University Scholars Program in Medicine

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I'm new to the site, so please bear with me if there is already a forum for this question.</p>

<p>Is it difficult to stay in the University Scholars Program in Medicine? Compared with the other combined BA/MD programs, the 3.8 GPA and 36 MCAT seem pretty rigorous. Would anyone who is currently in this program mind sharing how he/she is holding up? It would be great if he/she had been considering other programs as well (PLME, HPME, Rice/Baylor Med Scholars).</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Just looking at the requirements to stay in the program, it doesn’t really seem to offer much. If you can maintain a 3.8 GPA and get a 36 MCAT, you will have a great shot at practically any medical school (especially being a WashU undergrad).</p>

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<p>very difficult… if you look up hms matriculents statistics its like 3.8 ugrad gpa and 35mcat</p>

<p>that being said there are plenty of people who get 4.0 ugrad gpas and 35+mcats that get rejected from every med school they apply to, so take into account the other intangibles med schools look for when finding students… </p>

<p>however, WUSTL med school is very very highly ranked, but i doubt anyone in their right mind would choose the USP over PLME or HPME simply because of the redicuolously high requirements</p>

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<p>out of all the people i know who are pre-med, i’ve never met one of these mythical USPM students.</p>

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<p>First off, WUSTL admits approximately 3-8 students into the USP Medicine Program each year making it extremely difficult to be admitted. Consider the chances and your own statistics when choosing to apply. </p>

<p>There is no difference between their academic requirements and that of other students. However, most USP students I know choose either majors in biology or anthropology. Note that the 3.8 GPA requirement is a CUMULATIVE GPA and can be supplemented by easier non premed classes and that if you do not get 36 on your first try, you can always retake it. That being said, I have heard that because the admissions process is so rigorous that either none (or very few) have failed to achieve the 3.8 GPA/36 MCAT requirement. </p>

<p>The biggest benefit of WashU USP is that it mostly removes many of the intangibles present in the medical school application process (i.e. essays, interview etc.) From what I’ve heard from USPers, WashU has alot invested in them and wants to see them go to WashU Med. Good luck with your applications.</p>

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<p>IMO, so few are admitted to it, it’s not worth even thinking about it.</p>