even if u can't get into 6 yr program...can still finish in 6 yrs?

<p>hey..im just wondering..im not too sure about this..but i kno i couple ppl who have done this already...my mom was telling me about this...so im not excatly too sure on the rules n stuff...so my q' is.. can still apply to med school in ur 2nd/3rd year of undergrad...given that u meet their credit requirements?
p.s how many max credits can u get in one year ?</p>

<p>wow, that would be insane. 2 years undergrad</p>

<p>Unless you are in a program, I doubt it's a very popular or smart way to exit college. Many medical schools will look at a student like this and pick them apart. (Maturity issues? Extracurriculars? Volunteering? Grades? MCATS?)</p>

<p>If you aren't able to get into a 6 year program, that's the college and medical school telling you that you probably want all 4 years of college to prepare for med school.</p>

<p>And besides, these should be 4 fun fun years anyway. I wouldnt want to skip ahead too far.</p>

<p>i guess as long as u fulfill mcat and credit requirements, you should face the same competition as if you did the regular 4 year track. i don't see why they would penalize u for that (except for possible maturity issues).</p>

<p>It would depend on the medical school. Some medical schools require you to have a bachelor's degree before applying, so for those schools, it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to apply after two years (because it'll probably take a minimum 3 years to complete the requirements for a degree). </p>

<p>Other medical schools, however, don't require a post-secondary degree, so for those schools, it would be possible to apply after two years. A friend of family is currently doing her residency, but she was able to finish school in 6 years because her medical school only required the completion of the MCAT and the pre-med courses, as well as volunteering (which she started in high school).</p>

<p>not to mention that packing in those science classes into 2 years may not be healthy for the MCAT. </p>

<p>Anyways, if you're capable of getting into medical school after just two years without a combined program, you should be able to get into a combined program in the first place.</p>