Drexel MSP 2012-2013

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Got accepted here today. Going to take it unless I get into Temple ACMS. Looking for roomate(s) in Philly. Male, 24 yo, hoping to be able to have some fun between studying.
 
Hey Guys- I could use some advice!

I have currently been accepted to BU MAMS and Drexel MSP. I am really happy, but I have no idea where I should take the offer from. I have a 26 MCAT (VR 10, BS 10, PS 6) and like a 3.1 science gpa and a 3.4 overall. I know they are both great programs. BU has a fabulous reputation with a great masters program, but Drexel is only a year and gives WAY more MCAT prep, and allows for taking the MCAT much earlier.

Does anyone have an opinion on what the better option is?

Thanks!
 
Also does anyone know the stats of how many people get into med school after the one year of MSP?
 
Mr Rehab said:
would you recommend living on campus in Stiles or looking for off-campus housing? Especially when considering the financial aid and loans situation
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It depends what it more important to you. I value money a lot, but I valued convenience even more because an extra few thousand isnt going to be a big deal in the loans I will have after med school. So although it was more expensive, I chose stiles. I thought it was great cuz it's a 2 min walk to the building where classes are, they are very nice apartments, it's nice to have people from your program so close (makes social life easier), and I was able to study as late as I wanted in the library and knew I had a 2 min walk back to stiles instead of having to cut my studying short before dark to walk wherever in the city my apartment would have been. On the other hand, an apartment somewhere else most likely will be cheaper and you can get away from people at the end of the day. So u need to figure what would make your life more enjoyable.
 
Does anyone have suggestions on where to live? I am from VERY for away and I have no idea what I am dong. I have never lived alone or anything so I mildly freaked out. I am an a pretty tight budget, and I would like a small studio apartment in a nice area where I am not going to get robbed 🙂

Please PM if you have any suggestions for apartment buildings!
 
Hey all, I just got accepted into the Drexel IMS Program this year, and I was wondering what everyone was doing for housing arrangements. I am looking for a roommate to live off campus in a two bedroom apt (near Drexel Medical School) since prices are much more affordable over there. Let me know if anyone is interested, or has any other ideas about housing. Thanks!
 
I also just got accepted into the MSP program earlier in the month and am also looking for a female roommate(s). I don't really know much about the Philly area so I'd be open to both on- or off-campus.

Also, is there a facebook group for MSP 2012-2013? I feel like it would make all this housing stuff much easier to figure out
 
Hi everyone! I was accepted about a week ago, and just decided to come to Philly in the fall. I was looking for a facebook group too, but I only found one for last year's MSP. Has anyone made a fb group yet?
 
Hi weezynation! Thanks so much for all of your helpful advice! I was wondering how helpful the program was when you began your med school application process. Did you get help with LORs or with interview practice? Did they encourage you to apply after your MSP year, or did they encourage you to wait?
 
Anyone looking for a 1 bedroom apartment in Philly send me a PM. My apartment will be available August 15.
 
