acceptance to bu, gt, finch

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[apprentice]

jack

a lot of it depends on want you want to get out of it. how competitive are you already. i assume that you will/have turned in your amcas while you are in the program. so by the time your 1st semester grades come back, you are pretty much in the thick of interview season.

gt: i heard that it is competitive. only a few people end up going to gt the following year and i heard that list depends on a lot of things, besides grades.... i saw the list of where their grads go post-gt, and most go into DO, and some into MD.

bu: 2 year program w/ thesis. don't know much about this program. didn't consider it because it was 2 years.

finch: ended up here myself after having to choose between gt and here. and very happy w/ my decision. if you make it through here, they will most probably extend a spot in the following year class.

so it all depends on what you end goal is. if it is just med school, i would go to finch. it you feel another year of science classes will boost your gpa and make you a competitive candidate, then by all means go for gt or maybe even bu.

good luck in this process. long, but well worth it.

 

[stinkycheese]

I agree that it depends on how competitive you already are. BU's program is not mandatory two years, but it is nice because if you don't get in right away after your first year, you stay on as a paid research assistant to finish a thesis, and also have the option of getting an MPH degree, so really, you are getting two degrees in two years, making money, and also, if you do really well in the program, you may get one of the 30-40 spots that they reserve per year in BUSM for graduates of GMS. The success rate for BU is very high for allopathic schools- 85% get in after two years. More would get in during the first year, but not many people apply then.

Georgetown I feel is less of a good program because it doesn't have as strong of a relationship with its own med school as Finch and BU both do. They only take 10-15 SMP students per year into their med school, which is a lot less than BU's 30-40 and Finch's 30-50. Also, once you graduate, if you didn't get in your first year, you don't have the support and built-in work options that you would have at BU.

I am going to BU, and I'm excited about it. I know nothing of Finch's program, but between BU and G'town, I think I made the right choice...

 

[FowlersGap]

i was in the same positions a couple years ago; went to gtown

most people did not end up going DO; most went MD programs however a few, including myself are going DO

you learn a lot about DO from one of the gross anatomy profs who is a DO at gtown...i wanted to stay in CA near home so it didn't matter to me if i went DO or MD as long as i was in CA

i decided to go for gtown cause it was the first program of its kind...you get what i thought was a pretty legitimate masters (MS in physiology compared to medical sciences...) in one year

i had a year off and so i was a lecturer at one of my state schools; so if you're interested in teaching for a year; the masters from gtown will help!

 

[stinkycheese]

i decided to go for gtown cause it was the first program of its kind...you get what i thought was a pretty legitimate masters (MS in physiology compared to medical sciences...) in one year

Each program has its merits; however, if you are talking about a "legitimate" masters based on subject material, I'll raise you on content. BU students complete laboratory research in order to get their degree. It's a thesis-based program, whereas Georgetown is not; therefore, I think the BU degree would be more valuable in getting research jobs thereafter, whether during medical school or before.

Plus, that blessed MPH option! I am going to do that fer sure, yo...

 

[DrHuang]

isnt finch SOM on probation? as for the BU program, i know nothing about but the % of GT SMP students that enroll into GT SOM is between 15%-20%, probably closer to 20%. and like fowlers gap said, most end up getting an MD.

btw, here are the number of people that went to GT SOM after the SMP Program:
2002: 17
2001: 24
2000: 25

these are the people that decided to go...im sure there were a few who got in but decided not to go.

 

[FowlersGap]

Each program has its merits; however, if you are talking about a "legitimate" masters based on subject material, I'll raise you on content. BU students complete laboratory research in order to get their degree. It's a thesis-based program, whereas Georgetown is not; therefore, I think the BU degree would be more valuable in getting research jobs thereafter, whether during medical school or before.

Plus, that blessed MPH option! I am going to do that fer sure, yo...

that's awesome that you got to do lab research but in the end BU gives you a MA in medical sciences compared to a MS in physiology and biophysics

in the end if you're applying for a job somewhere; they'd look upon an MS in physiology with more credibility; i think BU should at least give you guys a MS; its a difference of a letter but i think its still important; i'm not discounting your work or the program, just the degree they give you for all the work you do....

 

[stinkycheese]

Very true- hadn't really thought about the arts v. sciences distinction, since I went to a college where BA's were the only option!

 

[eskramer]

Where can I find specific information on the finch program at the school website. What is the actually name of the masters program and does anyone have any web links to it. thanks

 

[Spartacus]

Where can I find specific information on the finch program at the school website. What is the actually name of the masters program and does anyone have any web links to it. thanks

It's an MS in Applied Physiology, here's the link:

http://www.finchcms.edu/sgpds/physiology/msapplied.cfm

 

[eskramer]

I know financial aid is available, but how does anyone afford to pay $35,000 for finch and afford living expenses as well????