Is Wright State a legitimate medical school?

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Sorry do not mean to offend anyone but I am curious about Wright State. No one really seems to discuss it often so I was interested in learning more about the school. Can it be grouped in the same category as Meharry and Howard or is it in a tier like Rosalind Franklin and Drexel? I definitely do know a lot about most medical schools but for some reason I'm not sure what to think of Wright State. Thoughts?
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Yes it absolutely is. More so than some too.
 
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Wright State == Rosalind Franklin, Drexel >> Meharry, Howard
 
mostly in-state ohioans go to wright state i believe. campus area is nice if you like that "townsy" feel. i dunno, what do you wanna know?
 
indy787 said:
Sorry do not mean to offend anyone but I am curious about Wright State. No one really seems to discuss it often so I was interested in learning more about the school. Can it be grouped in the same category as Meharry and Howard or is it in a tier like Rosalind Franklin and Drexel? I definitely do know a lot about most medical schools but for some reason I'm not sure what to think of Wright State. Thoughts?
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High amount of preference for in-state applicants. I applied to several Ohio schools (born and raised there, now live OOS) and despite Wright State having lower stats (avg GPA, MCAT) than some other Ohio schools...they didn't give me the time of day while other Ohio schools with higher avg stats did.
 
indy787 said:
Sorry do not mean to offend anyone but I am curious about Wright State. No one really seems to discuss it often so I was interested in learning more about the school. Can it be grouped in the same category as Meharry and Howard or is it in a tier like Rosalind Franklin and Drexel? I definitely do know a lot about most medical schools but for some reason I'm not sure what to think of Wright State. Thoughts?
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I interviewed recently at Wright State and totally enjoyed it. The campus is newly renovated and looks great. Whats more, the people there are both enthusiastic and welcoming. I think it is a really nice school, and quite legitamate. I will most likely go if offered an acceptance.
 
indy787 said:
Sorry do not mean to offend anyone but I am curious about Wright State. No one really seems to discuss it often so I was interested in learning more about the school. Can it be grouped in the same category as Meharry and Howard or is it in a tier like Rosalind Franklin and Drexel? I definitely do know a lot about most medical schools but for some reason I'm not sure what to think of Wright State. Thoughts?
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Hahahahaha wow. Log off of USN&WR. Visit Wright State, Howard, Meharry, or any other school that you consider "lower class" and see for yourself. I'm interested to see where you got your ideas and info.
 
whoisthedrizzle said:
Wright State == Rosalind Franklin, Drexel >> Meharry, Howard
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Says who? The official rankings are as follows:

UCSF > Harvard = Wright = Howard = Meharry = MCP = CMS

Look, med school is med school. The "perceived" differences in quality are due to the prestige and accomplishments of the faculty, many of which you won't meet, research dollars, many of which you won't see, and resources, many of which you won't use because you'll have your nose crammed in a book.

Don't let those preclude you from thinking rationally and understanding that Anatomy, is Anatomy. YOU make your education. As Captain Planet used to say... "The power is YOURS!"
 
well, if this means anything to you, i job shadowed a doctor who graduated from Wright State and she's one of the best doctors i've met thus far.
 
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I grew up in Ohio and went to college about 20 minutes away from Wright state...

it is a good med school and there's a lot of stuff to do around there. There are several malls/shopping areas and restaurants close by and you are less than an hour away from both Columbus and Cincinnati...

I always got the impression that many of the students at Wright State were older non-trads...but that could just be from my personal experience with people I know who have gone there, I don't know what their actually stats are on this subject.
 
I took some undergrad classes there years ago, it felt like a commuter college at that point, obviously the med school is different; I'd agree it has a "community" feel, the main Wright State campus is not located anywhere near Dayton, it feels like a suburb.

I would have considered applying there as an OOS candidate, but as Bioteach wrote, they don't seem to give OOS candidates the time of day - 8 matriculating students among 2056 OOS applicants? Harvard had 132 matriculate out of 5792 OOS applicants per MSAR; that's 2.2% for Harvard versus .4 % for Wright State? Can you say "state school"? This is not to knock the school, if you're from Ohio, why not check it out? They've got reasonable MCAT & GPA averages.
 
flaahless said:
Look, med school is med school. The "perceived" differences in quality are due to the prestige and accomplishments of the faculty, many of which you won't meet, research dollars, many of which you won't see, and resources, many of which you won't use because you'll have your nose crammed in a book.

