
to my knowledge no. As long as you have genuine reasons for applying to the different schools.
sorry for bumping this post back up but i want to apply here too and i was wondering if you cold look at wheater i can get in or not.
Stats: uw gpa 3.92 (93ish)
W gpa 4.36(100-101ish)
Sat 2350 — (1550/1600) 800M 750R 800W- these are projected scores but i got a 2160 with out preparation on June, and I’ve been doing many administered practice tests and this score seems certain and definite
APs:
Ap bio 4. Chem 4. Cslc ab 5. Calc bc 5, Lang 4. us history 5. Microeconomics 5
RANK: top 5-10% of very competitive high school in NJ. I have the most rigorous course loads possible.
SAT 2s: 800 Math2, 780 Chemistry, 800 Physics, 700 Bio(lol should i send this)
Senior year: APs include:
-psychology
-lit
-physics C
-macroeconomics
-gov
-a couple more that have not been decide
-Calc 3 at community college
CLUBS:
-secretary of environmental action club,
-member of deca
-Chief of Volunteering committee in fbla
- NHS
- Spanish NHS
- tech club/ robotics
- VP of red cross club
- Mathletes
- treasurer of Science NHS
- participate in science league
- (might become captain) academic team
- ping pong club
Sports:
-soccer(in school) 3 years of high school (9,10,12), injured 11th grade
-Black Belt in karate(outside school)- 8 years of work
-Track and Field( 11,12)
-Idk if this matters but i also played soccer and basketball at rec levels
Music:
-Played guitar for 9 years.
-Take lessons outside of school
-only real accomplishments in this instrument is in some recitals conducted by my teacher-not much
Volunteer Work:
-Local Hospital:(food delivery, emergency room, front desk): 230 hours
-Science museum- 120 hours
- Organizer of Relay For Life in local park(twice). - 40 hours
- park clean up- 10 hours
- library tutoring- 20 hours
-Coached my brother’s soccer team for 2 seasons
Medical Stuff:
-Took an EMT course but still waiting to get into action since im young
-Shadowed a Family Practitioner for 50 hours
-published one paper scientific paper in university(basically assistant but 2nd name)
- Conducted a Blood Drive locally
Awards:
-AP Awards
-nothing else major
Essay: Will try to make it amazing. i am an excellent writer and can hopefully make it super strong
Teacher Rec: good but not special (8/10)
THANKS
@pokemon1 Almost certain you will get an interview, and probably an acceptance.
Application wise, you’re pretty solid. You’re published scientist, 1550/1600 SAT score is slightly above the average (1538 for matriculated students), you’re GPA is within the accepted students range and you have shadowing/volunteer experience.
I predict that you will get an interview. Just make sure that once you get the interview that you ace it. I would say that the most important aspect of the interview is to show that you are a genuinely nice/caring person. I have yet to meet anyone in my medical school class who is a dick. Everyone in my class is extremely friendly and I think that’s what the interviewers are looking for.
to anyone currently in the drexel program or applied there, would it look poorly to apply to all the programs?
Would it be better then to just apply to two or three?
I applied to all three 7 year programs and got into all 3. I don’t think it hurts, but you should be able to explain why you fit in a certain place rather than another.
Did you volunteer and shadow in high school? If so, how, when, and where did you start? In what grades would you recommend volunteering and shadowing, where (hospital or nursing home?), and how many hours? If you did research, how did you begin? Would you recommend BS/MD programs in general? Is it better to volunteer at a nursing home and be involved with patients or at a clinic/hospital and mainly do clerical work? Thanks!!
How many seats does Villanova, Leigh and rosemont have for bs/md. Is that worth applying for out of state students from Ohio?
@dvrvarma123 I never got response for the mail I sent to Lehigh. My friend’s S got it 5-6 years back. Believe it or ot, I was told he is THE ONLY person for that year. Heard it is just 1-2 only per year. On the positive side, Ohio, Texas, NY and Florida are few excellent states since there are so many (relatively speaking) opportunities exclusively for in state.
@logosoverpathosm Yes I volunteered/shadowed in an ER. Started sophomore year. It doesn’t matter where I started…you can shadow/volunteer at any hospital you want. Your best bet is to start volunteering as early as possible. There is no set date, but I would really try to get stuff in at at the very latest by the end of sophomore year because you start filling out the common app at the end of your junior year and you need to have evidence that you have experience working in the healthcare field. I did research, but it was more theoretical research. You don’t have to have research to get into this program, but it certainly helps. Always aim for doing direct patient care work. However, it’s always good to have some insight into the functions of a hospital and to understand that medicine is increasingly becoming a team driven profession
Now that I have aged, I cannot definitively recommend BS/MD programs in general. The average age of a medical student is now around 24-25 and every year that number is increasing so when you are entering med school at the young age of either 20/21, you may be the youngest in your medical school class and that brings along some disadvantages. Specifically, the current generation of entering medical students are entering with extensive educational experiences and life experiences. MANY students have taken postbac courses or have obtained masters degrees/PharmD degrees etc and many have spent gap years doing research or working at a hospital. This provides them a leg up in their preclinical courses and an extra level of maturity. With that being said, I should say though that BS/MD students are generally very mature for their age to begin with so it’s not exactly a great disparity. Furthermore, you still have your traditional direct 4 year undergrads who are only a year older. IF YOU GET INTO A BS/MD PROGRAM, PLEASE take as many medical school relevant courses as possible so you will be able to handle the coursework and not feel too overwhelmed. I am glad that I took so many extra high level biology courses (including 2 graduate level courses) because it really helped me transition into medical school.
Obviously the benefit of the BS/MD program is that you save a year and you get into medical school. If I could have done it over again, would I have? Absolutely! I know for a fact that I want to go to medical school and though I am sad that I will miss my senior year in undergrad, the fact of the matter is that most college premed seniors take bullSh*t classes like water color painting or public speaking so i’d rather save that $50,000+.
@dvrvarma123 There are no seat limits per undergrad to my knowledge, but it’s extremely competitive to get a seat. Remember, the acceptance rate is around 2-3%. Generally lehigh is ~3, Villanova ~10, Drexel ~30.These are really rough estimates from my experience, but remember it varries a lot. Some years Villanova had 3 while others Villanova had 15. There are so many factors including which undergrad a student wants to go to, who the medical school decides to accept and through which program the medical school decides to accept the person into.
To clarify, I don’t think there should be any BS/MD programs at all as they do cut out a year or more of valuable life experiences. HOWEVER, because THERE ARE BS/MD programs, if you know for a fact you want to become a physician, you would be foolish not to apply and try to get into a BS/MD program.
Does that make sense? It’s like you know you are cutting corners and you really shouldn’t cut any corners, but if you have the option to take the quicker side alleys, you might as well take it even though you will miss out on some of the experiences from the longer route to your destination.
Thanks for the response! @MrInformed
Has anyone been able to apply to the Rosemont program? The link from the Drexel Med website with instructions is not working for me.
Does anyone know how to prepare for a Drexel BS MD interview? Specifically what questions they ask