<p>Huh? what are you talking about yalefanboy?</p>
<p>Yalefanboy has a very good point. 8 year programs are in many ways more rewarding than Harvard, Yale, etc. Heās basically saying that the guarantee of med school is much better than going to Harvard for the connections.</p>
<p>"^The reason you donāt see any demerits in bs/md programs is because your daughter goes to one. There are pros and cons to everything, sir, and you should be aware of that. "</p>
<p>-She has also applied out and got acceptances to few Med. Schools outside of her program. I believe that being in a program made the whole process much less stressful and resulted in better outcome and afforded my D. to be very selective.
It is personal decision to be in a program or not. If you do not want to be in a program there is no sense of asking about advantages, just do not apply.<br>
On the subject of my D. not posting here, she has no reasons to do so. She communicates her concerns with her pre-med advisor. Pre-med committee has been very helpful and it is not part of bs/md program, it is working with all pre-meds.</p>
<p>^Thatās nice. Iām not saying that there are no good things about being in the program. Iām merely saying that there are negatives to being in one as well. </p>
<p>If your daughter has no purpose on this forum, neither do you sir.</p>
<p>My son is aspiring to be admitted into a BS/MD program and we have enjoyed MiamiDAPās comments. Since this is the forum to address BS/MD issues, we certainly appreciate MiamiDAPās common sense approach. Please keep them coming.</p>
<p>^lolā¦ sure, if you want to hear someone brag about his daughter in every post.</p>
<p>No need to be as*holes, kids. You do realize that parents make up a significant part of this website and all they do is talk about their kids. Some can offer valuable information and some may be very opinionated just like high school students on CC are too. It may look to you like creepy role playing to an extreme to mention D or S all the time but thatās what happens when people have children.</p>
<p>i lolādā¦</p>
<p>MiamiDAP, ignore those posts and keep posting. If anyone can give useful info or insight on the BS/MD program, then they should do so freely, without being āinsultedā by other posters.</p>
<p>im a highschool senior and bsmd11 is being a jerk - i enjoy listening to the imput of those who know more than i do especially parents of those whose children have gone through what I am about to go through so thank you MiamiDAP</p>
<p>^Perhaps you do not realize my point. Being in a program does not mean that the BS/MD system has no negative aspects. That is all.</p>
<p>^if you know the ānegativesā, then talk about them ā without attacking other posters. At least one negative I can see is if the program binds you to their med program, it is negative. But many programs allow you to transfer out to other med schools at your graduation from college. Do you have anything else to share?</p>
<p>^I actually have a lot to share. However, I am currently busy at the moment to write a long post about my own research on the programs, so I think youāll have to make do with google for now. Do your research, and if you donāt find any other disadvantages/negative aspects to the programs, then come talk to me. However, I am confident that you will find more negative aspects to the program, and perhaps you can share them with the rest of us students. After all, you are the parent; guide us.</p>
<p>I would say go for harvard. I was talking to a college counselor who said its tougher to get a job after bs/md than after 4/4 at a really good college. Of course, you have to work harder at harvard, but that pushes you to be a better doctor and a better person</p>
<p>Its tougher to get a job after bs/md? The physician unemployment rate is ridiculously low ā you are not going to have trouble finding a job.</p>
<p>Ultimately, it is where you go for residency that makes a difference for your job prospects as a practicing physician. So, work hard during medical school and get into a good residency program and youāre set. </p>
<p>Personally, I think if you KNOW you want to be a doctor, then bs/md programs are definitely a better choice. Although attending Harvard will always sound impressive when you tell people for the rest of your life, it will not make any real practical difference whatsoever whether you went to a low tier state college or Harvard once you are a practicing physician who has attended medical school and gone through residency already.</p>
<p>get a good internship (residency) was what i meant.</p>
<p>It all depends upon individualās situation. If you can be ranked top 30% in Harvard/Yale. You would have a chance to get into Medicine, Law, or Business. Nonetheless, a H/Y student ranked bottom 30% may not get into his or her dream career in any of these fields. </p>
<p>It also depends upon which combined program we are talking about. If it is NW, it is definitely worthwhile. You can save a lot of time on ECās, MCAT preparation, and interviews not to mention about the ease of mind. </p>
<p>The difficult question is for lower tier combined programs. Top high school students have too much peer pressure for them to go to a top school. But, a lower tier combined program may deserve a serious look if a full ride is offered for the first four years.</p>
<p>i agreeā¦
i value the viewpoint of any parent that is willing to share because you can give insight from your childās experience from a more objective standpoint than someone who, say, hasnāt even graduated high school like myself</p>
<p>of course! If you know that youāre ooberdooper commited to medicine.</p>