<p>Well I have enough AP credits to graduate in 3 years and apply to Med School. Is this a good idea? I know I'll have to take the MCAT at the end of the first semester sophomore year after I'm done with Orgo. Also do good med schools look down on the fact that you took HIST 100 or some other 100 level class in college if you have a good gpa?</p>
<p>No to both.</p>
<p>haha mike that's a $30,000 no. Could you elaborate?</p>
<p>It doesn't have to be a $30,000 no. Graduating in 3 years is fine if you take a year off b/w college and med school (and apply during that year). You can even work during your year off and MAKE $30,000 that year.</p>
<p>NCG is right that that alleviates much of the burden, but I've still seen it bite people even after that correction. People want complete, well-rounded undergraduate educations, and rushing through undergrad just signals to them that you didn't get as much of that. I've seen it -- several times -- bite seemingly well qualified applicants.</p>
<p>thanks both of you. So its ok if I take 100 level classes too lol. I don't know about working but I'll try staying 4 years then. What are the negatives of going at it without a break and straight after 3 years. I mean in what ways would I be unprepared?</p>
<p>The big thing is that people won't want you because you'll be applying when everybody else has 50% more coursework than you do -- they will have an established track record, and you won't.</p>
<p>wow I never considered that. But would it be possible to continue with college for the whole 4 years and still apply as if I'm graduating in 3 years and if I don't get in I can just continue with college?</p>
<p>No, because then you'll compound the error of applying in three years with the error of applying without the intention of having a Bachelor's degree.</p>
<p>Now I don't know the college process well but isn't possible to finish up all my prereq's for graduation and apply to med school and go there if I get in. If not then I can just continue enrollment with my college and enrich my degree or add nursing as a degree?</p>
<p>You're still not getting the point of why med schools would like to see you stay for 4 years in college. They want you to get an enriching academic experience culminating in a bachelor's degree. It's not just about finishing the prereq's or getting a degree.</p>
<p>The best thing would be to stay the entire four years. The next best thing would be to graduate early but then spend a year doing something worthwhile (research, AmeriCorps, etc.). The worst thing would be to apply after 2 years of college in an attempt to matriculate into med school after 3 years of college.</p>
<p>Applying to med school and taking the MCAT aren't "I'll see what happens" type deals. You should plan to do them ONCE. Applying is time consuming and costly. If you don't get in, you'll have to reapply and carry the stigma of a reapplicant (most secondaries will ask if you've applied to med school before).</p>
<p>thanks norcal guy.</p>