Bryn Mawr or Goucher

[ewinston]

I was recently admitted into Goucher and Bryn Mawr's Postbac programs. I am abroad now, though, and was wondering if anyone has visited the two schools and compare them for me-- general campus atmosphere, facilities, what the students are life, what programs seem stronger, etc.

Also, I will most likely have to student loan the full cost of the program. Not most likely... I will have to. So, I know that Goucher offers a small amount of Grant money, and I was wondering if there are any Alums who can tell me how much they tend to give to each student, etc.

Again, being aboad I have no idea which program to pick and would love any feed back and impressions you all have. That is not to say that I just want to hear that I am wasting my money and my time That is, in the end, my decision to make.

Thanks.

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[MsAirForce]

You may want to do a search in the threads. There are a lot post on these 2 programs already.

 

[ewinston]

i mostly found arguments between classmates.

cute baby.

 

[Heinz57]

You must have excellent qualifications!

I have applications into Bryn Mawr, Goucher and UVA. I have an interview at Bryn Mawr early next month, but haven't heard from Goucher. UVA doesn't start reviewing until February. Anyhoo - congrats! I hope you find the info that you seek. If I am lucky enough to interview at Goucher as well, I'll give you my opinion afterward, though you probably have to decide sooner rather than later.

C

 

[Heinz57]

Good luck.

C

 

[ewinston]

Good luck to you too!! The interviews are very informal, so don't worry about that

Keep me informed about where you decide to go.
Best of luck!!

 

[eurozo]

i mostly found arguments between classmates.

cute baby.

Hey,

This was the thread in which I went through my decision making process, in case it helps.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=178646

 

[mrs.smith]

I know that you won't go wrong with either program. I loved Bryn Mawr when I visited there. Beautiful, really nice people, safe campus, nice support system overall for students.

Good luck!

 

[ewinston]

Great! Are you applying to Postbac programs this year?

 

[mrs.smith]

I am actually applying to med schools now, but looked at post-baccs before I decided to just go for it and see what happens. If it doesn't work out I will be considering some post-baccs and maybe 1 year masters programs.

 

[ewinston]

That sounds good. With hard work it will surely work out
All the best.

 

[killdevil]

Bryn Mawr or Goucher... I was in your position last year and chose Goucher. I haven't been disappointed with my decision at all... quite the contrary!

The generally-accepted pluses and minuses of the two programs have been hashed out in a zillion forum threads here over the past few years -- search the forums or follow Eurozo's link for a representative discussion.

For me, the major plus of Goucher was class size. I know all my classmates and we all hang out and study together. It's a really good mix of people. In addition, I can drop by the program directors' offices at pretty much any time -- there are two of them for 28 of us this year and they're always available to us.

Other things I've found positive about the Goucher program: the advising is absolutely top-notch. Liza, the program director, probably knows more about getting into med school than any single other person in the country, and she's very results-oriented and proactive in her approach.

The teaching is, generally speaking, also top-notch. By comparison to the professors I had in undergraduate science courses at a large research university, even the worst of my instructors here is twice as good in lecture and ten times more accessible.

One final note: Towson, MD -- which was the major reason I was hesitant about Goucher -- is not so bad at all. Pretty much the worst thing you can say about it is that it's blandly suburban, which is probably a plus if you're trying to maintain a positively monkish focus on academics.

Hope this helps you in your decision process...