Gbubemi said:
Hi weezynation! Thanks so much for all of your helpful advice! I was wondering how helpful the program was when you began your med school application process. Did you get help with LORs or with interview practice? Did they encourage you to apply after your MSP year, or did they encourage you to wait?
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Considering I previously applied to medical school and have been lurking on SDN since 2008, I did not ask for help with the medical school application process, so I am not sure how helpful they are. If you want LORs, you have to take it upon yourself to get them from the professors you want them from. If you meet the criteria to make it to the second year in MBS, Soslau will send a letter to the schools accompanying your application to show your progress in the program and I've heard that letter typically has some weight with adcoms. I did not seek LORs because my undergrad professors who wrote letters knew me much better so I did not want to attach any mediocre letters to my application. I did not personally get interview practice, but they do have an office that can help you with that. I hope I dont sound like a know-it-all by doing everything on my own, but SDN has been extremely helpful over the years and everything they would tell us about admissions I already knew because of SDN. In terms of applying, the vast majority of MSPers apply after the program. They will make recommendations to you whether you should apply or not based on mcat score and such, but at the end of the day you are an adult and you need to make that decision for yourself. Soslau will give a couple speeches to MSP during the year and many come out of the meeting feeling hopeless to get accepted because at the end of the day, a great graduate gpa does not replace a horrible undergrad gpa, so you need to work hard in those undergrad classes in your undergrad gpa isnt good. I personally feel Soslau is great because he keeps it real with you about what is expected of you to get accepted. I feel it is then upon you to exhibit fortitude, rise to the challenge, and work your a** off to do what you have to do to get accepted. It may sound mean, but if you let someone's opinion stop you from pursuing your dreams, you dont deserve to achieve that dream...especially with such a lofty goal as medicine. I'm just very big on believing in one's self in spite of the haters, doubters, and even truth-tellers and wish the same for others. So basically all that rambling was to say: whether they tell you to apply or not, or whether they feel you can make it to medical school or not...dont let that deter you from your goal. I saw a lot of this thinking from some classmates and hate seeing people doubt themselves especially after working so hard in this program. Hope this helps.
 
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weezynation said:
It depends what it more important to you. I value money a lot, but I valued convenience even more because an extra few thousand isnt going to be a big deal in the loans I will have after med school. So although it was more expensive, I chose stiles. I thought it was great cuz it's a 2 min walk to the building where classes are, they are very nice apartments, it's nice to have people from your program so close (makes social life easier), and I was able to study as late as I wanted in the library and knew I had a 2 min walk back to stiles instead of having to cut my studying short before dark to walk wherever in the city my apartment would have been. On the other hand, an apartment somewhere else most likely will be cheaper and you can get away from people at the end of the day. So u need to figure what would make your life more enjoyable.
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In regards to Stiles...how early were you able to move in before the start of the program...and can you give us a little preview or tell us what the first few days of orientation consisted of. Thanks once agin!
 
Gbubemi said:
Hi everyone! I was accepted about a week ago, and just decided to come to Philly in the fall. I was looking for a facebook group too, but I only found one for last year's MSP. Has anyone made a fb group yet?
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Hey everyone, I took the initiative and created the "Drexel Medical Science Preparatory (MSP) Program (2012-2013)" FB group to make it easier to figure out housing, roommates, and to share general program info.
 
Mr Rehab said:
In regards to Stiles...how early were you able to move in before the start of the program...and can you give us a little preview or tell us what the first few days of orientation consisted of. Thanks once agin!
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I moved in the friday and saturday before orientation began on monday. You can pretty much move in whenever you want as long as your room is available, but you will have that extra time pro-rated. Be aware that if you do not move in on the "official" move-in days which tends to be the friday, saturday, and sunday before orientation, you will not be able to use the side door which makes moving your stuff in much easier. If you can, I recommend moving as much stuff on friday and then early saturday because they only have like 6 carts to put large stuff on. Saturday afternoon thru Sunday tends to be when the majority of people move, so many times all the carts are taken and it's just a lot going on. Orientation is really chill. You meet people from all the programs...IMS, MBS, IHS, MSP, etc. and then you will have sessions with just MSP also. It's just all the basic stuff any orientation has...learning about the program, getting your ID, panel with former MSPers so you can ask questions, etc.. There's really only 2 or 3 days of events for MSP so you will have the latter part of that week and weekend to just be social.
 
More questions for you my man weezynation...is there time at all if any in which you are able to volunteer, do some sort of community service, anything healthcare related just to keep busy outside of the academics...basically is there any time for extracurricular activities??
 