Don't let those preclude you from thinking rationally and understanding that Anatomy, is Anatomy. YOU make your education. As Captain Planet used to say... "The power is YOURS!"
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But aren't some MD schools better at placing students in competitive residencies than others? I ask because I really want to know.
 
Decicco said:
But aren't some MD schools better at placing students in competitive residencies than others? I ask because I really want to know.
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If you have high board scores, high 3rd year grades, good research, aren't a jackass in your residency interview, then you school's name might help. But if you don't perform it doesn't matter if you go to Harvard or Arkansas.
 
nogolfinsnow said:
If you have high board scores, high 3rd year grades, good research, aren't a jackass in your residency interview, then you school's name might help. But if you don't perform it doesn't matter if you go to Harvard or Arkansas.
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Wouldn't some schools be better at placing you in good medical school research positions too, thus helping you get into a good residency?
 
According to a study that probably doesn't exist, the criterion of medical school attended ranked slightly lower than the applicant's BMI value.
 
I do realize that everyone will think i'm nuts for saying this. Out of my 5 interviews (and counting), if Wright takes me, I'm dropping everything else. My interview there was amazing. I met the most laid back (while serious) and friendliest people. Their board scores (i think) are either at the same level of the national average, or are a bit higher.

Let's just hope they do take me though😀
 
Decicco said:
Wouldn't some schools be better at placing you in good medical school research positions too, thus helping you get into a good residency?
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Medical school, like everything else in life, is what you make of it...

I think it would be hard to find a lot of time to do research during the school year, but I know several people who do research the summer after their MS1 year and many of those people do research some place other than the school they go to...

if research is really that important to you, it can be found anywhere, it's not like unranked schools don't have any research going on...many times you can actually get more one on one time with PIs at smaller schools as opposed to the PI at a top ten school who you never see and might actually end up learning more.
 
phospho said:
I do realize that everyone will think i'm nuts for saying this. Out of my 5 interviews (and counting), if Wright takes me, I'm dropping everything else. My interview there was amazing. I met the most laid back (while serious) and friendliest people. Their board scores (i think) are either at the same level of the national average, or are a bit higher.

Let's just hope they do take me though😀
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I feel the same way. I just interviewed there today. I love the new building, the sweet anatomy labs with table vents, and small class size. I'm also reassured by the fact that the tests exactly mimic the USMLE format. But most of all I love the atmosphere and the fact that their faculty are mostly clinical professors focused on teaching. Good Luck to you!
 
I used to live 5 minutes away from Wright State. I really like the area there and I would sort of like to go to school there because I know the area so well (lived there 9 years) and I have a lot of friends in that area. It's nice because it's not in downtown Dayton, yet the city is not far if you really want to go there and the suburbs are nice with lots of things to do- good restaurants and shopping malls, movie theatres, etc. Also a very affordable place to live.
 
Nontrad and Phospho....

I have an interview at Wright State in about a week. Any heads up or advice?
 
kappa09 said:
Nontrad and Phospho....

I have an interview at Wright State in about a week. Any heads up or advice?
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Honestly it's very laidback. Just know your file and be prepared to elaborate intelligently about it. They don't do "gotcha" interviews. They're really just trying to get to know you better. Also don't fall into the trap of pretending to be something you think they want. They know the challenges and choices that face us med applicants. I know it's cliche but really, be yourself, be sincere, and be honest.

I really liked the school alot. Good luck!
 
nontradfogie said:
Honestly it's very laidback. Just know your file and be prepared to elaborate intelligently about it. They don't do "gotcha" interviews. They're really just trying to get to know you better. Also don't fall into the trap of pretending to be something you think they want. They know the challenges and choices that face us med applicants. I know it's cliche but really, be yourself, be sincere, and be honest.

