Medical Deciding on SMPs

[Goro]

Hello,
I'm currently a senior graduating from a big university in Texas. My cGPA is 3.5, and sGPA 3.3 with my MCAT 499 (first time I took it back in August, and I haven't retaken it since - sort of shook my confidence as my practice AAMC tests gave me 510-511 score but the real thing resulted in a much lower score). I applied to 6-7 SMPs, and I'm having a hard time deciding. I have gotten responses that told me to just focus on the MCAT, but the reason why I want to do a masters is to build better studying habits from undergrad.

Accepted:
Tufts MBS
Tulane MBS
Rutgers MBS
Drexel MBS

Waiting:
UNTHSC Medical Science (seems a bit bleak now, but is my top choice as it is in-state; though if you have insights as to whether doing a masters at a DO school will weaken my applications to MD schools, please let me know).
TTUHSC El Paso Post-Bacc Certificate: upcoming interview this Friday
Drexel Pathway to Medical School


Thank you in advance.

They're all the same. Pick whichever is cheapest and has the best sort of linkage to the host med school. Skip any two-year programs. Add points if one of these programs is closest to your support system.

 

[Goro]

Thank you for the reply. Though the UNTHSC program is my top choice if I get in, it seems a bit bleak since I haven't heard anything back and many others has. I'm currently in between Tulane and Tufts as of now, but not sure what to choose. So essentially I'm not sure if Tufts would give me a better leg up than Tulane as of right now.

Tulane: cheaper, closer to home, much smaller class size (20-30), boasted stats about high percentage of their graduates getting into med school, not as well known as Tufts.
Tufts: high-ranking med school, much more expensive, farther but in Boston, bigger class size (100 - 125), has an MBA option after MBS.

Go for Tulane.