<p>Does anyone know if you NEED a Bachelors degree for med schools like HYPS? Harvard says they only need some classes, but I don't know.</p>
<p>Im guessing you probably do but if you just complete the pre-med requirements, you probably will have a really tough time in med school. Especially Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Stanford.</p>
<p>Most schools are going to require either a BA or BS.</p>
<p>The only one I know that doesn't is Nebraska who allows application after 90 credit hours (so you still have to take well over just the bare essentials).</p>
<p>Why you wouldn't want to spend at least 4 years in college is beyond me. I wish I had spend 4.5 or five.</p>
<p>As BRM said, the vast majority of medical schools will require you to have a minimum of a BA or BS before they consider your application. A few will allow you to apply after completing the pre-med requirements (you could probably search on the forums, because it has been discussed in the past. I think it was sakky that posted which schools allowed applicants to apply without a degree), but those schools still highly recommend that you complete a degree. I would assume those that don't hold a degree would be put at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>As for Harvard:
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At</a> least three years of college work and a baccalaureate degree are required prior to matriculation in medical school.
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<p>What are some "good" medical schools that don't require BA?</p>
<p>Nebraska (#11 in the US News Primary care ranking) requires only 90 hours (three years) before applying. </p>
<p>I don't know why you would not want to stay in undergrad for as long as possible though...seriously, far and away the best 4-5 years of your life.</p>