The Match · Program criteria match · BS/MD and BS/DO
Know exactly where the student can realistically apply.
Most BS/MD lists come from rankings and forum advice, so families lose months on programs their student was never eligible for. The Match ends that: one physician screens the student's profile against every published criterion, flags every exclusion with its reason, and returns one complete program-by-program report.
My make-it-right promise: if the report is missing something your family submitted materials for, tell me within 14 days and I will complete it.
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Built and read by Dr. Rory Merritt: Brown PLME (BS/MD) graduate, board-certified emergency physician, former Assistant Dean in Brown's PLME.
The offer, plainly
The Match is $349. One payment, no recurring charges, no upsell. Self-contained, delivered within 3 business days of completed intake. Your $349 is credited toward The Second Opinion if you decide to go deeper.
You complete one intake form: the student's grade year, home state, GPA range, testing status, and preferences. I do the rest. And my make-it-right promise stands behind the work: if the report is missing something your family submitted materials for, tell me within 14 days and I will complete it.
What it catches.
Selected examples from a 20-page sample report built around a fictional New Jersey rising senior. The actual deliverable is built around the student's profile specifically.
State restriction
Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas Tech BS/MD programs are restricted to state residents. A New Jersey student cannot apply, regardless of credentials.
Geographic eligibility is the most commonly missed filter in BS/MD list-building. These barriers are permanent and do not change with enrollment status.
GPA floor
Stony Brook's Scholars for Medicine requires a 4.00 unweighted GPA. Rochester's REMS requires 3.95. A student with a 3.93 is below both.
Strong credentials in other areas do not compensate for a published floor miss. The report names every floor and every gap.
Deadline sequencing
Jefferson closes October 13. Pittsburgh closes October 15. A student still preparing applications in late October has already missed both programs.
The application sequence has to be built from the earliest deadline outward. Jefferson's October 13 date is the organizing constraint for the entire cycle.
In the sample: 15 programs where criteria appear to be met, 24 programs excluded with a named reason each, 5 reconsideration entries, 20 pages in total.
“What worried me most was the sheer volume of competition and the lack of clarity on what truly moves the needle for these hyper-selective programs. The Match gave us a clear, data-driven framework for our daughter's narrative that we couldn't have built on our own. It felt like we finally had an insider's map. Between the 2026 program list and the match report, we are preparing with eyes wide open. Worth the investment if you are serious about the BS/MD path.”
What $349 delivers
What the report contains.
01Programs where the student appears to meet published criteria, organized by geographic tier
02Mismatch flags and exclusions, with a named reason for each
03Reconsideration entries for programs commonly named by students with this profile
04Hidden blind spots
05A sequenced next-step action list
Ready to build the right list? A physician does the program-by-program screening that would otherwise cost you dozens of hours, and keeps the student from spending an application slot on a program that excluded them from the start.
Get The Match for $349 $349 · One-time · Self-contained
What The Match covers, and what it doesn't
The Match is a program criteria match. That scope is deliberate.
What The Match does not cover:
- Whether the student is competitive within the admitted pool, only whether they appear to meet published minimum criteria
- Admissions odds, probability estimates, or comparative assessments
- Essay review, activity list feedback, recommendation strategy, or personalized interview coaching
- Application narrative, personal framing, or the overall readiness question
- Full strategic advisory judgment on whether, when, and how to apply
- Guaranteed current eligibility: program criteria change; verify requirements directly with each program before applying
If the criteria question is answered and you need deeper judgment on application readiness, narrative, and risk factors, the Second Opinion is the right next step. The Second Opinion already includes this Match work, so families who need the deeper look do not buy both.
Why a physician's perspective, and not a five-figure package
What you are buying first is judgment, not a bundle of hours.
The most comprehensive packages run into the mid to high five figures and take months of sessions wedged into an already-full junior or senior year. The Match asks for one thing, the profile, and returns a real program list within 3 business days. If the student is already well positioned, I will tell you, and you can save the package money. If there is a real gap, I will tell you exactly where it is.
Before you commit anyone to a package, ask three questions: Did you go through one of these programs yourself? Are you a physician? Have you worked inside one of these programs as an assistant dean? Yes to all three: I went through Brown's PLME, I practice as a board-certified emergency physician, and I served as an Assistant Dean within that same program. Run those three questions on whoever you are considering.
Questions families ask before buying.
A specific list for the student. A physician's view on every exclusion.
$349. Delivered within 3 business days of completed intake.
“Worth the investment if you are serious about the BS/MD path.”J.C., Illinois parent of a 2026 BS/MD applicant
One-time payment · No recurring charges · No upsell
Questions before you decide? Email rorymerritt@bridge2md.com
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