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스템의 대학 입시 컨설팅 ‘칼리지 탑’을 시작하면서
그동안 스템 연구소 컨설팅은 미국 의대, 치대 입시 준비과정에 있는 대학생과 의대 진학을 꿈꾸고 있는 고등학생을 중심으로 프로그램을 운영하면서 대학생과 고등학생을 멘토링으로 연결하여 다양한 활동들과 함께 대학 진학의 혁혁한 성과를 이뤄냄에 따라 이제 의대 뿐만 아니라 일반 대학 입시의 문도 더욱 넓히기로 체제를 정비했다. 새로운 입시 전문 컨설턴트들의 초빙과 함께 스템 연구소의 대학 입시는 칼리지 탑 컨설팅 그룹 (www.college-top.com)에서 고등학생들 지도와 학부모님 상담을 맡아 할 예정이다.
스템의 칼리지 탑 컨설팅 그룹의 특징
칼리지 탑은 경험이 많은 의, 치대생 및 의사들로 구성된 전문 의대, 치대 멘토들과 대학 입시 컨설팅에 특화된 컨설턴트, 공립학교 카운슬러, 고등학교 선생님들이 팀을 이루어 학부모와 학생들을 일대일로 상담 지도하고, 대학 입시에 중요시되는 활동들은 의, 치대를 준비하는 대학생들과 따로 또는 함께 진행하여 자연스럽게 멘토링이 이루어지도록 하고 있다. 대학생들과의 공동 프로젝트를 통해 선배인 대학생들의 경험에 공감하며 그들의 지도를 따르게 되는 것은 부모나 교사의 백 마디 보다 효과적이다. 의, 치대 진학 준비하는 대학생 역시 리더로서의 책임감과 고등학생들을 지도한 경험이 의대 입시에서도 의미 있는 활동으로 인정받을 수 있기 때문에 서로에게 긍정적인 영향을 줄 것으로 본다.
BS/MD Program
BS/MD Program 이란?
대부분BS / MD 프로그램은 8 년이며, 일부 프로그램은 7 년 또는 6 년제 BS / MD 프로그램이 있지만, BS 학위를 짧은 기간 안에 마쳐야 하는 문제로 인해 점점 더 드물어지고 있다. BS/MD 프로그램에 합격하게 될 경우 학부과정에서 일정 이상의 학점을 유지하면 MCAT 점수 없이도 자동으로 의대에 합격하는 경우도 있지만 일부 학교는 MCAT 점수를 요구하기도 하고, 심지어 인터뷰에서 일부 탈락시키는 경우도 있다. 각 학교마다 BS/MD 프로그램을 만들게 된 취지와 학생 선발 과정 그리고 지원 자격조건이 다양하기 때문에 지원하기 전에 각 학교의 프로그램에 대한 정보를 정확히 아는 것이 중요하다.
Combined Pre-Medical and Medical Program
일반적으로 대부분의 의대가 우수한 인재를 미리 확보하는 차원에서 BS/MD 프로그램을 이용하고 있다. 그 대표적인 학교가 브라운 대학의 8년 과정인 PMLE (Program in Liberal Medical Education), 보스턴 대학의 7년 과정인 Liberal Arts and Medical Education Program 그리고 노스 웨스턴 대학의 7, 8년 과정인 HPME (Honors Program in Medical Education) 이 대표적이라 할 수 있다.
Rural Medical Program
아주 우수한 학생들을 우선 유치하기보다는 시골 소도시의 교육 환경에서 자란 학생들 중에 일정 이상의 성적을 유지한 학생들 가운데 의료인이 되어 지역사회에 봉사하겠다는 열정을 갖고 있는 학생들에게 기회를 주는 학교들이 있다. New York Upstate Medical School의 Rural Medical Program은 뉴욕 주의 중 소도시에 위치한 작은 9개의 학교와 연계하여 Rural Medical Program을 통해 학생들을 선발하여 일정한 자격을 갖추게 되면 자동으로 New York Upstate Medical School에 진학하여 의학 공부를 할 수 있게 된다. 다만 졸업 후 대도시 또는 다른 주로 이주하여 영리 목적으로 의료행위를 하기보다는 자기 출신 지역의 소도시에서 의사로서 봉사해야 한다는 조건이 있다.
