<p>besides med related ec's, what other ec's have importance in the eyes of admissions people? Not clubs or something, but like tutoring underprivliged kids. Is that helpful in gaining admission to these programs?</p>
<p>Yes any "humanitarian" type of projects help - tutoring underprivileged kids is definitely a good idea, working with kids who are mentally challeneged or affected by leukemia, but even the common one of working at a nursing home. UMKC is not as competitive as other combined programs, and thus goes more by what you have done rather than test scores. In fact, once you get the interview, everyone is on the same level playing field.</p>
<p>Thanks HappytoGraduate, your input is very helpful!</p>
<p>Hi, I am planning on applying to UMKC 6 - year program next year, but i am already a freshman in college. I didn't apply before because i wasn't sure if i wanted to be in medicine. What are my chances? Will it affect my scholorship thats already given?</p>
<p>Well to apply as a freshman in college, you have to have less than 24 credits before entering the program. Do you mean you're applying now to enter next year? Most people who enter the program are either straight from high school or some have had one year of college.</p>
<p>I know most scholarships at UMKC have an exclusionary criteria of being in the med program so you're most likely to lose it if you were to get into the program. It depends which one it is so ask the Cashiers office.</p>
<p>Well to apply as a freshman in college to the UMKC med program, you have to have less than 24 credits before entering the program. You do have a slight advantage by already being at UMKC so that if you do in fact get in, your courses would count towards your GPA.</p>
<p>The importance is to do VERY WELL in your classes. A straight 4.0 would be good to prove you deserve it which should be easy if you time manage well.</p>
<p>According to the website: UMKC</a> School of Medicine</p>
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Applicants With Some College Credit</p>
<p>"Students with some college credit may apply to the six-year program if they have less than 24 hours of post high school diploma college credit at the time their application is submitted to the Admissions Office. These applicants will be reviewed with the same criteria as other Year 1 applicants.</p>
<p>If the applicant is currently enrolled in college the semester they apply to the six-year program, the number of hours accumulated at the end of that semester must not exceed the 24-hour limit. Applicants may continue in college the next semester while their application is being processed.</p>
<p>Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher for all college credit attempted or earned. Official college transcripts must be submitted along with other application materials. A current ACT test within the last three years is required.</p>
<h1>Applicants with more than 24 hours of college credit may qualify as an M.D.-only applicant."</h1>
<p>Do you mean you're applying now to enter the program next fall? Most people who enter the program are either straight from high school or some have had one year of college. After that, it is not likely you'd get in the program or would even want to apply at that point.</p>
<p>I know most scholarships at UMKC have an exclusionary criteria of being in the med program so you're most likely to lose it if you were to get into the program. It depends which one it is, so ask the Cashiers office. The med program gets literally no scholarship support unfortunately.</p>
<p>You would have a stellar chance of getting in the program by enrolling in the same science classes that those in the six year program take that are at the undergraduate level on the course schedule and doing well in them:</p>
<p>Liberal Arts degree science courses in the first year:</p>
<p>Chem 211 and Lab
Chem 212 and Lab
LS-Anatomy 119 and LS-Anatomy 119 Lab (If you enroll in Anatomy 118 and get into the program, the med school may not count it and may make you retake it, so enroll in 119 and do well)
LS-Micro 121 and LS-Micro 121 Lab
Chem 320 and 320 Lab (the short Organic version not premed Organic 321)</p>
<p>If you get in the program and decide to do the Biology BA which would be better as it has a lot of your premed requirements now:</p>
<p>Chem 211 and Lab
Chem 212 and Lab
Biology 108 and Lab
Biology 109 and Lab
LS-Anatomy 119 and LS-Anatomy 119 Lab
Chem 320 and 320 Lab (the short Organic version not premed Organic 321)</p>
<p>As it is already the 2nd week of classes, I don't know if you'd be able to enroll now, although I think you can just get an add form and be sure to get the notes from somebody for the lecture. I'm not sure about the labs - you're probably already taking Gen Chem Lab anyways, for Anatomy Lab just ask the teacher and maybe she'll let you add it, and just ask if you can attend an extra lab to make up for the one you missed this week.</p>
<p>this program isnt very hard to get into then..</p>
<p>well, as compared to some of the other programs..</p>
<p>Yes, there are very few undergraduate science requirements taken before jumping into medical school coursework. My post above was to someone who was a freshman undergraduate at UMKC applying into the six year program, not the usual high school senior applying into the six year program.</p>
<p>Liberal Arts degree (what most students do) undergraduate science courses:
General Chem I and II with Labs (Chem 211, 211L, 212R, 212LR)
Elementary Organic Chemistry with Lab (Chem 320, 320L)
Functional Anatomy I with Lab (LS-ANAT 119, 119L)
Microbiology with Lab (LS-MCRB 121, 121L)
Cell Biology (BIO 202)
Genetics (BIO 206)</p>
<p>Hey does anyone know how many people are accepted in the program? 100? 200?</p>
<p>I think 100 students are accepted. 25-30 are Out of State. They also have waiting lists separate for In State and Out Of State. In my opinion the program is way too expensive for Out Of State. Im my opinion do not apply to this program if you are out of state.</p>