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I have a friend interested in these programs with the hopes to get into med school afterwards.. Anyone know of a list of them? Is it too late to apply? Thanks!
RachMD2B said:I had the best experience with a 1 year masters program! I applied to medical school a few years ago and didnt get in, so I decided to do one of these programs and apply again. I did a program at Johns Hopkins in the School of Public Health (its called an MHS degree), I did it in biochemistry, but there are other departments that offer the degree as well. The program was incredible!! Everyone else was in the same position (Trying to get into med. school) and the program was small enough (20 people) that I really got to know the professors (great letters of rec!). Plus the courses were actually interesting (aside from the 1 required biochem course, I got to take really great courses like infectious diseases, vaccines, etc.). I think these programs are much better than post-bac programs because you actually come out with a degree, you learn something interesting in the process (in my opinion, public health is MUCH more interesting than chemistry or physics!!). Most of all though, it REALLY helped with the med school process. I only had a 3.3 GPA undergrad (from Univ. of Michigan) and a 28 MCAT, but I got a 3.7 at Hopkins and ended up with 12 interviews this time around! I have gotten a few acceptances (I am planning on going to GWU in the fall and I cant wait!!) and am still on a few waiting lists. I would definitely recommend this program to everyone!! Anyway, if you would like to know more, feel free to PM me anytime! Good luck!
2004hey rachmd2b! Congratulations and good luck in med school! I am currently in the same boat with applying and not getting in. I am thinking of doing a one year masters program. I was just wondering how the logistics of this worked. After you completed your masters program, when did you apply to med school again? If you completed a program starting the fall...so fall 2012...and wanted to get in med school the following fall...you would have to begin the application process the summer of 2012....so before your masters program. So in that case how would med schools see your progress in the masters program...or do you wait an additional year to apply?
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I have a friend interested in these programs with the hopes to get into med school afterwards.. Anyone know of a list of them? Is it too late to apply? Thanks!
Hey RachMD2B! Congratulations and good luck in med school! I am currently in the same boat with applying and not getting in. I am thinking of doing a one year masters program. I was just wondering how the logistics of this worked. After you completed your masters program, when did you apply to med school again? If you completed a program starting the Fall...so Fall 2012...and wanted to get in med school the following Fall...you would have to begin the application process the summer of 2012....so before your masters program. So in that case how would med schools see your progress in the masters program...or do you wait an additional year to apply?