People Accepted Under 20

[Medhopefulatubc]

Just a random question, how do people even get accepted into UBC med under the age of 20. I mean they must be some stellar applicants. I know you need only 90 credits but how are you supposed to build a good NAQ. Kids these days!!????????

[soporific]

Skip a year in elementary/high school.

Take post-secondary courses during high school.

Overload class schedule.

Take summer courses.

 

Any combination of the above could let someone get in at age 19 or lower. Especially if someone skips a year it shouldn't make much difference to their NAQ.

[B A T M A N]

I definitely wouldn't be mature enough to be a med student at that age. But more power to them if that are! 

[Medhopefulatubc]

I definitely wouldn't be mature enough to be a med student at that age. But more power to them if that are!

I know right like how do you even do that. Must've done something right!

[B A T M A N]

Obviously they go through the same application process/interview etc as us "older folk" so they obviously are competent and deserve to me there. But yeah I definitely needed all of undergrad to "mature." I'm very different from when I started to when I ended. 

[Medhopefulatubc]

Obviously they go through the same application process/interview etc as us "older folk" so they obviously are competent and deserve to me there. But yeah I definitely needed all of undergrad to "mature." I'm very different from when I started to when I ended.

I am gonna try to attempt for an early admission, hopefully by the end of 3rd year in undergrad

[Bambi]

In Quebec, 17/18 year old students who completed Cegep (2 years of college after graduating grade 11 from h.s.) routinely are accepted into medical school and make competent doctors. 

[nick]

In Quebec, 17/18 year old students who completed Cegep (2 years of college after graduating grade 11 from h.s.) routinely are accepted into medical school and make competent doctors. 

 

Wow! Are they accepted directly into med school, or into a premed program that semi-guarantees admission? I gather that in the UK you get accepted directly into med school from HS, but undergrad med ed is like a 6 or 7 year program or something.

[JohnGrisham]

Most places in the world is 6 year med degree straight out of high school. North america has revolutionized the ability to make as much money as possible from "education".

[divinecomedy]

Sho Yano was accepted to one of the best medical schools in the US at the age of 12 and graduated with MD and PhD at age 21.

[lostandmaybefound]

^holy.. astounding.

[feversugar]

Wow! Are they accepted directly into med school, or into a premed program that semi-guarantees admission? I gather that in the UK you get accepted directly into med school from HS, but undergrad med ed is like a 6 or 7 year program or something.

 

One of the french unis (Sherbrooke) accepts them directly into a 4 year MD program, and the rest are 5 years but you are pretty much guaranteed admission (unless yo fail terribly your first year).

[Medhopefulatubc]

Most places in the world is 6 year med degree straight out of high school. North america has revolutionized the ability to make as much money as possible from "education".

Totally agree with you! It's all about the money! Many medical schools around the world accepts applicant right out of high school

[loopas]

There's this guy too  http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/03/25/former-mcmurrayite-finishes-med-school-at-20

[F508]

In Quebec, 17/18 year old students who completed Cegep (2 years of college after graduating grade 11 from h.s.) routinely are accepted into medical school and make competent doctors.

 

Most cegep students are 19 when they graduate. Cegep = last year of high school + first year of university

 

Direct entry from cegep has its pros and cons, more pros than cons I would say. Getting to shave a few years off of training helps make longer speciality programs more accessible to women wanting to have children before 35.

 

If I go into family med, I can start praticing at 25.