<p>Anyone else receive an email invitation for the Undergraduate Medical Scholars Program?</p>
<p>I did too. Does that mean we’re accepted to UCSD? And that acceptance to this is another selection process? Or does it mean we CAN apply, but not guaranteed admission to UCSD? The email doesn’t have the “Your receipt of this invitation does not in any way reflect on your application for admission to -UC HERE-. You are no more or less likely to be admitted to -UC HERE- because you have received this invitation, and your decision to apply or not apply for -PROGRAM/SCHOLARSHIP HERE- will not affect your application status.” that is usually at the end of all the other emails from the UC schools… :/</p>
<p>Oh, one of my really good friends got into the program but rejected it for Harvard.</p>
<p>Pretty much, if you want to become a doctor, you’re invited to apply to this program which essentially is an 8 year direct medical program (you get into undergrad and then go strait to med school with no MCAT at UCSD). Its one of the most competitive programs to get into in the country.</p>
<p>If you apply for it, it’ll be counted as a separate application. Meaning you can get into UCSD undergrad but not the program.</p>
<p>Oh, and also, if you’re interviewed for the program, that generally means that you got into UCSD. Until the interviews, you dont really know about your acceptance to the school. So if you dont get to the interview stage, you’re pretty much where everyone else is in terms of finding out if you got into the school</p>
<p>I got an invitation, too. But considering I barely made the cut-off (34 ACT, 2260 SAT) and my transcript practically shouts that I’m a humanities person, I doubt I will apply. This takes me back to a time when I thought I really wanted to be an OBGYN though, and what’s preventing me from deleting the email is the possibility of me wanting it again. However, at this point, becoming a doctor is secondary to my goal of becoming a psychology researcher. With that in mind, I’m pretty sure that the fact that I’m not completely committed to medicine will show through in the applications process… But really, who are these people who know exactly what they want, and are willing to make such a huge time commitment to get it? I’m jealous.</p>
<p>There are people out there who know that they want to be doctors and nothing else (I’ll admit to being one of them).</p>
<p>There are actually a bunch of programs like this one out there (I applied to a bunch and got interviewed at 5 of them and waitlisted at 1, but sadly I didnt get in). The one here at UCSD is actually one of the most prestigious programs there are (its impossibly selective in that you have to be invited to even apply like at Northwestern or Harvard).</p>
<p>I was also invited to apply. The program holds a lot of prestige, and I definately want to be a doctor, but I was wondering if i even have a shot. Any idea how many kids actually apply? Especially considering that probably a few thousand are invited</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone has answered this question yet, so here goes:</p>
<p>If we received the invitation from the Medical Scholars Program at UCSD, does that mean that we are accepted into UCSD undergraduate school?</p>
<p>Thanks.
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<p>I got it too and I think that it does mean we got accepted to UCSD since to be considered for the program you have to be admitted first.</p>
<p>Being invited to the medical scholars program does not mean that you have been accepted to UCSD. It merely means that your UC GPA and test scores met the minimum requirements to be extended an invitation for the medical scholars program.</p>
<p>Oh okay, thanks.</p>
<p>I got it today as well. I didnt realize that it was so prestigious- I was under the impression that UCSD med school was a medium quality med school.</p>
<p>Actually, UCSD SOM is ranked 15th in the nation (research) ahead of Vanderbilt, Cornell, and Northwestern among others.</p>
<p>Actually, I kind of want to side with An0nmity on this. When you open up the attached documents with the email, it says that only students who have been admitted and meet the prerequisites are invited to apply.</p>
<p>Even then, with a 4.0 GPA & at least a 2250 SAT score, and assuming the two subject test scores are 600 a piece, students who get this letter should have at least a 6.7k score (UCSD is a point-based school, but correct me if I’m wrong). Add in the 500 points for finishing the A-G requirements and that’s a minimum score of 7.2k. I think the cutoff score for admission this year is in the 7.6k-7.8k range (maybe higher due to budget cuts, but can’t be THAT much higher), so add the other points like community service, ELC, leadership, etc., and that just makes me feel like those of us who got the invitation more than meet the 7.6k-7.8k range and are, therefore, ACCEPTED! :D</p>
<p>I guess the only reason why I wouldnt want to pursue this is because I didnt really like the UCSD campus and would much rather go to stanford or berkeley, despite the cool medical program.</p>
<p>“All high school seniors admitted to UCSD as freshman undergraduates, and who meet the preliminary eligibility requirements of the medical scholars program, are invited to apply. Declared undergraduate major is not considered a factor.”</p>
<p>I quote this from one of their attachment PDF’s.</p>
<p>Yeah, I noticed that too. I’m just baffled at would the implication be so subtle. When people are notified of a college acceptance, the college usually seems more enthused and they tend not to hide it in a document attached to some email. lol</p>
<p>What is the admissions process like? How many students apply to the program? How many are accepted?</p>
<p>High school seniors applying to UCSD who meet the primary eligibility requirements are invited to apply to the Medical Scholars program. These applications are reviewed, and then applicants are screened for a round of interviews.</p>
<p>Annually, approximately 1,500 high school seniors who apply to UCSD meet the eligibility requirements, and about 300 of those students apply. From this applicant pool, 25 candidates are selected for interviews, and a maximum of 12 are accepted into the program.</p>
<p>Ok, I’m going to say this once again. YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED ADMISSION! The only reason you guys were invited to the program was because you have met the minimum requirements for their GPA and SAT requirement. That is all you need to be invited to apply. Just because you have those does not guarantee your admission to the undergraduate school. UCSD factors more than just those two into admissions.</p>
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<p>I cant say for sure how many people apply, but I think its like other medical programs like this and somewhere between 200-500. I believe they only interview like 25 people and only a select 12 people get in (it’s pretty much like applying to med school, A BUNCH apply, a group get interviewed, but only like 10 get into the actual med school)</p>
<p>Avib0y, the question is has anyone who’s received this invitation in the past been rejected? Refer to my previous post where I quickly calculated The minimum number of points those of us who received the invitation should have. We are well on our way to receiving the necessary amount of points to be accepted, all that without taking into consideration any hooks, community service, leadership, sports, and all other extracurriculars.</p>
<p>The PDF as another member quoted states that only <em>admitted</em> students who meet the requirements are invited to apply. Unless you have evidence such as a past applicant who received the invitation but is altogether rejected from the undergraduate school, I think there is overwhelming evidence that this is UCSD’s version of a likely letter. Of course, everything is provisional since failing one’s senior year/committing a felony is grounds for rescindment.</p>