Mr Rehab said:
More questions for you my man weezynation...is there time at all if any in which you are able to volunteer, do some sort of community service, anything healthcare related just to keep busy outside of the academics...basically is there any time for extracurricular activities??
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In your fall semester community dimensions of medicine course, you have a 40 hour community service requirement in that class, so you will need to do that. I wouldn't technically say you have time for it because any spare time you have can be well spent studying for classes and the mcat. However, you make time. Those 40 hours do not seem like a lot of hours but considering how busy you will be, if you are doing what you're supposed to be doing, it is not easy to get all of these hours. The deadline for the hours was the beginning of December and in spite of having 2 community service commitments, it took me until about mid-November to complete my hours. During spring semester, you will have even less time than in the fall, so I had to drop one of my 2 community service commitments but I remained active in the other one. I definitely did not have the time for it so I had to take a reduced role, but I still helped nonetheless. As for healthcare related activities, you can do your community service at a hospice or hospital if you want and I know a couple people that shadowed physicians a couple times, but overall you will be too busy for activities. It will not be like college where you can take on a bunch of extracurriculars. Now if your activities are greatly lacking for your med school application, you may have to make time for these activities, but you will more than likely have to use time that could be given to mcat studying or class studying. And dont forget to take time for your sanity as well. I had a decent social life (much less than I'm used to but it was ok) and would watch a 30 min tv show online after a full day of studying before going to sleep just to unwind, for example.
 
financial aid question: does anyone know if postbac students are eligible for work-study? are loans all that's offered? thanks!
 
Orientation is August 6th and the first day of class is the 13th???

Thats what the website had originally said and now it says something different-- I made plans to go to Chicago the first week of August-oops!
 
Hey,

I am looking for a roommate to make things cheaper. I want to live near drexel med (the shuttle takes you right to center city where classes are) bc it's cheaper and I've already found some pretty great apartments directly across from the school. If anyone is interested send me a private message so we can talk!!!
 
Hey, I'm doing the IHS program and Im looking for a female roommate who would like to live on campus somewhere, I've found a few 2br apts in center city which were reasonably priced.
Let me know
 
weezynation said:
In your fall semester community dimensions of medicine course, you have a 40 hour community service requirement in that class, so you will need to do that. I wouldn't technically say you have time for it because any spare time you have can be well spent studying for classes and the mcat. However, you make time. Those 40 hours do not seem like a lot of hours but considering how busy you will be, if you are doing what you're supposed to be doing, it is not easy to get all of these hours. The deadline for the hours was the beginning of December and in spite of having 2 community service commitments, it took me until about mid-November to complete my hours. During spring semester, you will have even less time than in the fall, so I had to drop one of my 2 community service commitments but I remained active in the other one. I definitely did not have the time for it so I had to take a reduced role, but I still helped nonetheless. As for healthcare related activities, you can do your community service at a hospice or hospital if you want and I know a couple people that shadowed physicians a couple times, but overall you will be too busy for activities. It will not be like college where you can take on a bunch of extracurriculars. Now if your activities are greatly lacking for your med school application, you may have to make time for these activities, but you will more than likely have to use time that could be given to mcat studying or class studying. And dont forget to take time for your sanity as well. I had a decent social life (much less than I'm used to but it was ok) and would watch a 30 min tv show online after a full day of studying before going to sleep just to unwind, for example.
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Question about books!!!! Did you end up buying all the books recommended by the school/class, did you use any or all of them...would you recommend buying them from the bookstore or getting in touch with a former MSPer and buying it from them???
 
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Question about books!!!! Did you end up buying all the books recommended by the school/class, did you use any or all of them...would you recommend buying them from the bookstore or getting in touch with a former MSPer and buying it from them???
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I purchased books from former MSP students because they sold their books for much less than what the bookstore would charge. I used pretty much all of my books. I used the large pharmacology book the least but it is still a great book to use as a secondary source. As for the bookstore, you know they typically charge $150 for major science textbooks whereas I got practically a semester's worth of books for around that price. I would be willing to sell all my books for a good price considering I was given great prices when I purchased mine. Let me know if you want to take advantage and I'll give you priority. If not, anyone else who would like them, PM me.
 
