Boston University MAMS 2018-2019

[insaiyan-premed]

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How good is this program to OOS residents and does this program offer conditional acceptances to any MD schools?

 

[Boston University MAMS]

What courses do you recommend taking in the spring? Which classes are easier? Which classes do you think have more implications on MCAT and general success in medical school going forward?

Thanks

Below is the general schedule for the Spring semester:

Physio B (mandatory)
Pharmacology vs Pathology (pick 1)
Anatomy vs Immunology (pick 1)
Biostatistics (mandatory, unless you have taken a statistics course in college in the last 5 years)
Biomed Info (mandatory)

No one of the courses is easier than the others, so the decision on which electives to take is going to be more of a personal preference. Likewise, no one of the courses is more helpful for the MCAT than the others. Each course will touch on topics that are tested in the bio/biochem section of the MCAT - but ultimately the majority of the MCAT bio/biochem relevant material is taught during first semester. I recommend picking the courses that seem most interesting to you! One thing I will note is that the Immunology course is condensed into 6 weeks and meets 4 days per week whereas the anatomy course meets 1 day per week throughout the semester, which is something to consider.

 

[Boston University MAMS]

If one were interested in completing a concentration, how would that work schedule-wise? Would they take courses for the concentration during the first year or second?

I do not know much about how the concentrations work but I recommend contacting our program administrator, Ali Grise, at [email protected] for more information!

 

[Boston University MAMS]

How good is this program to OOS residents and does this program offer conditional acceptances to any MD schools?

The BU MAMS program is one of the oldest and most successful SMPs in the US and therefore is very well respected among medical schools across the country. So, a solid performance in MAMS for both instate and out of state students really means something to medical schools. The program does not offer conditional acceptances, however MAMS students are considered in a separate applicant pool for the BU school of medicine!

 

[insaiyan-premed]

The BU MAMS program is one of the oldest and most successful SMPs in the US and therefore is very well respected among medical schools across the country. So, a solid performance in MAMS for both instate and out of state students really means something to medical schools. The program does not offer conditional acceptances, however MAMS students are considered in a separate applicant pool for the BU school of medicine!

It says on the website that 85% of students with a 3.5 matriculate into medical school, is that overall uGPA and grad GPA combined or just the SMP GPA? How much of the 85% get into allopathic schools?

 

[Boston University MAMS]

It says on the website that 85% of students with a 3.5 matriculate into medical school, is that overall uGPA and grad GPA combined or just the SMP GPA? How much of the 85% get into allopathic schools?

85% of students with a SMP GPA of 3.5 or higher are accepted into medical school (both MD and DO). We do not have data on the percentages of MD vs DO.

 

[924782]

Anyone have any feedback about how the program worked out for them? Any one get into med school this cycle as a result of the MAMS program?

 

[itstheharddoclife]

It depends on how the students do! Those with a MAMS GPA of 3.5 or above have shown to be 85% successful in getting into medical school

how long after the program do MAMS students usually get into medical school?