Weeding out courses? WOW!

<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I knwo the pre-meds get weeded out in courses such as chemistry, bio, etc...
I was wondering that how many students end up freshman saying that they will do a pre-med major or take pre-med courses and by senior when they apply to med schools, what is the yield of those who end up applying.</p>

<p>Say for example, 600 students say they will do a pre-med major. After all the weeding out, only 120 apply. That is a harsh number, but I am wondering, specifically how is it at Duke. I know JHU and Cornell must have it far worse.</p>

<p>Statistic released from Bio dept:
approx 25% incoming class express interest in premed/medicine career
approx 7% end up applying to med school</p>

<p>wow, I guess thats pretty rough weeding out eh?</p>

<p>Not all of the lost stats are weeded out. Some are picked up in different majors such as Chem/Bio and go for a PhD instead of the MD. Many times students do early research and become picked up due to an intense interest in research.</p>

<p>And a pretty good number decide they want to do something else entirely. There's a lot of major-switching here, which I think is a good thing.</p>

<p>It is only a good thing provided that it does not invoke extra semesters to complete the undergrad degree. If summer sessions and extra terms are being racked up by the switcheroo then I don't think it is a good thing.</p>

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It is only a good thing provided that it does not invoke extra semesters to complete the undergrad degree. If summer sessions and extra terms are being racked up by the switcheroo then I don't think it is a good thing.

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<p>Better than being stuck in a major or career you're unhappy with.</p>

<p>hey, at least Duke doesnt screen its applicants to med school like JHU does, which is a thing I really like. Plus its not cutthroat or intense and grade deflated in relation wiht JHU and Cornell..</p>

<p>Generally I am speaking to meeting requirements for graduation. Any school has the ability to grant credit for courses taken in other departments.....most undergrad majors don't require that many discipline specific courses. The issue on the the switcheroo is generally what low level requirements any given dept. has....in other words how flexible is the school in granting credit or are they selling the switcheroo?? That is my point.</p>