Mr. Adventure said:
Thanks doogie, that's what I was looking for!
Also, look at the money issue. If that isn't a problem, then no worries.
As to riceman, I know a few people who did the Penn program. At lot of people have research positions and only take a class or two at night that I know. Most already have the prereqs done (like yourself I see).
As for research positions, th ey are out there, you just have to apply to a bunch. The penn website has a list of them all. Also don't forget CHOP. If you want a full-time position then you are going to only be able to take like half of that course load.
If you take the Clinical ER class, would you post about it? I was considering taking it next summer if I decided to come back home here.
Syllabus, there is one out there for Clinical ER, i forget how you find it though. If you poke around the ER website there is something there for clinical research. Apparently that program has an EXCELLENT trackrecord for med school admissions. They have a series of classes (only 3 right now). I would take them if I had the chance b/c the experience is amazing, great interview discussion and very few programs have this type of experience. As for the othe r classes, contact the professors.
Banks - big ones here are Commerce Bank (a local one that is open all the time) Wachovia (I believe there is one next to the hospital by the McDonalds in CHOP (sorry, that is children's hospital of Philadelphia. One of the best in the nation
😉 ). BOA just took over fleet which had a presence here. I don't use them though, just have one of their credit cards. Look on their site for different areas. Honestly there are ATM's everywhere in Philly though.
Campus at night (itself) isn't bad. I know a few people who would just take the bus back to center city at night, there's the subway station near by as well. Philly is a city like any other place. Be smart and sensible about things. I never felt threatened during the day and early morning and I was in the shady area between the parking garages walking to campus.
Also Upenn has a pre-med volunteer program. BEWARE: if you don't make the full commitment every week they won't work with your schedule. I learned this the hard way. Being a non-trad student I was kinda pissed b/c I was working full-time and doing my MBA at night full time. I asked ot just put it off to the summer once I started. They told me I couldn't do the program. They are very snobby in there and I found them extremely difficult to work with those who worked. Pretty much most of the people there were Penn/Drexel pre-meds and they obviously had a little more time than me (and also were right in the city! I had a 45 min commute to get there (at least!)).
Anyways, about the program itself, I was going to do it but I'm moving to the midwest to be with my financee. I was goign to do prereqs in Rutgers-camden then do that program while finding a research position. (also look for clinicial research positions as well, not just lab, there are a TON in philly!!!) Honestly the money at bryn mawr isn't something I really could afford. I wasn't applying to MD schools and since you already have your prereqs I wouldn't worry about it. I had also considered drexel's programs as well. I think I might have choosen to do drexels program instead but we'll never know now. If you have any other questions let me know.
I did hear cancer of the brain or some class like that was a bitch. I knew a guy taking classes there. The classes, they make you work. Tell ya that much.
