"ASPIRING PHYSICIANS IN the U.S., unlike most of the world, must complete a bachelor’s degree before entering medical school. While getting a medical degree may take longer in America, the additional time provides students the chance to mature, explore various disciplines during their college years and gain affirmation that med school is the right choice for them.
For those convinced early on that medicine is their calling, combined baccalaureate-M.D. programs offer a more certain path to medical school entry upon high school graduation. Bacc-M.D. programs are partnerships between an undergraduate institution and the medical school at the same university or at another nearby university.
High school students may apply for such programs and, if accepted, transition from college to medical school without having to apply again to med school. For those considering this path, it is important to research bacc-M.D. programs carefully." …