<p>Hey there, I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge on how much of a difference it would be to get a MD degree at a college offering a 6 year joint BA/MD program. Would I still get quality residencies? Would I be able to succeed as much as if I went to the traditional 4+4? Being able to pick my specialty is a big concern, I really want to be an anesthesiologist and am wondering if going to a 4+2 school would hurt my chances at all of becoming one.</p>
<p>Thanks,
Hawk</p>
<p>You’d be in med school for four years, so that won’t affect residencies.</p>
<p>Your 31 ACT isn’t likely high enough for a BS/MD program. These programs are HIGHLY competitive and students often have ACTs that are a few points higher. The reason is that the school is assuming from the ACT score that you’d likely end up with a high MCAT were that needed for med school acceptance. </p>
<p>Are you retesting?</p>
<p>Which ones are only six years? I’ve seen seven and eight year programs.</p>
<p>you may want to look at a bs/do program. it maybe easier to get into. DO’s can be very good doctors too. they tend to be more concentrated in primary care or urgent care. the DO programs have come a long way.
[Dual</a> Admission Program | Osteopathic Medicine | NSU Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.nova.edu/admissions/academics/DualAdmission_OsteopathicMed.html]Dual”>http://www.nova.edu/admissions/academics/DualAdmission_OsteopathicMed.html)</p>
<p>I will be retesting this summer hoping for a little better score. I have tested three times and gotten 31 the last two times. But am hopeful because one 31 was M:27 E:26 R:35 S:35 and this last time I boosted math and english but fell a little on science and reading. M: 29 E:30 S:33 R:33 Some schools I have seen that are 2+4 are usually smaller schools that I really haven’t heard of:
University of Missouri @ Kansas City.
Howard college of Medicine
Penn State university and Jefferson Medical school
These are the ones that I know are 6 years I am sure there a possibly a few more.</p>