Early Assurance Program
학부와 의대의 통합 과정인 BS/MD 프로그램의 다른 형태로, 대학 지원자인 고등학생을 대상으로 하는 것이 아니라 대학 2, 3학년에 재학하고 있는 학생들 가운데 일정한 자격 조건을 갖춘 학생들을 미리 선발하여 조기에 의대 입학 자격을 주는 제도 이다. 각 학교별로 각기 다른 이름으로 이러한 조기 입학 보장 프로그램이 운영되고 있지만 그 목적은 거의 같다고 볼 수 있다. 이 프로그램이 가장 활성화되어 있는 대표적인 의과대학은 뉴욕시에 있는Mount Sinai Medical School의 FlexMed 프로그램이다.
의대 통합과정 (BS/MD)을 지원하려면
어느 학교 건 의대 통합과정에 지원하여 합격하기 란 상당히 어렵다. 그러다 보니 합격하기 위해서는 최상위의 성적뿐만 아니라 봉사 및 기타 여러 가지 활동에서도 차별화가 되어야 하기 때문에 프리메드 과정의 대학생들이 의대 입시 준비하기 위하여 준비하는 것 이상의 것을 경험하고 준비해야만이 가능성을 높일 수 있다. 그래서 저학년 때부터 구체적인 계획을 짜서 체계적으로 준비를 해야 할 필요가 있다.
Top 10 Combined BS/MD Programs:
1. Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME)
Undergraduate School: Northwestern University
Medical School: Feinberg School of Medicine
Website Link: CLICK HERE
Length: 7 years
Program Overview: HPME is a 7-year combined medical program that admits students simultaneously into both Northwestern University in Evanston and the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. As undergraduates, HPME students enroll in either the Weinberg College of Arts, the School of Communication, or the McCormick School of Engineering. Students are required to maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA in the sciences and a minimum 3.6 overall GPA; however, the MCAT is not required for matriculation into Feinberg.
Once in medical school, students are encouraged to continue any undergraduate research experience and build upon pre-professional education by potentially pursuing Feinberg’s dual-degree programs, which include M.D./M.P.H., M.D./M.S., and M.D./Ph.D. programs. The medical school’s curriculum, newly redesigned since 2012, focuses on four main elements: Science in Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Health & Society, and Professional Development.
2. Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME)
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Website Link: CLICK HERE
Length: 8 years
Program Overview: PLME, Brown University’s 8-year combined medical program, is the only one of its kind in the Ivy League. As an undergraduate institution, Brown is perhaps most noted for its implementation of the Open Curriculum, which essentially allows students to only enroll in the courses that interest them. In support of this academic freedom, PLME does not require its students to take the MCAT. The only academic requirement is that a minimum 3.0 GPA be maintained in biology courses.
Alpert Medical School, one of the nation’s most selective, offers the Scholarly Concentrations Program, through which medical students can pursue a field of study beyond the scope of the traditional curriculum. Areas of study include aging, biomedical informatics, integrative medicine, and medical ethics. In addition, Alpert offers several M.D. dual-degree programs, including M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./M.P.P. and M.D./M.P.A. programs.
3. Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Program
Undergraduate School: Rice University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Website Link: CLICK HERE
Length: 8 years
Program Overview: The Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Program is an 8-year joint program between Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine. Admitting only 6 students every year, the program is extremely selective, which is to be expected considering that both Rice University and BCM are excellent institutions.
A top 20 college, Rice has been hailed several times as having the nation’s happiest students. Conveniently located right next door to the Texas Medical Center (the world’s largest academic medical center) and downtown Houston, Rice offers numerous opportunities for pre-medical students and other students alike.
