SLU BS/MD vs. UVA

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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Hello,

I was accepted into Saint Louis University’s BS/MD program, and I have a few questions about it…

  1. I heard that because the SLU Medical School’s acceptance is conditional, not everyone who meets the 3.65 GPA requirement gets accepted by the end of their Sophomore year; does anyone know the percentage of students that apply through Med Scholars meet this GPA requirement but not get in?

  2. I was accepted into the Honors Program as well as the BS/ MD program. I do not think that my acceptance into one affected or led to my acceptance into another, but is it wise or advantageous to do both, be an honors student/ med scholar?

  3. Accepting a BS/ MD program essentially places a “safety net” as it somewhat guarantees that I will achieve my dream of becoming a physician. However, I was also accepted into the University of Virginia, a very good school closer to home. Is it wise to choose your dream undergrad school over your dream profession? I know that medical school’s do not really care about which undergrad you will be attending and that its harder to get a high GPA in UVA (as a premed). I guess the possibility of me getting accepted to med school is much higher in SLU, but ahhhh… idk. I have been stressing the past week.

I love UVA, but idk if it’s wise to choose UVA over SLU.

  • thanks in advance to anyone who replies
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@krisp13

Go to this thread and search SLU at the bottom right corner with search icon. You will see the discussion and many posts, since SLU was a hot topic.

It is hard for any one to provide any suggestion with out knowing who you are and what you have done in HS.
Best respond and continue the discussion in that thread and many will respond to your request.