Any Good SMP programs? Except Georgetown

[Creightonite]

I am looking for good school names: Harvard, Yale, Hopkins, etc. I do not think I am qualified for a postbac. program, but probably can do an SMP.

 

[pianoman511]

Are you feeling not qualified in terms of what classes you have taken (i.e. you have already done the pre-med science classes) or in terms of GPA ?

 

[ssquared]

Doing well in any program is far more important than going to a big name school. Let's be realistic: SMP programs are for people with low GPAs, do you really think Harvard wants those type of people around?

 

[qev]

I am looking for good school names: Harvard, Yale, Hopkins, etc. I do not think I am qualified for a postbac. program, but probably can do an SMP.

I've been told that a lot of east coast schools like Drexel's programs but I'm sort of biased since I really like the program.

Just like was said before, grades (and your environment) in these programs are more important than names.

As far as environment for example, if you're taking medical school classes do you want to be in a super competitive program or are you looking for a more open experience where everyone has the chance to get an A. Also do you want to be in the class with the medical/grad students or are you okay with taking it with just the other students in your particular program. Do you want to do medical school course work or graduate level work? These are all questions you should be asking first, way before the name of an institution.

 

[tacrum43]

Keep in mind, though, that an SMP program is for someone who has completed the premedical requirements and hasn't done quite well enough to get into medical school, not for people who want to make the jump from mid tier to top tier medical schools. Is that your situation?

In general I agree with you, however one person in my Georgetown SMP class is now at Vanderbilt. There was also someone who got into UPenn a few years back. So, it can happen (it's just very unlikely). 🙂

 

[drizzt3117]

In general I agree with you, however one person in my Georgetown SMP class is now at Vanderbilt. There was also someone who got into UPenn a few years back. So, it can happen (it's just very unlikely). 🙂

There was some guy who posted in the what are my chances thread who did the georgetown SMP with a 3.8/33 or something because he didn't have great ECs his first time around. Someone like that would have a great chance to get into a top school once finishing the program, but you would think you'd do just as well by taking a year and working in a medical field.