I really liked the school alot. Good luck!
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I agree with everything here. Kappa, you will be very surprised by how laidback things are. Both of my interviewers apologized to me for having to take a few notes at the end. That was the only thing that reminded me that this was an interview! Most of it was very casual talk. Like fogie said, you will notice that they totally understand the crap we go through. Be yourself - trust me, you'll be fine.

P.S. the only "real question" I got was why do you want to be a doctor and not a nurse.
 
nontradfogie said:
I feel the same way. I just interviewed there today. I love the new building, the sweet anatomy labs with table vents, and small class size. I'm also reassured by the fact that the tests exactly mimic the USMLE format. But most of all I love the atmosphere and the fact that their faculty are mostly clinical professors focused on teaching. Good Luck to you!
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good luck to you too! my status was updated. Now it says that my secondary was recieved yesterday! looking at old threads, I'm assuming a decision's been made. 5 days to go! 🙂:luck:
 
I interviewed here today. Love. It.
I didn't get a good read on the interview, however, and fear a waitlist (My stats are only average).
 
I was complete there with everything the first week of August, i have above average scores and gpa plus a lot of activities and still not interview offer, any suggestions
 
Try calling the admissions office, they will usually give it to you pretty straight. I was complete at WSUBSOM on Jul 14 and interviewed on Sep 16, got in on Oct 15.
 
Lived in Dayton All my life...Dayton is boring and likely dieing. You will drive an hour to Cinci or Columbus to do anything fun unless you enjoy just malls and movie theaters. But on the plus side there are some really top notch hospitals and you will see a lot of trauma like gunshots if you do a residency there.
 
I must admit that I considered Wright State my safety school. Some of this was the perception that I had of the school being a local resident. Wright State was the school that high school graduates (like my older brother) decide to attend three days before freshman classes start.
In one circumstance, I was thinking about not applying this cycle because of some deficiencies in my application. After discussing this with a mentor, he encouraged me to apply because, even if my application could be improved, I still had the faculties needed to contribute to the medical field. My response?

"I just really don't want to have to go to Wright State because it may be the only school I get in to."

After interviewing, I no longer have this attitude. For one, the medical class is really small with around 90-100 matriculants. The facilities are completely new, and the students seemed pretty cohesive. If you want to get into a specialty, the school will certainly not hold you back - check out the match results. Part of this may be the immediate emphasis of the USMLE testing format in addition to a close relationship with one of the authors of the physiology book every medical student will learn to hate first year. USMLE scores are above average and, although no teaching hospital is available, WSU has a close relationship with seven (#?) local hospitals and emphasizes early patient contact (as in first week).

Overall, I was very impressed. If people are still considering this school, I would encourage you to withdraw your application immediately or void your current acceptance/waitlist. This would increase my chances of being accepted off of the waitlist. (j/k, please don't.)
 
AugustWinterMan said:
I must admit that I considered Wright State my safety school. Some of this was the perception that I had of the school being a local resident. Wright State was the school that high school graduates (like my older brother) decide to attend three days before freshman classes start.
In one circumstance, I was thinking about not applying this cycle because of some deficiencies in my application. After discussing this with a mentor, he encouraged me to apply because, even if my application could be improved, I still had the faculties needed to contribute to the medical field. My response?

"I just really don't want to have to go to Wright State because it may be the only school I get in to."

After interviewing, I no longer have this attitude. For one, the medical class is really small with around 90-100 matriculants. The facilities are completely new, and the students seemed pretty cohesive. If you want to get into a specialty, the school will certainly not hold you back - check out the match results. Part of this may be the immediate emphasis of the USMLE testing format in addition to a close relationship with one of the authors of the physiology book every medical student will learn to hate first year. USMLE scores are above average and, although no teaching hospital is available, WSU has a close relationship with seven (#?) local hospitals and emphasizes early patient contact (as in first week).

Overall, I was very impressed. If people are still considering this school, I would encourage you to withdraw your application immediately or void your current acceptance/waitlist. This would increase my chances of being accepted off of the waitlist. (j/k, please don't.)
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I totally agree. Being from Columbus, I always thought of WSU as a safety school, but was completely baffled after my interview. And yes, they are seven local hospitals.

There's this little part of me that wants to be rejected from OSU so I won't have to choose.

