<p>Whats the percentage of undergrads with </p>
<p>pre-med that get admitted into a med school</p>
<p>Bio undergrads into med school?</p>
<p>Everybody that goes to med school is (was) a pre-med...</p>
<p>A LARGE percentage of students that start off as pre-med will drop-out and pursue something else usually due to a bad gpa. Of those that do make it and end up applying, about 50% of those will be admitted.</p>
<p>Regarding bio majors that are accepted:</p>
<p>It's specifically MCAT scores broken down by major, but it also gives you the number of applicants and matriculants per major.</p>
<p>So.. for what reason are the other 50% not accepted for? i mean.. if i maintain a 3.5 gpa through out undergrad and get 30+ on my MCAT i stand a very fair chance dont i?</p>
<p>^^^^
It's almost a crapshoot. Every year 4.0 applicants get rejected while 2.9 applicants get in somewhere. More than your g.p.a and MCAT sometimes I would have to say how you go about the process of applying to med school has GREAT significance on whether you will get in.</p>
<p>Some 4.0 applicants will only apply to ivy leauge schools because they think all other schools are below them and they deserve to be in a top 10 med school. Many with that attitude get rejected from every place that they applied to. Because the simple fact is that everyone else applying to those schools has just as good or better ecs, mcat scores, and clinical experiences. Sometimes it doesn't really matter how good you are because mathematically only so many can be accepted.</p>
<p>The 2.9's know there place and apply to the lowest med schools and sometimes by gods luck shining down on them they get accepted to one.</p>
<p>No matter how good u are if you don't apply early, apply to too many reach schools and not enough safeties(if there is such a thing), and portray a bad personality in your interview, your chances are greatly reduced and you will find yourself having a hard time being admitted into any med schools.</p>
<p>There are also many other variables that I am too lazy to type out right now.</p>
<p>So... if i dont get accepted to med school anywhere in the U.S. is it a good idea to apply for schools in the caribean, i ahve many relatives that finished their school there and are doing well in their residencies here in the states.</p>
<p>Backup option should be a D.O. Then it depends on how risk-averse you are, etc. People with very low risk aversion ("risk lovers") may wish to gamble by going to the Caribbean; others probably should think about PA's or NP's before a Caribbean MD.</p>
<p>yah, i wish i knew what DO PA NP meant :p... can u clear it up fer me plz?</p>
<p>DO is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. They are licensed US physicians and can practice any field of medicine. The program is the same length as allopathic medicine (MD) but definitely easier to get into.</p>
<p>PA is a physicians assistant who treats patients (can be a PA in different specialties) but under supervision of a doctor. NP is a nurse practioner, which I believe is similar to a PA but am not all that sure</p>
<p>so.... whats the difference between DO and MD salary and job difficulty wise?</p>
<p>there is no difference. they both work in all fields of medicine</p>
<p>"The program is the same length as allopathic medicine (MD) but definitely easier to get into." Is it true? Do you have any stats to back up this? ( BDM may have some stats backing up this, but I don't remember where he posted it)</p>
<p>but from what i hear, most DO graduates become primary care physicians, and according to that website, it is very tough for a DO to get into the more competitive residencies.</p>
<p>Easier than for an IMG.</p>
<p>And at least DO's can still practice medicine no matter what. IMG's don't have that.</p>