Study for MCAT or GRE for MD/PhD Dual Degree Program??

[dhs911230]

<p>I'm interested in the MD/PhD Dual Degree Program. UT Austin has one and so do many other universities.</p>

<p>I am planning on changing my major to BME from ChE. If everything goes right and I finish the Pre-Med track, should i be studying for GRE or MCAT or both?</p>

[frever]

<p>Each medical school runs their programs differently.</p>

<p>List of all MD/PhD programs: <a href=“https://www.aamc.org/students/considering/exploring_medical/research/mdphd/applying_md-phd/61570/mdphd_programs.html[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/students/considering/exploring_medical/research/mdphd/applying_md-phd/61570/mdphd_programs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Baylor, for example: [Application</a> - Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine](<a href=“http://www.bcm.edu/mstp/application.html]Application”>http://www.bcm.edu/mstp/application.html)</p>

<p>Source: google.com, searched “md phd”, 2nd link</p>

<p>Oh and bt-dubs, UT Austin does not have a med school</p>

[dhs911230]

<p>UT Austin does have a MD/PhD program, actually.
([MDPhD</a> Dual Degree Program at The University of Texas](<a href=“http://www.mdphd.utexas.edu/]MDPhD”>http://www.mdphd.utexas.edu/))</p>

<p>But do you know what most schools would require for MD/PhD program?
Most would take MCAT and not both right?</p>

[frever]

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The UT Graduate School will waive the GRE requirement for students with a satisfactory score on the MCAT. However, the BME program has several supplemental fellowship programs that require GRE scores. To be considered for these fellowships, the GRE will be required.

Source: [Admissions</a> - MDPhD Dual Degree Program at The University of Texas](<a href=“http://www.mdphd.utexas.edu/admissions.html]Admissions”>http://www.mdphd.utexas.edu/admissions.html)

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<p>Every school runs it differently but the courses for the dual degree programs don’t usually start until later on (~3rd year). So while you may apply for both programs originally, a guest speaker told me that it’s common to apply for the program during MS1/2 at many schools.

The MSTP also welcomes applications from BCM medical students in their first or second year or from first-year graduate students.

Source: [Application</a> - Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine](<a href=“http://www.bcm.edu/mstp/application.html]Application”>http://www.bcm.edu/mstp/application.html)

Graduate schools normally waive the standardized tests in recognition of the rigor of medical school. So basically you just need to get into med school first. That’s a massive enough challenge on its own.</p>

[Xcellerator]

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@dhs911230

UT Austin does have a MD/PhD program, actually.
(MDPhD Dual Degree Program at The University of Texas)</p>

<p>But do you know what most schools would require for MD/PhD program?
Most would take MCAT and not both right?

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<p>UT Austin does NOT have a MD/PHD program or a medical school; its branch(es) however, do.</p>

<p>You should be studying for the MCAT, don’t think they would look at GRE.</p>