<p>what are the advantages to a combined BS/MD program? are there generally higher admission standards to these programs than to regular college admissions? </p>
<p>and what are the disadvantages of this? advantages of regular college application process and then applying to medical school?</p>
<p>Well for BS/MD some don't require MCATs and you have a guaranteed spot in Med School, so there is no pressure in doing the extracurriculars and applying. These are VERY competitive.</p>
<p>For the regular process, the advantage is taking it easy so you can enjoy your undergrad life, it only comes once.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>wait i thought there would be less pressure on you as a combined BS/MD undergrad so you can enjoy your college experience more?</p>
<p>There is more pressure b/c they rush you.</p>
<p>and often times.....you spend summers at school.</p>
<p>Some programs require you to begin college the summer after your senior year.....</p>
<p>ex: You graduate spring 08. College begins summer 08</p>
<p>Yeah, for enjoying the college experience you have to actually "just" go to college.</p>
<p>eg: UMKC's 6 year program grants you a BA and an MD on the same day. you're taking classes in both programs throughout. or at least they used to when I was admitted and thankfully turned it down.</p>
<p>Actually, for the Brown PLME program, it's 8 years so you really don't have to take any med courses until you finish your first years. Alternatively, you could take them all in the beginning, or spread them out, with other courses in between. Also, you could drop out any time and if you complete enough courses, you could still get your BA (you know how it is at Brown). When I was looking at combined programs, that seemed more appealing to me than the Northwestern/Case Western ones.</p>
<p>hey! im really confused and was wondering if someone could give me some advice. im a senior graduating from high school and can't decide if i should go to uc berkeley for undergrad or to a 6yr accelerated med program in ireland. any thoughts? i've lived in the bay area my whole life.</p>
<p>Do you want to practice in the United States? If yes, you will be better served by attending medical school in the US. No matter how great the program in Ireland might be, it will not be able to exceed the success rate of the US medical schools when it comes to residency match. Just by being a foreign medical school grad, you'll be locked out of some residency programs.</p>