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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are there so many requirements for getting into medical school now?  So many hours of extra stuff??  Why spend 4 yrs on undergrad classes but still need a gap year to do all the requirements and apply?

On the other end, there is a growing shortage of every doctor specialty, even in urban areas.

[b]Smart kids who are qualified and interested are turned off by all the stupid requirements and the immense time it takes to do them.

The system should make it easier for these kids to pursue medicine, not harder. [/b]It’s already a long grueling expensive road as it is. Why is the system making it even that much more difficult and more expensive??  As a society, this makes no sense at all.

Thoughts?[/quote]

I teach in a med school.

If you can't handle "all the stupid requirements" to get in, and need someone to "make it easier," then medical school is definitely not for you. The requirements are there for a reason.

The shortage of doctors is complicated, and making it easier to get into med school won't fix that. You can't just add seats in the med schools. The problem isn't a shortage of good applicants. It's a shortage of rotation sites and residency spots. [/quote]

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