Baylor College of Medicine, also a top 20 institution, provides four M.D. dual-degree programs for its students. The Medical Scientist Training Program is an M.D./Ph.D. joint program with Rice University, among other institutions. Students can also obtain both an M.D. and an M.B.A. in five years in a program with Rice’s Jones School of Management. The other two dual-degree tracks end in the obtainment of either an M.D./M.P.H. or an M.D./J.D.
4. Pre-Professional Scholars Program (PPSP) in Medicine
Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Website Link:
https://case.edu/ugstudies/pre-professional-advising/pre-professionals-program/
Length: 8 years
Program Overview: CWRU, a private institution located in Cleveland, OH, and CWRU’s School of Medicine, a top 30 medical school, offer fantastic opportunities for the endeavoring physician. Due to the school’s proximity to the Cleveland Clinic, a world-renowned medical center, students are able to shadow highly accomplished physicians and perform research in cutting-edge facilities.
During the undergraduate years, students are expected to maintain a minimum 3.63 overall (and math and science) GPA. The MCAT is not required, and since PPSP is not accelerated, no summer coursework is necessary. The CWRU School of Medicine lets students choose three different tracks to an M.D.: the University Program (traditional four year curriculum), the College Program (integrates research and clinical work), and the Medical Scientist Program (an M.D./Ph.D. program).
5. University Scholars Program in Medicine (USPM)
Undergraduate School: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Website Link:
Length: 8 years
Program Overview: The Washington University School of Medicine consistently ranks among the nation’s top 10 medical schools, making USPM one of the most competitive medical programs. Although it is not accelerated, the program provides its students resources that traditional premeds don’t have access to, including mentors from the School of Medicine, personal pre-professional advising, and the opportunity to shadow physicians.
The WashU School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate out of all the medical schools in the country, which is why it’s no surprise that USPM students are expected to perform well academically. In order to guarantee medical school admission, students must score at least a 516 on the MCAT, maintain a minimum 3.8 overall GPA, and complete a medical school application and successful medical school interview.
6. Penn State-Jefferson Premedical-Medical (PMM) Program
Undergraduate School: Penn State University
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Website Link: CLICK HERE
Length: 7 years
Program Overview: The PMM program is a 7-year joint program between Penn State University and Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Medical College. Even though the program is accelerated, summer coursework is not mandatory.
PMM students — required to score at least a 504 composite on the MCAT (no less than 126 on each section) and maintain a 3.5 GPA — are held to a high academic standard. While students will take essentially the same classes as traditional pre-medical students, the combined medical program will relieve some stress, allowing these students to pursue personal interests.
Unlike other undergraduate schools, Penn State offers a Pre-medicine major, which is meant to provide a broad, interdisciplinary foundation for medical school entry. As one of the nation’s most popular medical schools (1 out of 4 to 1 out of 5 medical school applicants apply), TJU’s Kimmel Medical College offers a variety of educational and community programs, which range from an MD/PhD program to a physician shortage area program.
7. Dual-Degree Program in Medicine
Undergraduate School: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Website Link:CLICK HERE
Length: 8 years, possibly 7 years
Program Overview: The Dual-Degree Program in Medicine is an excellent option for anyone interested in pursuing medicine. The University of Miami, a private institution located in suburban Florida, is a great school for students interested in both the outdoors and opportunities a large metropolis have to offer.
The college is consistently ranked in the top 50 nationally, while its medical school is similarly ranked. Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medical research in several fields, including ophthalmology, cancer, organ transplantation, physical therapy, and aging.
8. Accelerated Physician-Scientist Program (B.S./M.D.)
Undergraduate School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Length: 7 years
Program Overview: While there are dozens of accelerated medical programs across the country, only a handful place as strong an emphasis on research as does RPI and AMC’s joint-program. As suggested by its title, the Accelerated Physician-Scientist Program is a 7-year program that is dedicated towards training physician-scientists. Therefore, the program requires students to be heavily involved in both bench and clinical research starting from the undergraduate years.