Who are you, and why are you diluting these people?--PEOPLE, look at Drexel's Med school stats, then really, really, really, think about what the quality of the professional program might possibly be. You don't even have to take my word for it. The U.S. News and World report will provide you with all the insight you may require. Drexel will gain both by your money...and weeding you out to improve their stats. They are exploiting your hopes of being a doctor so that they can turn a profit. HERE is what you need to know, and ALL you need to know. Multiply your GPA by 12.5, add your MCAT score and a MAXIMUM of 5 points for...now get this...your statement, letters of rec., and everything else on your AMCAS application. Medical schools start at the top number and interview down. Repeated classes mean nothing and your post-grad GPA is separate with some schools. That is it. That is all you need do to make it. Before I had honestly believed that Drexel would be the smartest choice when I applied. Like a fool, I did not vet them before I accepted a seat. Only a small handful of people will get in. The rest of you are profit. I was there, desperate to get in, but DO NOT let that be the reason you accept the MSP program. I only post here because I can not sit back and watch people blindly fall down the same hole as me. The Drexel "Direct Path" is really your only real hope in, at least with them. If you didn't get accepted last round, re-evaluate you choices. A Masters in Public Health is a really great option, cheaper, and more of what schools are OTHER schools are looking for in a candidate (think of how many doctors have MHP in their title). Wisdom and the best of luck to you all, and if you go ahead with the MSPP....even more luck to you.
 
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Who are you, and why are you diluting these people?--PEOPLE, look at Drexel's Med school stats, then really, really, really, think about what the quality of the professional program might possibly be. You don't even have to take my word for it. The U.S. News and World report will provide you with all the insight you may require. Drexel will gain both by your money...and weeding you out to improve their stats. They are exploiting your hopes of being a doctor so that they can turn a profit. HERE is what you need to know, and ALL you need to know. Multiply your GPA by 12.5, add your MCAT score and a MAXIMUM of 5 points for...now get this...your statement, letters of rec., and everything else on your AMCAS application. Medical schools start at the top number and interview down. Repeated classes mean nothing and your post-grad GPA is separate with some schools. That is it. That is all you need do to make it. Before I had honestly believed that Drexel would be the smartest choice when I applied. Like a fool, I did not vet them before I accepted a seat. Only a small handful of people will get in. The rest of you are profit. I was there, desperate to get in, but DO NOT let that be the reason you accept the MSP program. I only post here because I can not sit back and watch people blindly fall down the same hole as me. The Drexel "Direct Path" is really your only real hope in, at least with them. If you didn't get accepted last round, re-evaluate you choices. A Masters in Public Health is a really great option, cheaper, and more of what schools are OTHER schools are looking for in a candidate (think of how many doctors have MHP in their title). Wisdom and the best of luck to you all, and if you go ahead with the MSPP....even more luck to you.
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Well answer me this...the program from what I have gathered is designed to ultimately help increase your low MCAT score...with the amount of resources meaning undergraduate review and and outside MCAT review courses; would retaking the MCAT and getting within a 28-32 range not qualify an applicant who has a stellar profile minus the MCAT gain acceptance into maybe not Drexel but some sort of MD program???
 
