<p>crap
what about union and the others?</p>
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<p>nope, and its a good thing too because I got into other places and did not want to take up anyone else's spot. I think it was my essays that kept me out (spent 5 min on them) because my interviews actually went very well.</p>
<p>simranchawa, try Rutgers BA/MD...they don't care about writing that much on the SAT I. But, I stress this again, extracurricular and character are emphasized a lot more in admission selections. SATs and GPA are just for the initial cuts, it's all interview from there.</p>
<p>dang foodisgood, how the heck with 60/100 accepted supposedly did you get rejected with 1500+ SATs and research? Don't mean to sound mean or anything.....sorry</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion Hydrogen3k.....how many people does the Rutgers BA/MD program accept? Can out of state people apply?</p>
<p>good question. I was surprised myself because I saw that the average sat score was in the low 1400s for rpi/amc (based on the paper they handed out at the interview). Not to mention the fact that some people with worse stats got in over me. As hydrogen3k said, sats, gpa, etc are the first cuts. Maybe my interviews went worse than expected even tho both my interviewers seemed very positive. However, I'm not too bitter because I was blessed enough to get into a couple other places. If you are a senior this year, good luck.</p>
<p>since many people look at this thread, what are your opinions about hope medical institute? do you think its a scam?</p>
<p>I don't think it's a scam but it's def considered a second-rate program, mainly meant for Indian doctors-to-be who want a good way to come to America---at least in my opinion</p>
<p>I'm looking for a large school, I want to head north, and it's hard for me to turn down a free ride at UF. I'll apply to Franklin Olin College of Engineering for undergrad, but that seems like a long shot since I haven't done research or science fair or anything. Can you recommend any good pre-med programs on the east coast that give merit scholarships?</p>
<p>How do the ba/md programs compare with the ba/DO programs?
I'm not sure what the big difference is?</p>
<p>Allopathic (MD) v. Osteophatic (DO)</p>
<p>The DO degree focuses on holistic medicine and well being. However, it generally has the stigma of being a backup degree becuase it is a bit easier to get in (in fact, some students who qualify for a DO program and get rejected from all their MD choices go the the Carribean instead for an MD). If you get into both programs, I'd suggest you take the MD program.</p>
<p>does the caribbean program offer guarenteed admission to medical college?</p>
<p><a href="http://lifesci.rutgers.edu/%7Ehpo/BAMD.htm#NJMS%20Minority%20Program%5B/url%5D">http://lifesci.rutgers.edu/~hpo/BAMD.htm#NJMS%20Minority%20Program</a>
rutgers has two programs: a 7-yr for regular students and a 8-yr for minority students underepresented in the medical community (I guess that doesnt include Indians...man)</p>
<p>First of all, since when is the University of Miami Honors Program in Medicine considered "EASY"? I would really like an explanation as to where this idea came from, or why this is believed to be true.</p>
<p>Second, most of you should do a little research on your own before posting questions. Difference between a DO and MD, or the Foreign Medical Schools. This is all available online. Going to Med School in say Mexico, is just that. You don't come back and go to Med School here, still there may be certain boards you need to take. </p>
<p>Back to the very annoying "easy" discussion, you shouldn't be looking for the easiest route to medicine. You should be looking for the most fulfilling and you should be damn sure that it is what you want to do with the rest of your life. Such a career requires incredible dedication, and you can't just "go along for the ride." Also, if you don't have the passion for medicine that these programs require, you will never succeed with your career or your studies.</p>
<p>No program is easy, though there are clearly some which are less selective than others. Does this make one program better than another? Affect its prestige? I am truly interested in hearing what you think. As one of the original Accelerated Medical Programs, at a top Research University and one of the most respected Hopsitals In the Southeast, how could one criticize the UMiami HPM? Please let me know, because I am puzzeled. And to say that RPI or Lehigh are easy? If these programs weren't as you say, "good" people wouldn't turn down schools like Harvard or Cornell to attend these programs. The comments I have read are truly superficial and give the impression that you are not well informed. Let me know what you think.</p>
<p>What I originally meant by easy were the less selective programs. I do understand that none of these are in any way an easy way to earn an md degree. Everyone in this discussion seems to have a passion for medicine because if they didn't, they wouldn't post here.</p>
<p>well said, coincolectr. 95% of questions on here can be found with a simple Google search. it's not that hard.</p>