<p>I'm a student from Las Vegas, and i was accepted to the BSMD program at the University of Nevada school of Medicine, and I also got accepted to Dartmouth.
I really want to be a doctor-- nothing else.
I have a full ride to both the BSMD (accelerated med school) program and to Dartmouth.
which option will benefit my future more?</p>
<p>btw, the acceptance rate for college seniors who applied to the university of nv school of medicine was 6.8%-- i don't know if that helps.
also, the UNSOM offers great residency matches, such as residencies in UCLA, UCSD, UCR, the mayo clinic, and johns hopkins</p>
<p>If you really, truly, are positive that you want to be a doctor the BSMD will save you a lot of time and money. Dartmouth may be free for now, but how are you going to pay for med school in four years? Will you end up with more than 200k in student loans for your medical education?</p>
<p>If you are uncertain that medicine is for you, go to Dartmouth and explore more options.</p>
<p>I think a lot of those programs are less than they seem at first. You’re not promised a spot in med school until you complete the requirements. I looked at the ones for your program and they are a 3.5 overall and 3.5 science gpa in college, and a MCAT score of 28. Now to be honest you’re probably not a realistic candidate for med school if you don’t meet those requirements. BUT, and this is a big but, if you don’t make it or change your mind about medicine you’ve turned down an education at Dartmouth for one at U of N. </p>
<p>I’m going to assume you’ve done a significant amount of volunteering in the medical area and are sure you know what you’re getting into. So in that sense you’re a step ahead of the average pre-med who is interested in medicine but has no real experience/knowledge of what the day-to-day life of a physician is like. </p>
<p>The point I’m getting to is that while as a freshman it seems like every 4th student is “pre-med”, only a small number actually end up applying to med school. Even if you weren’t part of this program you may be more likely than the randomly chosen pre-med to actually apply, but quite a number of people change their minds about a medical career once they are in college. Some because the classes are too hard, but quite a number because they find they’re not as interested in it as they supposed, because they find they are fascinated by the opportunity for a career in an area they didn’t even know existed when they were in HS, some simply decide the 8 years of schooling plus minimum 3 of residency training is not worth it. If any of these (or some other) reason apply to you, then you’ve given up a chance at a top undergrad school.</p>
<p>If you are sure that none of this could possibly apply to you, that there is almost zilch chance you won’t be a doctor, than the Nevada program is better. On the other hand…</p>
<p>Just my opinion: sometimes teenagers (the most accomplished, hard working ones) spend too much time worrying about the future and need to realize that one of the most important things (possibly the most important) about college is having fun. This will be four years that you will never get back. You’ll find that in college you learn more from your peers in the daily routine of life than you will from books or professors. My advice is to go where you feel like you fit in the best and will have the most fun. These are four years that you will never get back. You have worked hard to put yourself in a position that most HS seniors around the world envy-- regardless of which school you go to you are in great shape for the future.</p>
<p>Dartmouth, without question.</p>
<p>If you have a full ride to Dartmouth, take that. No question.</p>
<p>I would go with Dartmouth too, although the Nevada program doesn’t sound bad either.</p>
<p>Dartmouth. I would only consider the bs/md program if that scholarship continues into medical school, but honestly I’m not a huge fan of BD/MD programs.</p>
<p>Go to Dartmouth. Don’t sell yourself short.</p>
<p>It’s funny because you’re in the exact same situation as I am.
I got into Reno’s bsmd program AND Dartmouth, and I’m choosing between these two!!!
If you wanna contact me send me a message.
Did you attend Dimensions of Dartmouth?
Oh and in case you think this might be a fake post, I go to Rancho high in Las Vegas, so you know :]</p>
<p>HELP. I am a 17 yowm from rural GA that got accepted to University of Tennessee with a full ride, but I also got into Harvard and Yale, with no scholarships. I WENT to Yale last week and I thought it had a lot of spirit, but then I went .to Harvard and they seemed more serious. I think I like the residential colleges in Yale, but I am interested in med school, so I feel that Harvard had the better program. My father, who is PTaying the bills, states I can do anything, but I think he feels harvard would be better for me in the long run. My mom likes yale, because the buildings are beauTiful. WHAT SHOULD I DO? iI MUST DECIDE BEFORE MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY. HELP ME MAKE THIS DECISION IN A RATIONAL WAY.THANKS, THE TRUTHTELLER1</p>
<p>Harvard and never look back.</p>
<p>go to ut , make a lot of A’s, date lots of beautiful blonds, and put the $250.000 in the bank to use for medical school.</p>
<p>I like how you just had a conversation with yourself</p>
<p>While everyone is rooting for Dartmouth, I will say the BS/MD program is the way to go if you truly are 100% definite about medicine and would not mind going to an average medical school like Nevada. If you desire to get into an elite medical school, I would say go to Dartmouth, hands-down. Included that you maintain decent grades (>3.5) and get a decent MCAT (>31) you’re likely to get into Nevada and up anyway. Mike pointed out the catch there, that you have to maintain a 3.5 GPA anyway in order to stay in the program, which is the same GPA requirement for every BS/MD program I have seen so far. The MCAT requirement is a new one, though you should be getting >28 on it anyway.</p>
<p>Summary:
If you don’t mind about Nevada and don’t wish to endure the years of stress of trying to balance academics with extracurriculars/research (no EC/research if you do BS/MD program!) as well as the months of stress studying for MCAT and applying to medical school (& waiting), then go with the BS/MD program at Nevada. This path definitely has HUGE advantages, especially in terms of stress, whether it’s stress in applying or stress in EC’s.</p>
<p>If you want to aim for a higher medical school, particularly an elite medical school, go to Dartmouth. Furthermore, by attending Dartmouth, you’re at high standing already as an applicant, and much likelier to get into whatever medical school you want to than a no-name school (though not guaranteed).</p>