Does anyone know if it's possible to live in Columbus and drive to dayton during school? or would that be crazy?
 
I would have to say you would be crazy to do that commute during med school haha.

I currently live and work in Cincinnati and commute two nights a week for the Wright State MPH program and it is such a pain. I couldn't imagine the hour + drive to and from Dayton five days a week 😱
 
Many people just refer to this school as Boonshaft rather than Wright State. It's a beautiful school on a beautiful campus. Folks in Ohio know Wright State pretty well. It's a very user-friendly school in a smaller city in northwestern Ohio. It could be a nice change from Cleveland.

As for "prestige-factor", any medical school in this country is fine with me. As long I can graduate, I am fine. I think Wright State is a good, relatively inexpensive school for Ohio residents.
 
they are not legitimate until they send me an acceptance letter 😀
 
flaahless said:
Hahahahaha wow. Log off of USN&WR. Visit Wright State, Howard, Meharry, or any other school that you consider "lower class" and see for yourself. I'm interested to see where you got your ideas and info.
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I absolutely agree with the idea that an MD is an MD and a doctor is a doctor but there is no denying that some schools are just better than others...
 
I also agree, you're dissing my future med school 🙂
 
I just wanted to crawl out of my lurker shadow here and say that I was extremely impressed with Wright State at my interview last week. The school is spectacular, the faculty is great, and the students all seemed happy. I also like their curriculum, especially the extensive list of 3rd and 4th year electives. ( I know most places will let you set up nearly any kind of rotation you want, but I like the fact that all the leg work is already done on an array of specialty and subspecialty rotations, as well as some cool community medicine electives and such). The class size is great, the computerized tests are great advantage, and the tuition & cost of living are nails in the coffin.

I wasn't expecting so much from this school (I shared some of the misconceptions mentioned by other Ohioans out WSU), but am sold on the school now. So now I have to wait another 3-4 weeks for my admissions decision. I can't wait until someone here calls up the office to ask when the next round of decisions go out and then relays the info back to us on SDN 😉
 
Krang said:
I just wanted to crawl out of my lurker shadow here and say that I was extremely impressed with Wright State at my interview last week. The school is spectacular, the faculty is great, and the students all seemed happy. I also like their curriculum, especially the extensive list of 3rd and 4th year electives. ( I know most places will let you set up nearly any kind of rotation you want, but I like the fact that all the leg work is already done on an array of specialty and subspecialty rotations, as well as some cool community medicine electives and such). The class size is great, the computerized tests are great advantage, and the tuition & cost of living are nails in the coffin.

I wasn't expecting so much from this school (I shared some of the misconceptions mentioned by other Ohioans out WSU), but am sold on the school now. So now I have to wait another 3-4 weeks for my admissions decision. I can't wait until someone here calls up the office to ask when the next round of decisions go out and then relays the info back to us on SDN 😉
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is it your #1 choice?
 
indy787 said:
I absolutely agree with the idea that an MD is an MD and a doctor is a doctor but there is no denying that some schools are just better than others...
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Yes, but it has nothing to do with rankings. Really it doesn't. "Better" is relative to the person. I know people that chose "lower tier" over top ten schools. I know people that chose DO over very good state schools and everything in between. Human anatomy doesn't change between schools. In fact, I'm learning that the so called "lower tier" schools often have better teachers. One of my interviewers was a guy that left a major research and higher tier school because he didn't want to research, he wanted to teach. There are schools that are a better fit for everyone. I've met great doctors for "safeties" and crappy doctors from top 5. I've also been more impressed with some of the facilities at other schools.

Matching into competitive specialities is not an indicator either. There really is not any indicator except the person and how they choose to succeed. Sometimes people just aren't interested in those ROAD type areas. I know it is difficult as a premed, but you gotta get the name game out of your head. In less than a year you are going to be learning the same stuff from the same books regardless of the name of the building you enter.
 
I think Wright State is a pretty good school. They have a great hospital program, and they might have better pre-clinical patient exposure than even Hopkins. So yes it is legitimate.
 
Pls, wat was your answer to why you want to be a doctor, not a nurse
 
The ADCOM meets this week, correct?
 
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