BA then 4 year or 6 year after high school

[exoticorchids]

This is a question that goes out to all of you currently in med school, whether the 4 year or 6 year. WHy and how was it beneficial for you to get a BA degree and then apply for a foreign med school as opposed to go to one straight after high school. I think this topic will help alot of high school seniors make their decision.

[psr13]

I have a question that was not posed regarding this topic. I am currently a sophmore at a college in the US, but my school does not offer any of the prereqs for med school. Since I want to be a doctor, would it be a good option for me to go to school in Europe in a six year program? Thanks.

[Miklos]

I have a question that was not posed regarding this topic. I am currently a sophmore at a college in the US, but my school does not offer any of the prereqs for med school. Since I want to be a doctor, would it be a good option for me to go to school in Europe in a six year program? Thanks.

I wouldn't recommend it.

If you have good grades and are willing to put in the effort, I would recommend you finish your bachelor's and either consider a post-bac. program that lets you take prereqs or do them at a community college, then prepare for the MCAT and do your damndest to get into a U.S. school.

[xxatti]

On the other hand, having absolutely none of the prereqs, it could take you 2yrs to get them all done to get into med school in the states anyways. So looking abroad may be of interest to you. Of course the US schools should be your 1st priority, but there are plenty of good med schools abroad that can get you to your goal just the same.