<p>Has anyone been accepted to Northeastern and waiting to hear from BU? Wondering how pre-med programs compare.</p>
<p>^You should begin with the fact that BU has a 7 year med. and dental program. BU Med. School, Boston Medical Center, BU Dental. Those are connections that NU does not have. Also, Sargent isn’t really a school whose function is to build a pre-med candidate pool, but rather licensure in various disciplines via a national exam in health and rehabilitational sciences, as what one would expect at “Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitational Sciences”. Sargent has a very strong internship network, as well.</p>
<p>@mrvc, My daughter has applied to Sargent and is interested in med school. Does that mean the choice of Sargent was a mistake?</p>
<p>@teameffort: Both Bouv</p>
<p>teameffort: While you can begin in a Health Sciences program (BS) at Sargent, it may be prudent to seek admission into the program described below, MMEDIC. This program is a hybrid between College of Arts and Sciences and the Medical School.</p>
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<p>Some of the courses required in the health sciences (BS) curriculum such as nutrition and exercise physiology might not contain the rigor that some medical school admissions committees may be looking for later. Similarly, Sargent students generally take the “life science” and not the “science” version of chemistry, physics - and I don’t think organic chemistry is a requirement. MMEDIC specifies “general chemistry”, “general biology” and organic chemistry. This would mean bio and chem during the freshman year, and organic as a soph. Organic, or “o-chem”, as it is often referred is a key full year course in the journey of a successful pre-med. student. The BS in Health Science at Sargent does offer an interdisciplinary study of public health. However, it would be vital to follow-up with admission into the MMEDIC program. And admission to that program requires a high level of achievement. BU does offer a lot of programs. In looking at medical school, you may wish to take the most direct and rigorous route, so that when applying to medical school you have solid credentials, or you are on a track to get there. I think you have to consider how long your daughter plans to attends undergrad. before applying to med. school. Some students may prefer and be able to afford an evolving interdisciplinary program with nutrition and exercise courses, others may choose to put the pedal to the metal and grind through a rigorous pre-med - med. school course load, like what MMEDIC provides. Many colleges do not have a BS Health Sciences or a MMEDIC Program. Perhaps you should look at what college has the higher success rate in getting applicants into medical school, and how timely those admissions are - do they happen after 4 years of school, or involve more time? With the Sargent route and then going into MMEDIC looks to be in excess of 4 years, unless you take the “general science” versions of bio and chem, rather than the life science version. Check it out, you haven’t made any mistakes - you just need to be aware of timeliness, cost, and the admission requirements. Respectfully, Mr. VC</p>
<p>NEU has an early assurance program with Tufts Medical school. My son wad admitted to both Sargent (as undeclared) and Bouve general health sciences. They both are great schools. Tough decision…</p>
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