<p>Hey everybody,
I got accepted to the USC med program (by some lucky cosmic event). I'm reallly considering going, but I was also offered admission to Boston University's med program and Union College's med program. My main concern is that with the USC or BU programs, I'll have to take the MCATs (gasp!), but with Union College, I don't have to. Also, Union is restrictive (I can't apply elsewhere for med school after I get in), but USC isn't. Does anyone have any experience with USC med and MCATs issues? advice?</p>
<p>What's the med program?</p>
<p>Is it Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, maybe with emphasis on Pre-Med?</p>
<p>or is there a program I'm just totally unaware of?</p>
<p>Either way, I'd appreciate anyone who can shine some light on the subject! Thanks!</p>
<p>after four years, if you have a satisfactory gpa and mcat score, you are guaranteed admission into USC's med school, although you can apply elsewhere if you choose</p>
<p>First off, congrats! I got in, too, so if you want to PM me, I can link you to the USC Bacc/MD Facebook group we have going, haha.</p>
<p>Here is where you will find a slew of threads about it:</p>
<p>Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>it seems like you know a lot about the bacc/md program. I attended the interview/orientation session, yet had to leave early because I had to catch a flight. The website doesn't have much information about the program requirements and such. Can you tell me what you know about the program in terms of the following
1-What's the yearly schedule like?
2-When do students in the program study abroad?
3- Are bacc/md students separated or mixed in with the rest of the students for classes?
4- Do the bacc/md students dorm in the same area?
5- What sort of benefits can I find at USC that other schools can't offer?</p>
<p>Also, are you from Cali yourself?</p>
<p>MUCH THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!</p>
<p>Well, first off, the Bacc/MD does not alter your undergraduate experience drastically at USC. You can still major in anything you want (I'm a Broadcast Journalism major) and you still have to take the same G.E.'s and same major classes as everyone else. You just have to take all the courses that are required for Keck as well as, during your freshman and sophomore year (I think), you have to sign up for a 1 unit class called MDA 100 or 140 or something, which is where all the Bacc/MDs meet once a week (on Friday afternoons) to learn about being a doctor. </p>
<p>I know studying abroad is something popular at USC and I'm pretty sure you can do it whenever you want, just as long as you take your MCAT. </p>
<p>Dorming is the same thing, we don't get put together in the same dorms. We're regular USC students who happen to be in this program, it's not our specific major and doesn't qualify us for special housing or anything, lol. You can find Bacc/MDs on the Facebook group if you like to see if they want to room with you, though. </p>
<p>As for perks, I've heard the "Bacc/MD" name can get your foot in the door first before the other pre-meds when it comes to research or other opportunities on campus. There's also other little perks here and there, like you're part of an e-mail system with the other Bacc/MDs so there's constant help and support flow. Other than that, you just have to get a 3.0 and a 27 on your MCAT and you're going to a Top 30 medical school, no questions asked.</p>
<p>Also, no, I'm from Chicago, so the weather will be a HUGE change for me, haha. That's one of the reasons why I picked USC.</p>
<p>Hi. I'm sure you've already made your decision, so I'm not sure if this will help.</p>
<p>I actually have a lot of input on this. I'm going to be a sophomore in USC's Bacc/MD program next year.
My brother was in Union's program, and he didn't really like being at Union.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about taking the MCAT in your decision too much. If you were smart enough to get into med programs, you should be smart enough to do well enough on the MCAT to stay in USC's program, unless you slack off too much in college. To be honest, if you can't get a 27 (the requirement for USC's program) on the MCAT, you should probably rethink going to med school.</p>
<p>The schedule includes: 1 year of Bio, Chem, O Chem, and Physics. You also need ~4 other classes which fall under pre-med requirements. </p>
<p>There are four other "classes" required for Bacc/MD, which we usually call rotations. One is a class that meets once a week for a semester, pretty much to get to know your fellow Bacc/MDs. For the other three classes, you have devote you time (interning/volunteering) at a school, in a clinical setting, and in a research setting. The advisors can help you to figure all this out.</p>
<p>To correct the previous post, you need a 3.3 GPA. </p>
<p>And I'm from San Diego.</p>
<p>And if you're coming to USC, welcome to the Trojan Family!</p>
<p>Sorry about that awesome, I've been trying to find out the specific requirements for a while now and I just remember someone saying 3.0. Isn't there like a separate GA requirement for just science (or pre-med) classes?</p>
<p>Can students transfer to the Bacc/md program after the freshman year, or do you have to be committed from year one?</p>
<p>I'm almost positive you have to be accepted as a freshman.</p>
<p>ppenguin is right.
"Question: Can I transfer into the Baccalaureate/MD program from another university?
Answer: Given the specialized nature of this program, we cannot accept students from other combined medical programs at other universities. This program is only open to incoming freshmen."
--<a href="http://college.usc.edu/admission/baccalaureatemd/faq.html">http://college.usc.edu/admission/baccalaureatemd/faq.html</a></p>