DrNickCrosis said:
Who are you, and why are you diluting these people?--PEOPLE, look at Drexel's Med school stats, then really, really, really, think about what the quality of the professional program might possibly be. You don't even have to take my word for it. The U.S. News and World report will provide you with all the insight you may require. Drexel will gain both by your money...and weeding you out to improve their stats. They are exploiting your hopes of being a doctor so that they can turn a profit. HERE is what you need to know, and ALL you need to know. Multiply your GPA by 12.5, add your MCAT score and a MAXIMUM of 5 points for...now get this...your statement, letters of rec., and everything else on your AMCAS application. Medical schools start at the top number and interview down. Repeated classes mean nothing and your post-grad GPA is separate with some schools. That is it. That is all you need do to make it. Before I had honestly believed that Drexel would be the smartest choice when I applied. Like a fool, I did not vet them before I accepted a seat. Only a small handful of people will get in. The rest of you are profit. I was there, desperate to get in, but DO NOT let that be the reason you accept the MSP program. I only post here because I can not sit back and watch people blindly fall down the same hole as me. The Drexel "Direct Path" is really your only real hope in, at least with them. If you didn't get accepted last round, re-evaluate you choices. A Masters in Public Health is a really great option, cheaper, and more of what schools are OTHER schools are looking for in a candidate (think of how many doctors have MHP in their title). Wisdom and the best of luck to you all, and if you go ahead with the MSPP....even more luck to you.
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No one should make their decision based on your individual experience just as they shouldn't make their decision solely based upon my experience. I never said this program will guarantee you admission into medical school. I've said numerous times, this program is what you make of it. I made the most of it, gave it everything I had, and am in a great position to get accepted this cycle. I didn't have gpa issues coming into the program, just mcat, so I'm only one person. I do agree that a stellar graduate gpa will not make adcoms overlook one's undergrad gpa though. In every program there are going to be people who are pleased like me and people who are not pleased like you. Just because you didn't get what you wanted out of the program does not mean everyone else shares your feelings. It's one thing to present the negatives of a program and another thing to act as if you speak for all former MSPers.
 
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YMCMB works for Drexel. If you want to get into Med school, do not go into the MSP (MSPP) or any other program Drexel has to offer. Every MD school bases their acceptance on this algorithm...your GPA x 12.5 + MCAT score + 5 for LOR, your statement, ect. Don't waste your money,
 
Almost no one gets in with a 28, this isn't 1980. I base my evidence on admission people and people who got in, not on people who dilute themselves on hope or want to profit on those of us who dare to dream. Yes, there is the RARE occasion where someone with low scores, breaks the mold, and gets accepted...much like winning the lottery. There are many, many people out there who would make fantastic, compassionate, empathetic physicians. If your scores don't add up and you want to run with it...I sincerely hope you make it, and I hope I get lucky enough to need YOUR particular services. Reality is very real. I am sure that the admissions for a host of schools are well aware that these sites exist, and I am sure they take advantage of self promotion. As profit is their goal, they would be fools not to. I am nothing more than a student who failed to get into med school. Period. I had many friends who got in and I got to know the admission people at my pre-med school, and I have nothing to gain other than saving other people from financial suffering. Something lacking in modern health care bye and bye. There is a host of new fields in medicine as things advance. Nursing is awesome, and you have way more interaction with patients. Respiratory care, histology, BMeT, positions where you get to know your patients and do some significant good. I am in no way saying give up hope on your dreams, I am saying that their are other options. More importantly, life after rejection from AMCAS/AACOMAS schools and you can still do good, with people or in the science behind; perhaps more than you would otherwise. I know what it is to get wrapped up in an MD...how can some fool waste their time on drugs because this has so much meaning? It is so dynamic, so fulfilling, so defining of what it means to be you ... and such an unacceptable crush when you do not get in. Look at how much it cost 10 years ago compared to today. Now it is about money that most of us do not have, and if you get in, will not be happy to repay. It's about them profiting off YOUR dreams, hopes, needs and not caring what that takes away from you. Your numbers matter, and that is all that matters. If you need to increase them, do it as cheap as possible because Med admissions doesn't care where they came from, just how high they are. 50% of YOU (us) will not get in...ever. Once again, best of luck to you, whatever choice you make, and I truly hope you make it into Med school...everyone and anyone who gives it their all for a thankless job (not including pay...don't get me started on tort reform) always deserves my admiration, and more importantly, my respect.
 
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"Mr Rehab"
Any Chem, and Physics and Bio text book will do the same. Self disipline goes a long, long way. AMCAS tells you what to study. If someone needs the financial investment to do so, I am sure they can find anyone on the street to pay that will be more than happy to tell them to get 3 chapeters reviewed a week, and for half the price of Princeton Review (used by the MSPP). On that note http://mcat-review.org/ is FREE FREE FREE and it has everything you need to know. How much you memorize is all up to you, all will be reflected in your final score.
 
