its not really competitive because every1 will go to med school right after they are done with college? if you worked hard at you werent fooling around in college you will go to med school!! they cant hold you back right?if you did good on the MCAT and you did good in college WHY ARE PEOPLE SOO WORRIED THEY WONT GET IN???
2007-04-14 08:54:41 · 7 answers · asked by awesomegal 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I absolutely disagree. I know many of my friends (pre-meds) who worked like dogs, got As and decent scores on the MCAT, but they still got rejected. Just because someone meets the requirements, doesnt mean they are 100% gaurateed admission. The just whole process of admissions exhausts the applicants. Just to give you some statistics, this yr's pre-meds who got into med school were 1 out of 7 applicants. That is just our school.
2007-04-14 09:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Secret Service But I Got My Own SK 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you are talking about. Typically only 10% of people who apply to a specific medical school get in--look at the admissions statistics. Most schools have roughly 100 spots open, yet thousands of applicants. The current trend in admissions is also to allow older applicants in--those with other advanced degrees, research, and/or work experience in a related field. It's not a question of "holding back" it's more if you can move forward. Also the people who are accepted at one program typically are accepted at multiple programs, so some people who are wait-listed are allowed in, but not all. Roughly 25% of applicants are granted interviews, and only a small number of interviewees are accepted.
Again I suggest you look more closely at actual admissions statistics for different medical schools to have a clearer picture.
2007-04-14 09:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Beh_Smeh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are only so many slots and many do not get in even with the top grades. Preference is also given to the children of physicians and children of substantial benefactors of the Univ or college. Then there are those parts taken by sponsorships (a doctor sponsors someone into med school--particularly true for rural areas). After those slots are all taken, of course, then the rest get to compete. Most people that I know who applied for med school had top grades. There are just more folks who apply than there are slots.
2007-04-14 09:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by TotalRecipeHound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is incredibly competitive. Many of the top schools have an acceptance rate of less than ten percent; so with thousands of applicants having incredibly similar performances in college and the MCAT, many minor mitigating factors, some of which the applicant cannot control, come into play.
2007-04-14 09:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by thelowendhz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are other factors that are involved in selecting a student for the spot in a medical school, including but not limited to affirmative action. Therefore, it is not impossible to do well in college and on the MCATs and still not get in. If they don't get in, their dream is squashed. That's a hard thing to think about.
2007-04-14 08:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are worried they can't get into Med School. There are only so many vacancies and it is a scramble to get in to the schools. That is why you hear of Americans going to foreign medical schools. That is because they have devoted their lives to medicine and cannot get into a school here. That is your answer, Sweetie.
2007-04-14 08:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's because medicine is a very serious degree and persons don't want to mess up.
I am trying to get into med school right now and because of the same taboo i am concerned.
2007-04-14 09:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