Accelerated 6 Year BS/MD Student HONESTLY Answers Questions About Experience | Howard BS/MD Q&A

[@rithe07]

So you started undergrad at 16?

[@oreofeoladapo]

@@rithe07 yes i did!

[@rithe07]

@oreofeoladapo Wow that's really impressive! 🙌🏽🇳🇬

[@mommafitbit3701]

what was your BS degree in - biology or chemistry? 19+ credit hours is brutal !!! were you able to AP out of anything to lesson the load ? What study resources did you use to pass Organic with high grades - other than taking it during the summer by itself? You only get ONE shot to pass the MCAT ?

[@mikeunconfirmed1489]

Did everyone in the program get a 504+ on the mcat?

[@oreofeoladapo]

No unfortunately

[@mikeunconfirmed1489]

@@oreofeoladapo do you have an idea what % of students typically meet the requirement?

[@alesha6040]

do you have to live on-campus as a bs/md student?

[@oreofeoladapo]

Hi! I believe at Howard all freshmen have to live on campus, but after that you don’t have to, and this applies to bs/md students as well

[@DaSupperWrecker]

You dont have to live on campus I didnt as a freshman and I was BSMD

[@Beck-Stein]

Can anyone apply is it predominantly black? Curious cause my cousin is applying to bs/md programs soon.

[@oreofeoladapo]

Anyone can apply! my cohort was only about half black lol

[@Beck-Stein]

@@oreofeoladapo cool thanks. My cousin looked into howard. Man, they make you jump through hoops even after acceptance as entry into med school is no guarantee. It’s like applying as a regular student.

[@oreofeoladapo]

@@Beck-Stein I definitely feel what you’re saying lol. they largely hold us to a similar standard as other applicants, but when choosing a program it’s a matter of what you value. Howard bs/md has the edge on almost every other program (except just umkc i think) in that it’s a 6 year program, (plus your undergrad scholarship extends into the first 3 years of med school) which helps save a LOT of money and time. Also the fact that you don’t have to apply to multiple med schools saves money and energy. As someone whose main reason for bs/md over regular track was finances and time saved by taking less unnecessary courses, howard was my dream program (also howard was my dream school bs/md aside). But if your cousin or anyone else prefers to maximize the ease of the process (i.e. completely avoiding mcat), there are programs that offer that too. But apply broadly because all of these bs/md and early acceptance programs are competitive as hell lol

[@Beck-Stein]

@@oreofeoladapo competive as hell is right. He is stressing over everything as there is little margin for error. So if you do a six year program you don’t get a bachelor’s degree? Which is useless going on to med school i guess. That’s a lot of money saved. I didn’t look at it that way.

[@oreofeoladapo]

@@Beck-Stein in my program you do 2 years of actual undergrad coursework (about 90 credits), take/pass the MCAT, then start med school. You do receive your bachelors at the end of your second year of med school (so after 4 years in the program), you just don’t need all 120 credits to obtain it

[@joycelovers8940]

what classes did you take in HS?

[@oreofeoladapo]

I don’t remember all of them but 4 years honors english, math up to AP calculus AB, honors spanish up to level 4, g/t earth science bio and chem, standard physics, g/t biotech, anatomy/physiology, and a bunch of other classes i don’t remember💀that was a while ago for me

[@ItzMe191]

Thankyou. It is helpful. Do we need to have private college counselor for this application process

[@oreofeoladapo]

Hey! I personally did not have a college counselor, but it's helpful for some people I hear. I wouldn't say it's necessary. Good luck with everything!

[@editabit]

Thank you for the info! Very insightful. Question: Is Biology the only major one can choose for undergrad when in this bs/md program?

[@oreofeoladapo]

I'm glad I was able to help. At Howard's BS/MD program I believe you can be either a biology or a chemistry major, but email the Center for Preprofessional education to be sure. Some BS/MD programs at other schools allow you to do any major, so it's important to research the requirements for each program.

[@paololobo-touzard6379]

when do the decisions come out for senior applicants?

[@oreofeoladapo]

Hey! This year I believe it was late April/early May, however in previous years it has been late May/early June.

[@Erika-up6ku]

What happens if you don’t pass the test? Do you have to start school over or is there a certain time you have to wait to retake it?

[@Erika-up6ku]

Is that the requirement only for accelerated programs?

[@oreofeoladapo]

Hey! If you were to not get the required MCAT score with howard bs/md, you haven’t lost the credits you’ve gotten from classes, so you can still finish your degree and graduate early (maybe within 3 years rather than the typical 4). However, you would no longer be considered part of the BS/MD program, so when you decide to retake the MCAT would be totally up to you.

[@Erika-up6ku]

So if they put you out of the program for failing do you have to go through more schooling for the bs portion? Or do you have the bs portion before taking the test?

[@oreofeoladapo]

@@Erika-up6ku you would have approximately 75% of the BS portion complete by the time you take the MCAT, so you may just have to complete one more year

[@paulkichnamerove6910]

Were you able to participate in research projects during undergrad?

[@oreofeoladapo]

Hey Paulkichna! I only did a research program called PHAGES that is integrated into the honors biology lab. Apart from that, I did not do any research during undergrad, but I know someone who did some during winter break in the first year.

[@iyioluwaajayi6161]

Great video student doctor Oreofe! 👩🏾‍⚕️

[@oreofeoladapo]

Thank you love❤️❤️🥰

[@mommafitbit3701]

what is it like being in an undergrad class where everyone has to get an "A" ? do the teachers ever want to grade on a curve , or create a harder scale to get an "A" - like 97 and above is an "A" ?

[@michellebarnermckeej.d.3347]

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[@Lvxmani]

Hi! Is it ok if I dm you on Instagram? I have a few questions

[@oreofeoladapo]

Hey! That’s fine