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Anyone else accept their admission?
I'm not going to accept until I hear back from Tufts. Has anyone started looking for housing yet?Anyone else accept their admission?
I'm not going to accept until I hear back from Tufts. Has anyone started looking for housing yet?
Yup. Heard it's smart to lock down a place before June.
If anyone is looking for housing PM me, I'm definitely looking for a few roommates
Does anyone have an idea at how many individuals apply for this program? Also, how big this class size might be?
Thanks
Anyone who's already sent in their deposit: On the deposit form, do we leave the BU ID space blank? I don't think they've assigned me an ID number yet
@FormerPhysicist Found it, thanks! Couple more questions for you (or anyone that can answer):
1) Do most MAMS students end up doing their 2nd year back in their home states or do they stay in Boston for the research year? I'm trying to gauge whether or not it's worth it to make a trip over there from California to check out housing. If I'm only there for 9 months (duration of the first year) and then moving back home for the 2nd year, it may not even be worth it to fly out.
2) If I'm planning on retaking the MCAT, should I do so before the program starts or after the first year? I've read that most students end up scoring really well after the first MAMS year, but with the new MCAT taking place next year I'm not sure how prepared I'll be for the new sections (biochem + behavioral sciences)
Thanks in advance.
1) Do most MAMS students end up doing their 2nd year back in their home states or do they stay in Boston for the research year? I'm trying to gauge whether or not it's worth it to make a trip over there from California to check out housing. If I'm only there for 9 months (duration of the first year) and then moving back home for the 2nd year, it may not even be worth it to fly out.
2) If I'm planning on retaking the MCAT, should I do so before the program starts or after the first year? I've read that most students end up scoring really well after the first MAMS year, but with the new MCAT taking place next year I'm not sure how prepared I'll be for the new sections (biochem + behavioral sciences)
@novemberleft Thanks for your help. I booked a flight over to Boston in early June to check out the area. I also sent an email over to Dr. Offner, as another student I was in contact with said that I should do the same. I scored a 29 on my first MCAT this past January. Since I've only taken it once, maybe I'll give it another go this summer before the program starts anyway.
If anyone else here can help convince me whether to pick BU MAMS over RFU BMS, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm completely torn between the two, as they were both my top choices. I'm a CA resident, 2.8 cGPA/sGPA, 29 MCAT.
With my stats, I know it's irresponsible of me to turn down RFU BMS. It's just I've read about other students in my position (same or worse stats) that were successful in MAMS and gained acceptance to multiple schools. Any help is appreciated.
did you submit a GRE or MCAT score? I have everything submitted.. I'm just waiting for my MCAT score.I did and they accepted me before my semester concluded....
I also turned down my acceptance today so hopefully someone on here gets it
I submitted my mcatdid you submit a GRE or MCAT score? I have everything submitted.. I'm just waiting for my MCAT score.
Found this gem while googling for information:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813033156
Something I found really helpful was the table given on page 411, with the MAMS GPA of the graduates graphed with their MCAT, and a % given to demonstrate how many individuals that fit into that GPA & MCAT category were successful in gaining an acceptance to medical school.
do you guys think that if you have a better uGPA, you have a better chance at getting into BUSM from BU MAMS? I would love to know some profiles of BU MAMS students who got into BUSM; wonder if uGPA does play a pretty big role in this
do you guys think that if you have a better uGPA, you have a better chance at getting into BUSM from BU MAMS? I would love to know some profiles of BU MAMS students who got into BUSM; wonder if uGPA does play a pretty big role in this
Thanks for the reply! I didn't see it for some reason. After your app was complete, how long did a decision take? What were your stats, if you don't mind.I did and they accepted me before my semester concluded....
I also turned down my acceptance today so hopefully someone on here gets it
My decision took about 3 weeks. I was 3.25/3.11 and 32 mcatThanks for the reply! I didn't see it for some reason. After your app was complete, how long did a decision take? What were your stats, if you don't mind.
I got accepted to MAMS program, which was a big surprise for me giving my low grades. Would have never thought this is the first program I would hear back. Obviously I have to make a decision in the next few week...
Here's some factors I have to consider...
1. Assuming I get good grades, would MD school value this MAMS grades more than other post-bac/SMP programs out there? ie. UCin / EVMS / NYMS etc.
2. I've heard that some of the classes (especially the mandatory ones) are pretty big, although it gets broken down into smaller groups. I have a significant gap years after my undergrad studies, so it is pretty essential for me to get references from a faculty/professor. Is there small class offered in the MAMS programs?
3. I have ZERO research experiences up until now, therefore I'm considering taking the two year track, with the 2nd year to get some experience under my belt. Does the program help you get into research or you have to go find a research team/opportunity and complete it within one year?
Any help would be much appreciated!
I got accepted to MAMS program, which was a big surprise for me giving my low grades. Would have never thought this is the first program I would hear back. Obviously I have to make a decision in the next few week...
Here's some factors I have to consider...
1. Assuming I get good grades, would MD school value this MAMS grades more than other post-bac/SMP programs out there? ie. UCin / EVMS / NYMS etc.
2. I've heard that some of the classes (especially the mandatory ones) are pretty big, although it gets broken down into smaller groups. I have a significant gap years after my undergrad studies, so it is pretty essential for me to get references from a faculty/professor. Is there small class offered in the MAMS programs?
3. I have ZERO research experiences up until now, therefore I'm considering taking the two year track, with the 2nd year to get some experience under my belt. Does the program help you get into research or you have to go find a research team/opportunity and complete it within one year?
Any help would be much appreciated!
In Biochemistry, class meets as a lecture four times a week and holds optional weekly TA sessions. The course content and lecturers are the same as the BUSM Biochemistry course.Could anyone elaborate on the structure and set up of GMS AN 722 Cellular Organization of Tissues & BI 751 Biochemistry courses? What made you successful? Both are required for MAMS students and early acceptance program students, so I figured it would be helpful for many to get advice/experiences from students who have completed those courses. This will be my first graduate-level coursework/coursework at a university w/>3,000 students. Thanks and can't wait to meet you all!
hey does anyone know when this program starts, it dates, etc...i tried looking it up on their site but i couldn't find any specific dates...thanks
Classes such as Biochemistry and Physiology contain the same course content as the BUSM classes, but due to our schedule differences and lecture hall sizes the MAMS classes are held separately. The elective Immunology course in the spring semester is taken with the medical students.Out of the classes that are medical school equivalents or from electives, will students in MAMS be taking some of these with medical students?
You might find the following resources helpful. If you really look around, you can probably find someplace in the South End for $1000/mo/person or less, depending on the apartment's quality and number of roommates. There are other less expensive neighborhoods, but they require more of a commute.Does anyone have rough estimates of what rent should cost us in south end? Looking around for housing now and trying not to get ripped off.
@novemberleft Thanks for all your insight here!
(1) Do you have a general idea of how common it is for a MAMS student to apply to med school before starting the SMP, then getting in to attend the following Fall?
(2) What kind of support structures are in place for this?
I heard that Gtown SMP will send a letter saying you are enrolled in the SMP as soon as you submit secondaries, and they will follow up with sending grades and recommendations after the first semester ends. Does BU MAMS do this?