There is no shortcut in medicine la.
The undergrad program is 5 years long and Duke use to have 1 whole year of research in effect making it only 3 years. 1 year of basic sci, go research 1 year, come back do 1.5 year of clinical before doing some capstone project and sitting for exams Liao.
At graduation a dukie can't match a undergrad.
After 2 to 3 years post grad the difference is gone.

Tenacity is the difference in the long run be it undergrad or post grad.

Been there. Done that.