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DrNickCrosis said:
YMCMB works for Drexel. If you want to get into Med school, do not go into the MSP (MSPP) or any other program Drexel has to offer. Every MD school bases their acceptance on this algorithm...your GPA x 12.5 + MCAT score + 5 for LOR, your statement, ect. Don't waste your money,
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Lol you are laughable. I can't even take you seriously anymore. Why don't you go into the Drexel msp thread from last year where I stated how I just got accepted and would be staying in stiles. Oh wait, nevermind, you probably already figured out that I made that comment last year posing as a new MSP student so I could pretend to be a student this year and get people to waste their money on my employer, Drexel. Lol. You sound ridiculous. You are advising people to give up on their dreams without giving it a shot in a program that could potentially help.
 
DrNickCrosis said:
Almost no one gets in with a 28, this isn't 1980. I base my evidence on admission people and people who got in, not on people who dilute themselves on hope or want to profit on those of us who dare to dream. Yes, there is the RARE occasion where someone with low scores, breaks the mold, and gets accepted...much like winning the lottery. There are many, many people out there who would make fantastic, compassionate, empathetic physicians. If your scores don't add up and you want to run with it...I sincerely hope you make it, and I hope I get lucky enough to need YOUR particular services. Reality is very real. I am sure that the admissions for a host of schools are well aware that these sites exist, and I am sure they take advantage of self promotion. As profit is their goal, they would be fools not to. I am nothing more than a student who failed to get into med school. Period. I had many friends who got in and I got to know the admission people at my pre-med school, and I have nothing to gain other than saving other people from financial suffering. Something lacking in modern health care bye and bye. There is a host of new fields in medicine as things advance. Nursing is awesome, and you have way more interaction with patients. Respiratory care, histology, BMeT, positions where you get to know your patients and do some significant good. I am in no way saying give up hope on your dreams, I am saying that their are other options. More importantly, life after rejection from AMCAS/AACOMAS schools and you can still do good, with people or in the science behind; perhaps more than you would otherwise. I know what it is to get wrapped up in an MD...how can some fool waste their time on drugs because this has so much meaning? It is so dynamic, so fulfilling, so defining of what it means to be you ... and such an unacceptable crush when you do not get in. Look at how much it cost 10 years ago compared to today. Now it is about money that most of us do not have, and if you get in, will not be happy to repay. It's about them profiting off YOUR dreams, hopes, needs and not caring what that takes away from you. Your numbers matter, and that is all that matters. If you need to increase them, do it as cheap as possible because Med admissions doesn't care where they came from, just how high they are. 50% of YOU (us) will not get in...ever. Once again, best of luck to you, whatever choice you make, and I truly hope you make it into Med school...everyone and anyone who gives it their all for a thankless job (not including pay...don't get me started on tort reform) always deserves my admiration, and more importantly, my respect.
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I guess my biggest question pertains to your overall experience in the program. For example, weezynation has posted many times about his overall experience, what he did to study, what the classes were like, etc. I would be interested to hear about your experience during the program, how you studied, if you sought and received extra help if you needed it, and if your mcat scores/gpa at the end of the progam were enough to get you into any medical school, whether that be md, do, or Caribbean. Your experience seems so different from most of the people who have posted about this program on sdn, and people who I have spoken with who either know of people who completed msp or completed a similar post bac at Drexel or somewhere else. (all of which, btw, are either sitting in someone's medical school right now or on their way to completing their residencies) I don't want to invalidate your experience at all, I just want to make a more informed decision about Drexel and msp. Most of us who are doing this program have low gpa's or low mcat scores or both, but I think most of us also know of a few people who did one thing or the other to make a med school admissions committee take a second look at their files and decide to let them in. I went on a couple of (md) med school interviews last year, and half the people at the interviews were in their mid to late twenties and finishing a grad program or working a full time job! Can you really tell me that everyone in that room had 4.0's/45T's in their files? I know I didn't! (But maybe that's why I didn't get in 🙂 )
 
i submitted my GRE to Drexel so I ahvent taken the MCAT yet. I know classes for this program start August 6, 2012 (correct me if I'm wrong). I was looking to take the MCATs August 10.

