<p>There's actually two essays. Math is involved in the physics section although there is no discrete math section. The test is around 5 1/2 hours long by itself but you're there pretty much from 8-4. The MCAT will test your reading comprehension skills, your knowledge of facts, and your ability to apply your knowledge to new information. You will be under tremondous time pressure (particularly in the physical science and verbal sections). Lastly, you need to have good reading skills. There are 9 passages to read in the verbal section and 10 or more passages in both the biological sciences and physical sciences sections.</p>
<p>majoring in Violin is a full time thing. If it's performance, you'll be practicing 5-7 hours a day. If it's for education, you'll be taking 8-12 classes a semester.</p>
<p>There will not be time to fit in all the bio, chem, and other classes you need and play violin at the highest level.</p>
<p>Of course, you can take all the classes for med school and keep playing violin, but the people at Northwestern majoring in performance are going to be aiming for symphony positions.</p>
<p>oh.
then how hard is it to get into the 7 year program?
can you give me stats of a person who would get accepted?
thanks.</p>
<p>Steps:
Undergrad
MCAT - material covered isn't too in-depth. Approx. first-year college physics, chem, and bio would almost be enough in regards to the sciences.
Med. school
Residency of 3-5yrs
Possibly an extra year for sub-specialties
All three steps of the USMLE in between med. school and residency.</p>
<p>And stats in any combo program are high. Think HYPS applicants without hooks. (Not saying combo program applicants don't have hooks, just using the example of students without hooks who would need higher stats).</p>
<p>thanks for replying Hecatonchires.
i am really confused about what i want to do in the future.
because i really want to continue playing the violin, but i REALLY REALLY x 100 want to become a doctor.
so should i just major in something else besides music, and maybe minor in music, and then apply for med school?
any advice will be appreciated. thank you.</p>
<p>While many applicants to med school don't have majors in the sciences, a music major might have a more difficult time compared to a humanities major, since music majors have the added difficulty of significant practice of their instrument. Maybe playing in a campus group or something of that nature would be better and you could major in something related to music, but something academic instead of performance.</p>
<p>How about i major in biomedical engineering?
would that have negative affects on my chances for going to med. school?</p>
<p>In some ways, yes, because of the extremely difficult classes with fierce competition might cause you to have a lower gpa. However, it might allow you to do some sort of reserach making you more able to get into med school or med research programs.</p>
<p>oh sigh.
then music or engineering?
any more advice? thank you.</p>
<p>like what was said before, you can take anything and still get admitted into grad school. if you're into math and science a suggestion is to take engineering in undergraduate school. as for interns, i would strongly suggest working as an EMT at your local hospital and/or interning with a doctor in the field of your choice.</p>
<p>if you're really into becoming a doctor, why not apply to a seven year med program? they are very difficult to get into but look into it. brown offers a 7-year med program along with less prestigious schools like the college of new jersey. many people who do this program like it because they don't have to apply to med school or take the mcats.</p>
<p>do you guys know anything about Rice? do they offter that program?</p>
<p>the famous "direct-med" applicants are so competitive at all schools across the nation that they are simultaneously applying to Stanford/Yale/Harvard and are potential admits to them</p>
<p>So if you cant compete for Ivy's then i highly doubt you have a chance for these 7 year programs</p>