Are BS/MD Programs Worth It? Pros & Cons

You're in high school and have determined you want to become a doctor. There are two paths in front of you. Go to college, take the MCAT, and hopefully get into medical school, or go the BS/MD route, shortening your training and streamlining the process. Should you go BS/MD or the traditional path? I'll help you decide.

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Benefits of BS/MD Programs
00:50 - Accelerated Timeline
01:31 - No Medical School Application Process
02:09 - No MCAT (or Lower Requirement)
02:40 - Lower Stress During Undergrad
03:19- Drawbacks of BS/MD Programs
03:35 - Committing Without Enough Exposure to Medicine
04:23 - Lower Tier Programs
05:31 - Atypical Undergrad Experience & Compromised Skillset
07:17 - Are BS/MD Programs Right for You?

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[ridgeweston]

“Missing out on a more traditional college experience” like I’m not already taking online classes and rarely leaving my apartment lol

[nora-svpp]

Throwback to when I accidentally searched for “BDSM programs” instead of “BSMD programs”

[probablystudying]

My roommate and I are the same age... she did BS/MD and is a resident and I did a BS, MA and am in my second MD application cycle. The amount of time and money she saved is wild to me. I 1000% wish I knew about BS/MD when I was in high school.

[tuckerluna]

I am in a BS/MD program and the one piece of advice that I would give to those in high school is to be 100% sure you want to be a doctor because you will be stuck there for the next 7 years of your life. A lot of my friends lost interest in being a doctor but they couldn’t do anything.

[jasonlopez]

For any high schooler watching this, take the BS/MD route. Once you get to college you have to meet minimums in specific classes and you've already gotten your shoe in the med school connected to your program. Just get the required MCAT score and you'll be fine. Literally everyone I have met who has done this enjoyed undergrad more than the premeds who did not do this type of program.

[Captain_Lehi]

As a 15yr old high schooler this is so helpful.

[chickenwang]

Y’all don’t forget that bs/md programs are VERY competitive and the acceptance rates are incredibly low like 2% or less.

[jacobpereramd]

Graduating this year from a 6 year BS/MD program and wouldn't change a thing. Here's why:
-The "typical college experience" is not the same for undergrads trying to get into med school. Its more stressful, with less time to actually enjoy being a college student. As someone with the guarantee of medical school, I thoroughly enjoyed my undergrad coursework and found plenty of fun things to do and joined greek life to get myself the social experience I wanted.
-The rank and prestige of the medical school you go to matters, I wont deny that. But, no matter what school you come from, there are plenty of ways to show that your a top student so that when it comes time to apply for residency after, you can go where you want. My school is lower tier, but we send students to the top residency programs every year because no matter where youre from if you work hard, you can present yourself as exceptional.
-Its definitely not for everyone, and you have to know what you wanna do in life and be committed to medicine, but if you are, its the right way to go in my book. You are saving time, saving money on tuition and living expenses, and getting started in the workforce earlier. When a career in medicine guarantees at least 3 years of training after medical school, finishing at 24 as opposed to 26 (or later for gap year students) makes a huge difference when you can reach top earning potential before you're 30.

[vicscamera]

I really wish I had done a BS/MD program. I’m in year 2 of undergrad and I wish I had known about it earlier. Thank for the video!

[MaximPospelov]

In Europe BS/MD combined degree is the traditional route.

[Gooner]

Tough to know that particular med school is right for you right after high school. If you know early on though it's a blessing

[yusufqureshi]

I’ve been waiting for this. I’m learning towards the bs/md

[salmed]

As a current BS/DO student I can say choosing a program like this was the best decision of my life!! I’m not trying to promote here, but I speak more about it on my channel.

Kevin brings up some key points for both the pro’s and the con’s, but after seeing my fellow classmates who are not in my program and pre med struggling with the application process plus not knowing what the future will hold. I can for sure say the pro’s outweigh the con’s drastically.

[rzvpbdy]

Just graduated from 6 year BA/MD program from high school. I’m very happy with my school and the outcome. My husband and I matched into our first choice. Don’t get me wrong it was stressful but Med school is stressful in general but it kept my loans veryyy low

[serbien]

In a lot of countries (most, if not all, countries in Europe and Latin America, for example) the traditional route is similar to the BSMD, you go straight from highschool to university. Every career is like this because there is not such a thing as an intermediate stage between highschool and university or tertiary education, such as college in the US. The thing is, careers are longer because the basic contents you need to learn (which in the US you would learn in college) are provided during the first couple of years of every given career. For example, in Argentina you go straight from highschool to study at a given university. Med school takes at least 6 to 7 years, Law or any kind of Engineering take around 5 years, etc. The concept of having to go through an extra step before entering university is non existent in the minds of people in a lot of countries around the world. That's to the the point that when English is taught in my country, for example, we are told that the word "college" is a synonym to the word "university".

[pupeEETR]

Important benefit from a finance guy: Being able to be a doctor earlier means you are earning earlier, means you can pay off your loans earlier with less interest, along with the fact your original loan is a lot less (Opportunity cost)

[Jack-mhrx]

Thank you for doing this channel. You have helped and so many others.

[larsenjennings]

Im in a BS/MD/PhD program (still have to apply and take MCAT)
Its definitely a rigorous program and people are always pushing you to be the best possible candidate.
Ive found myself to be in a place where, had I had not been in the program, I most likely could get into more prestigious Med schools
So I definitely agree with the 'schools winning' thing. I still feel like its a good route and I have the option to opt out of the PhD if I want and I can still get my BS/MD in 7 instead of 8 years

[nooramohsin]

I appreciate this video so much! I didn’t know about this I’’m only sixteen years old and this is so helpful for me. I think I will watch that video many more times in the future to help me decide. Thank you so much ☺️

[doublethebenjamin]

Would love to see a "so you want to be" for oncologist or endocrinologist