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<p>This may be true, but the Amgen Scholars application makes it clear that the program is intended for those with “an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D. /Ph.D.”</p>
<p>Anyone can change their mind, but I would hope students would respect the program’s raison d’</p>
<p>According to this:</p>
<p>[Amgen</a> Scholars](<a href=“http://www.amgenscholars.com/about_amgen_scholars/program_alumni/]Amgen”>http://www.amgenscholars.com/about_amgen_scholars/program_alumni/)</p>
<p>125 Amgen Scholars alumni are pursuing a science professional degree (MD, DO, OD, DDS, etc.) without a combined PhD. So I guess the program “tolerates” alumni who don’t pursue a PhD or PhD/MD. </p>
<p>IDK. <em>Shrugs</em></p>
<p>The program also “tolerates” alumni who do TFA, join the Peace Corps, go to work in industry immediately after graduation, and take grad fellowships in other fields… so what?</p>
<p>No, my son isn’t Amgen (I don’t even know that that is…lol).</p>
<p>He has done REUs, if that matters. And, his PI is doing a LOR.</p>
<p>Now, we’re waiting on his MCAT scores…I think he gets them a week from today! fingers crossed!!!</p>
<p>Wishing him good news!</p>
<p>Ok…we’re on pins and needles now…scores are supposed to get released tomorrow.</p>
<p>Wishing him the best!</p>
<p>Wishing the best!
BTW "if he were lucky enough to have 2-3+ acceptances and then have to choose, he’d probably go with location (not be too far away), cost (avoid those $80k per year COAs), facilities, etc. " - this is how my D. was choosing. She actually did not apply at all to far away schools. She has applied to wide range though and had choices of 2 publics and 2 privates, all close by, ended up choosing the closest one. She was checking the programs though and students at each of her choices, but at the end was choosing between 2 privates. Programs are slightly different and student body is also slightly different from school to school.</p>