Abstract
From a tentative beginning in 1961 by Boston and Northwestern Universities, a growing number of colleges accept high school seniors into an accelerated undergraduate college-medical school curriculum. Fifteen years ago, about 60 students were admitted into six-year courses of study leading to the MD degree; this year, 11 schools will accept almost 400 high school graduates into accelerated, early-admission, baccalaureate-MD programs. One third of Northwestern's class derives from its Honors Program; in the schools at Brown and Kansas City, the majority of MD candidates are accepted while seniors in high school. Several other schools are considering converting from a traditional four-year premedical plus four-year medical school curriculum to an integrated, foreshortened program with admission determined on the basis of high school and achievement test credentials. From growth rate alone, it is reasonable to conclude that selection for medical school prior to college, and acceleration of the curriculum have been successful.
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