Duke PREMED

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<p>How is Duke Premed? Is it tough with grade curves, weeding out, etc? Are these factors I should even be worried about, considering that I'm willing to work hard?</p>

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<p>It IS demanding, but every attempt is made to ensure each student succeeds (i.e., no “weeding out” and incredible efforts by hands-on faculty). Critical proof that Duke’s pre-med approach works VERY well is the 80 to 85 percent medical school acceptance rate, which is about three time the national average.</p>

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<p>I’d say only about 2x the national average. The acceptance rate of medical school applicants overall is about 40-45%</p>

<p>Edit: I should amend my data above by saying that the matriculation rate is around 40-45%. </p>

<p>According to AAMC data, in 2012, 19517 new medical students matriculated to medical school out of a total of 45266 applicants. The applicants submitted a combined 636309 separate applications to individual schools.</p>

<p>Edit2: according to 2009 admissions data posted on Duke’s Office of Health Professions Advising website, for 1st time Duke applicants in 2009, 202/284 were accepted for 71% acceptance rate. </p>

<p>source: <a href=“http://prehealth.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/Table-1-Acceptance-patterns-20092.pdf[/url]”>http://prehealth.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/Table-1-Acceptance-patterns-20092.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;