<p>Just out of curiosity... Can I finish undergrad( premed/major requisites) in 3 years and spend the 3rd year studying for mcat/ doing research. Would that be wise. I'm looking at that for backup if I don't get into the medical integrated programs. I'm a senior.</p>
<p>What are you studying right now?</p>
<p>Depending what school I choose; Biochemistry or English. Yes, I am quite uncertain but i love both.</p>
<p>I am sorry, I meant to ask whether you are in high school or college.</p>
<p>Sure it’s possible to do that, and lots of people have done it.</p>
<p>However, if you are still in high school, I would wait until after you first semester of college to make that decision. You have to get a feel for a college course workload and really believe that you, yourself have the ability to complete all those courses in three years AND get good grades in them.</p>
<p>Remember, although your final GPA upon graduation matters the most, it’s a more enjoyable experience to have a consistent, high GPA and succeed in your classes, than to overload yourself the first semester and do horribly and spend the next seven semesters trying to get your GPA back up.</p>
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Do you have any verifiable source for that? Also, do you have anything that by any chance demonstrates whether these people get accepted at the same rate as more traditional applicants? Also, I am assuming (possibly incorrectly) that we are not talking about using AP credit for advanced standing but actually cramming 4 years into 3.</p>
<p>college in 3 years and then doing stuff in addition to MCAT studying for a year isn’t horrible (although why hurry through college?). College and 3 years and nothing but MCAT for a year is definitely bad.</p>
<p>I’m still in high school</p>
<p>In that case, I would say it is almost impossible to predict what you may be or won’t be able to do.</p>
<p>Let us break down what you asked.</p>
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<li><p>Complete undergrad in two years</p></li>
<li><p>Spend 3rd year in prepping for MCAT and do research.</p></li>
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<p>Then what?</p>
<p>Essentially if you are prepping for MCAT in third year, you are applying in the 4th year which means you have spent 4 years before med school.</p>
<p>So what is the point of trying to finish undergrad in 2 years if the goal is go to med school after 4? Why not plan taking classes, doing research and completing MCAT by end of 3 while attending interviews during year 4?</p>
<p>@ I<em>Wanna</em>be_Brown- I have a lot of AP Credit especially in calculus, statistics, chemistry but i do not planning on using them because i heard that med schools want to see that you learned chemistry in college not high school. Yes, I was planning to do college in 3 years and then spend the last year Mcat/research?other things.</p>
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<li>How would colleges look at this? When do people usually take the Mcat? Another question- can i take classes the summer before freshman year?</li>
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<p>The typical student takes the MCAT during the spring of his junior year, after completing all the necessary prerequisite coursework. He then will apply to medical schools during the summer between junior and senior years, spend August thru March/April of senior interviewing. Medical school acceptances are sent out starting in October and will continue throughout senior year, and in cases of admission from the waitlist, during the summer after graduation.</p>
<p>But wait, I’m confused. If you are not using your AP credits, how will you complete the minimum of 120-135 credits required for graduation in 3 years? Are you planning on enrolling in summer classes every year? (Which is a terrible idea!)</p>
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<p>RE: college classes taken during the summer before college. You need to check with your anticipated college first, and, if necessary, get permission to do so. Coursework taken elsewhere may not be accepted for credit at anticipated college (but will be counted in calculating your GPA for AMCAS) OR in a worst case scenario-- coursework taken elsewhere without permission could invalidate your admission or cause any merit aid to be forfeited.</p>
<p>oh god, I misread. I was thinking spend 3 years in school and the 4th year in MCAT prep. What you are actually describing sounds absolutely awful. I imagine you would have to take an extra heavy course load and spend summers doing lots of classes. You’d have no time for anything else, and you’re going to add the MCAT on top of that?</p>
<p>The only logical (let alone good) reason to do this is finances but this plan sounds like it would be so easy to blow up in your face and tank your chances of pretty much everything. </p>
<p>Just find a school you can afford 4 years of.</p>
<p>ok thank you for your replies. Saving one year isnt worth all the stress and pain. I was planning to enroll in classes all summers, but after reading everyones input I decided 3 years is too little time. Thank you everyone for your input! I really appreciate it.</p>