I am looking at Universitys and colleges, preferable in MD, DC, or VA, that I might want to attend and I wanted to ask if any of you knew of schools where they offered the bechelors degree in two years.... I am thinking of going into medical school so it had to be a degree in biology, chemisty, or psychology*. Thank you
2007-01-21 12:57:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
A bachelors degree by definition, entails four years of study.
And by the way, you need not major in bio, chem or psych to gain admission to medical school. You must, however, take a sufficient number of courses to qualify for medical school admission.
Although every medical school has slightly different requirements, these are the usual courses:
2 years of chemistry, with labs, including organic chemistry
1 year of biology, with labs
1 year of physics
1 year of English
some also require
1 year of psychology
1 semester of calculus or 1 semester of statistics
2007-01-21 13:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of any schools where you could get a Bachelor in 2 years, but you can do combined BS/MD 6 year programs at quite a few schools. However, they are incredibly difficult to get into. Two schools that I can think of off the top of my head with programs like this are Northwestern (Chicago area) and Brown.
2007-01-21 14:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No reputable schools offer a BS in two years.
If you want to have even a small chance of getting into a medical school -- you need to go to a reputable school.
Get a four year degree like every other doctor.
2007-01-21 15:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the really sketchy schools would offer a 2 yr bachelor's degree, and you def. don't want that if you are going into med school. Go for a regular 4 yr bachelor's degree in biology (best to prepare for your MSAT), making sure you take organic chem and do well in it (this can make or break you when it comes to getting accepted to med school). Usually you don't need to spend the full four years getting your degree; instead, after three years, you switch over to med school and earn your M.D.
2007-01-21 13:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, a BA typically takes 4 years to complete, since you need 4 years worth of science courses and other subjects to get one. You might get away with 3.5 years, but not less. Especially if you want to go to medical school.
2007-01-21 13:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