<p>What are the main benefits of combined programs? Just knowing you get in Med School?</p>
<p>Some programs accelerate the undergrad portion, allowing you to finish in 6 or 7 years, which lets you save 1-2 years of tuition. Also, as long as you maintain the minimum standard set out by the program, you are guarenteed a position in medical school; this is really good considering how competitive medical school admissions is becoming these days.</p>
<p>NO MCAT at most programs!</p>
<p>And if you do have to take the MCAT, it's in a pass/fail format! (27 to pass, anything lower is fail for most programs anyway)</p>
<p>Besides the MCAT requirement waived and a conditional assurance of medical school acceptance, no applications to med. school, no interviews, no recommendations, no need to buffer resume with 'pre-med nonsense' (the pre-med club, random hospital volunteering - people do things that they enjoy, but you have to admit that to get in, alot of applicants do some menial things like this just for the resume), and finally no stress throughout college. Your summers are free to do what you want for some programs and college can be a really good experience. The med. school admission process cannot be downplayed. It can be said that it's not so bad and people yes, do succeed in the end. But it's alot of effort and when you can bypass it, why wouldn't you? Well worth it, but only few know about it and only few realize its power when they're knee deep into their traditional undergraduate experience.</p>