[I have watched, and commented, here for 8 years or so, off and on.]
Hang in there, folks...BCM can be worth the wait! Our daughter was accepted OOS in early May, 2012, AND offered a 50% merit scholarship. Seems like some number of OOS acceptances are after May 1. She went on to score in the 93rd percentile on both Steps, and truly had her choice of specialties. She chose Ortho at a very good program...she was their first choice in the Match. She will sub-specialize in Adult Reconstructive (Hip and Knee). She LOVES it!
BCM was the best thing that might have happened to us as a family. Forget this idea of best value among just private medical schools...it saved us CONSIDERABLY over our lone in-state public medical school (albeit we did not wait to see if they might have proffered some late scholarship $ also).
Houston is a plus as a location...lots to do with all of your free time! Some of the other top medical schools are in lesser locations. (If you are accepted OOS, I can offer some advice about buying a condo to establish residence.)
Agree with the well-expressed overview sentiments by creamyJ just above. Cannot beat the 18-month pre-clinical regimen...seems like BCM initiated that. And the collegial, supportive atmosphere is clearly in evidence.
Hey, getting accepted in May is just as good as October, except for the angst of waiting. When you show up for classes, nobody knows WHEN you were accepted. And thereafter, BCM's excellent education will lead to top shelf average Step 1 scores (sometimes # 1 in the nation) and excellent matches. The process WORKS.
Hang in there, folks...BCM can be worth the wait! Our daughter was accepted OOS in early May, 2012, AND offered a 50% merit scholarship. Seems like some number of OOS acceptances are after May 1. She went on to score in the 93rd percentile on both Steps, and truly had her choice of specialties. She chose Ortho at a very good program...she was their first choice in the Match. She will sub-specialize in Adult Reconstructive (Hip and Knee). She LOVES it!
BCM was the best thing that might have happened to us as a family. Forget this idea of best value among just private medical schools...it saved us CONSIDERABLY over our lone in-state public medical school (albeit we did not wait to see if they might have proffered some late scholarship $ also).
Houston is a plus as a location...lots to do with all of your free time!
Some of the other top medical schools are in lesser locations. (If you are accepted OOS, I can offer some advice about buying a condo to establish residence.) Agree with the well-expressed overview sentiments by creamyJ just above. Cannot beat the 18-month pre-clinical regimen...seems like BCM initiated that. And the collegial, supportive atmosphere is clearly in evidence.
Hey, getting accepted in May is just as good as October, except for the angst of waiting. When you show up for classes, nobody knows WHEN you were accepted. And thereafter, BCM's excellent education will lead to top shelf average Step 1 scores (sometimes # 1 in the nation) and excellent matches. The process WORKS.
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