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I'm currently deciding between two SMPs (Wayne State and Toledo) and I feel like they are close enough where the institutional name of one really won't carry more clout than the other... I know that Wayne's Med School>Toledo's...but the SMP isn't the med school...
Unless the SMP is somewhere like Georgetown or Harvard, does the name really matter all that much?
Also applied to UMich MS Physiology, and haven't heard yet--but the program has 0% linkage so there's really not much of a point...
Here are some specifics on the programs:
Toledo
Degree: MS in Biomedical Sciences-Medical Science
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Program Cost: $47,775.00
Subsequent Medical School Cost: ~$25,000/year
Total Loans for schooling (SMP + Med School, assuming acceptance at this school): ~$150,000
Program Length: 1 year
Linkage to Toledo Med School: 77+% (They do not cap it: if all 50 applicants are good candidates, all 50 could get in)
Notes: Dean let me apply 6 weeks after program application deadline, so I'm potentially taking the spot of someone who had their materials all in order, on time. About an hour from Detroit, where I live. I think it's a better personality/mission fit. Cost of living lower than Metro-Detroit. Seems to actively "want me." More selective than Wayne (50 spots for 200+ applicants). Med School interview guaranteed. Med School classes taken during Grad School do not need to be repeated as M-1.
Rankings: Doesn't make US News rankings for primary care or research.
Wayne State
Degree: MS in Basic Medical Science
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Program Cost: ~$14,000 if I complete only 1 year, ~$28,000 if I complete both years.
Total Loans for schooling (SMP + Med School, assuming acceptance at this school): ~$110,000 to ~$130,000
Subsequent Medical School Cost: ~$23,000/year
Program Length: 2 years (can reapply after first)
Linkage to Wayne State Med School: ~30%
Notes: I feel like the Wayne State name is a little more well known. Family, significant other in Detroit (not a huge deal). Cost of living in metro-Detroit higher than Toledo. Very unorganized staff. Not as competitive (admits pretty much all who apply). Doesn't actively "want me." No Med School interview guarantee. Need to repeat all Med School classes taken as Grad Student.
Rankings: Doesn't make US News ranking for primary care, 78 for research.
Unless the SMP is somewhere like Georgetown or Harvard, does the name really matter all that much?
Also applied to UMich MS Physiology, and haven't heard yet--but the program has 0% linkage so there's really not much of a point...
Here are some specifics on the programs:
Toledo
Degree: MS in Biomedical Sciences-Medical Science
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Program Cost: $47,775.00
Subsequent Medical School Cost: ~$25,000/year
Total Loans for schooling (SMP + Med School, assuming acceptance at this school): ~$150,000
Program Length: 1 year
Linkage to Toledo Med School: 77+% (They do not cap it: if all 50 applicants are good candidates, all 50 could get in)
Notes: Dean let me apply 6 weeks after program application deadline, so I'm potentially taking the spot of someone who had their materials all in order, on time. About an hour from Detroit, where I live. I think it's a better personality/mission fit. Cost of living lower than Metro-Detroit. Seems to actively "want me." More selective than Wayne (50 spots for 200+ applicants). Med School interview guaranteed. Med School classes taken during Grad School do not need to be repeated as M-1.
Rankings: Doesn't make US News rankings for primary care or research.
Wayne State
Degree: MS in Basic Medical Science
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Program Cost: ~$14,000 if I complete only 1 year, ~$28,000 if I complete both years.
Total Loans for schooling (SMP + Med School, assuming acceptance at this school): ~$110,000 to ~$130,000
Subsequent Medical School Cost: ~$23,000/year
Program Length: 2 years (can reapply after first)
Linkage to Wayne State Med School: ~30%
Notes: I feel like the Wayne State name is a little more well known. Family, significant other in Detroit (not a huge deal). Cost of living in metro-Detroit higher than Toledo. Very unorganized staff. Not as competitive (admits pretty much all who apply). Doesn't actively "want me." No Med School interview guarantee. Need to repeat all Med School classes taken as Grad Student.
Rankings: Doesn't make US News ranking for primary care, 78 for research.
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