Howard University's Joint Program Essay

There are many Universities that have B.S./M.D. or B.S./ D.D.S joint program throughout United States. However, Howard University is one of the best Universities that have the dual degree programs. The reason why I'm interested in Howard University's B.S/M.D program is it will assist me the tools to succeed in the field of medicine as well as it will allow me to complete the requirements for both the B.S and M.D degree in six years instead of the customary eight years. Firstly, as most of children do, I always wondered what would I end up studying when I went to college. When I was 15 years old, My grandmother diagnosed with breast cancer . She must had a surgery. Then the doctor explained us how the surgery was going to be done. He also explained us how my grandmother life would be in their hands because the cancer was on stage 4 and had spread through her lymph node and armpit. It frightened me at first because I thought I was not going to see my grandma again but the doctor's ability to cure her, and his skills of communicating with her as a patient calmed me. Although when I saw the respect that my parents had toward the doctor it actually made me think of becoming a doctor some day. From that day, I knew that I have a medical vocation.

Secondly, I had the opportunity to get some experience in the medical …show more content…
There are many doctors earning millions of dollars for helping a few, on the other hand there are millions of people who need a good medical attention, and they do not have access to it because of the expensive medical consultation of these doctors. As a future doctor, I have the commitment to let the most people that can take advantage of my preparation, so one day when I become a doctor I would be proud to say that I have saved more lives than the number of dollars I have in my