Will this one week overlap of classes and MCAT studying be too much to handle?
 
psychme said:
i submitted my GRE to Drexel so I ahvent taken the MCAT yet. I know classes for this program start August 6, 2012 (correct me if I'm wrong). I was looking to take the MCATs August 10.

Will this one week overlap of classes and MCAT studying be too much to handle?
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Apparently orientation begins on the 6th with classes beginning on the 13th, taking the MCAT on the 10th is not worth it if you ask me...since the program is designed to help with the MCAT!
 
Yea but I have a lot mroe time to study over right now as I am not enrolled in classes....which is why I'd like to take the MCATs beforehand...so anyone know if my plan I mentioned before is okay?
 
psychme said:
Yea but I have a lot mroe time to study over right now as I am not enrolled in classes....which is why I'd like to take the MCATs beforehand...so anyone know if my plan I mentioned before is okay?
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It wouldn't be a problem. According to MrRehab, classes wouldn't start until after u take ur mcat on the 10th, but even if you did take it during ur first week of classes it would be fine because the first week of class is very mild. Things are mellow until you start mcat class in September and get into test mode. Then it will get pretty wild.
 
hey guys, just found out I was accepted to the MSP program! I'm a female from long island looking for a place (can't believe classes start in a month!). anyway, PM if there are other females out there lookin for a roommate. preferably somewhere that has easy access to the med campus and affordable!
 
I just got accepted too! I'm a male student from California. I'm looking for a place near the campus. Preferably Stiles but does anyone know graduate housing is still available?😕 I sent in my deposit yesterday so I have no way to apply for the housing at the moment. PM me if you need a roommate!
 
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I would agree with this, but I know for a fact this is not true. I have personal friends who have not done this program have mediocre meaning (3.4-3.7) cumgpa...and have scored 26 and a 28 on the MCAT and have been accepted to medical school on their first attempt of applying. There is more to an application than a MCAT score...a score of 28 definitely gets you an interview at some schools. You my friend, must have shortcomings in other areas!
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soo i got a phone interview....can someone help me out with this interview? im kinda nervous and dont know what to expect.
 
psychme said:
soo i got a phone interview....can someone help me out with this interview? im kinda nervous and dont know what to expect.
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Im assuming they will be the same as last year. Don't worry they are very conversational and low-stress. My impression after the interview was that they want to make sure you have a decent personality. Considering my MSP class, they did a great job because we had intelligent people who had dynamic personalities. There were a few exceptions of course though.
 
phew okay. thanks for the heads up. you remember like a couple questions they asked?
 
psychme said:
phew okay. thanks for the heads up. you remember like a couple questions they asked?
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Just make sure you are able to discuss everything on your application. The only thing that was not on my application that I remember was about my hobbies. If it makes you feel any better, I applied fairly late, my alarm didn't go off the day of my interview so my interview call woke me up, after the interview they told me they would decide if I got accepted in a week, but I got accepted the next day. Really don't stress. Just be yourself and be genuine.
 
what area should I be looking for apartments if I'm trying to minimize the distance to classes?
 
Hey guys,

I'm looking for roommates. I was accepted only a couple days ago so just got started with apt searching. If anyone is interested in rooming with me, let me know. If anyone has an apt, and needs a roommate, let me know. Thanks. I'm not in the MSP program, but in IMS. It seems however that most on my IMS classmates have already found roommates and apts.
 
psychme said:
what area should I be looking for apartments if I'm trying to minimize the distance to classes?
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Center City area. You will be taking classes at N. 15th street at Vine St., so look for places near there.
 
im not too familiar with Philly. Where are places NOT to live? or where are am I safe to live without worrying about getting mugged, raped, shot ya know im tryna live the good life!
 
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