While translational medicine is a huge focus of the program, students also take their share of liberal arts classes (the curriculum consists of 70 percent premedical courses and 30 percent liberal arts courses). Apart from its unique focus on medical research, the accelerated program also has an interesting educational timeline; students spend semesters one through five at RPI and split their sixth semester between RPI and AMC. The MCAT is not required for medical school matriculation.
9. Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS)
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Website Link: CLICK HERE
Length: 8 years
Program Overview: The University of Rochester’s most competitive combined-admission program, Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS), allows students to obtain a BA or BS and an MD in eight years. As REMS is not an accelerated program, students are not expected to spend summers studying, and focus is instead placed on research, experience in the clinic, seminars, and social events.
In addition, students enrolled in this program are not required to take the MCAT. As a result, students are given the opportunity to pursue a diverse undergraduate experience. On a similar note, Rochester does not implement a Core Curriculum, meaning that students are free to take classes only in what they’re interested in. Since there are no required subjects, REMS students are able to study an enormous range of subjects and even double- or triple-major.
10. Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Medical School: School of Medicine of Boston University
Website Link: CLICK HERE
Length: 7 years
Program Overview: Boston University’s 7-year combined medical program stands out from those offered by other institutions in that it stresses a comprehensive, liberal education, awarding a bachelor of arts rather than a bachelor of science. Due to its accelerated pace, the program requires students to attend a 12-week summer session at the end of sophomore year. During their undergraduate years, students are expected to maintain at least a 3.20 GPA (overall and in the sciences).
In addition, the MCAT is required; students are expected to score at or above the 80th percentile. Boston University undergraduates are offered the option of either fulfilling a Core Curriculum or Divisional Studies. BU’s Core Curriculum covers more educational breadth, while Divisional Studies places focus on a specific field in each of the humanities, mathematics and computer science, natural sciences, and social sciences divisions of the liberal arts.
BS/DDS Program
Combined Dental School Programs (BS (BA) / DMS,DDS)
미국 치대는 의대와 마찬가지로 BS/MD 통합 의대와 처럼 학부 와 치대 통합과정 (BS (BA) / DMS,DDS)으로 우수한 자격을 갖춘 고등학생을 미리 선발하고 있다. 학부 과정을 2, 3년에 마친 후 대학과 연계된 치과 대학에 진학하는 프로그램으로 6 ~ 7 년 만에 학사 학위와 치과 의학 학위를 취득 할 수 있다.
때로는 학부 및 치대 프로그램이 같은 대학 (예 : Temple, NYU, BU) 인 반면, BS / DDS 프로그램은 학부와 치과 대학 (예 : Case Western Reserve University의 치과 대학) 간의 파트너십으로 연계되어 있는 경우도 있다.
The Top BS/DDS Programs
- Boston University – Goldman School of Dental Medicine
7 year conditional program - Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
6 year program guaranteed admission to dental school
7 and 8 year to Pre-Professional Scholars Program - LECOM’s School of Dental Medicine
8 year early acceptance program with Gannon University
8 year program with Adelphi University - Nova Southeastern University
7 & 8 year dual admission program - New York University School of Dentistry
7 year guaranteed admission - Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
7 year articulation agreements - State University of New York at Buffalo
8 year early assurance program – apply as sophomore from any accredited college
BS/Pharm. D Program
6-year Pharmacy Programs
6년 과정의 약대 프로그램은 2년의 Pre-Pharm Course와 4 년의 약대 대학원 과정을 포함 총 6년 후에 Pharm.D. 학위를 받게 된다. 고등학교에서 직접 입학 할 수 있으며 Pre-Pharm Course를 일정 이상의 GPA 또는 DAT 점수를 받게 되면 약대 대학원 과정에 자동 입학할 수 있다.
List of schools that offer 6-year Pharmacy Programs
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina
- University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
- University of California-San Francisco
- College of Pharmacy University of Michigan
- The College of Pharmacy University of Texas at Austin
- Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
- University of Illinois, College of Pharmacy
- The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
- The Purdue College of Pharmacy
- The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy