<p>does completing MD guarantee you admsion to schools like Harvard or Yale? ( those are examples?) what are the steps after you complete MD? were doy ou go next and is it tough to get there.</p>
<p>wait... what??</p>
<p>I am not sure of exactly what you mean. Is it that you want to engage in a graduate AFTER earning the M.D.? That is not common, however, should you want to do so, by all means, go for it (and another one-hundred thousand dollars for graduate studies at H or Y). Earning an M.D. (wherever one may have done so), like a A.B. (baccalaureate) does not guarantee admission to an outstanding and prestigious graduate institution as any one of the Ivies. As is the case with high school students, admission to a top school depends greatly on their academic record and the evidence of prospective success as a citizen of that community. Could you be more specific in your question--I'm still uncertain. Bonne chance!</p>
<p>Completeing an MD guarantees that you've already completed the necessary education to practice medicine in these United States. However, you still require further training in a residency program.</p>
<p>I think the original posters question pertains to residency training. If you are at an american med school you will apply for a residency program, and this is typically done by a national match process where you rank the programs and the programs rank the students. There are residency programs outside of the national match, and some fields sort of have their own match program. </p>
<p>With regard to competition for residencies, this can vary considerably. If you want to go to Harvard or Yale, many of these residencies can be very competitive and they may want someone who is interested in research as well as clinical medicine. Some specialties, such as dermatology, have far more applications than positions on a national basis, so not all people can go into the field of medicine that they want. I hope this answers some questions.</p>
<p>You don't apply for residencies the same way you apply to college. You apply to programs that have your specialty. These programs aren't necessarily associated with a university - they can be community based. Also, unless you're planning on going into academic medicine, the "name" of the program (Harvard, Yale) isn't as big a deal - for just getting a job, you'll need to have good recs from your residency, and that's pretty much it.</p>
<p>Being at a competative med school is more important than being at a "name" residency, providing that you go to a competent residency (obviously).</p>
<p>thanks alot you guys awnserd my question perfectly</p>