Master's Program a Shoe-In for NSU-COM?

[PreDocWifey]

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Hey Guys! 🙂

I am a non-student supporting my husband who is an undergrad about to graduate and apply to med schools. He is a non-trad with a lower GPA(3.2) and will take the MCAT this spring.

He heard from seveal buddies of his, (one of whom is a med student at NOVA) that if you apply for their Masters of Biomedical Sciences and start taking classes and ace your first semester, you are practically automatically accepted the their COM.

I'm a bit skeptical, especially since we would have to move 3 hours away to a new city in which i would have to find a new job for him to start their master's program. Is this a good idea? Are the chances of being accepted after being enrolled and doing good in their Master's program really that good? Has anyone else done this?? 😕

I dont want to burst his bubble, since hes pretty sure its the way to go, but i want to be realistic before we make a move.

Any advice would be great!!! 😀

 

[Willh]

Hey Guys! 🙂

I am a non-student supporting my husband who is an undergrad about to graduate and apply to med schools. He is a non-trad with a lower GPA(3.2) and will take the MCAT this spring.

He heard from seveal buddies of his, (one of whom is a med student at NOVA) that if you apply for their Masters of Biomedical Sciences and start taking classes and ace your first semester, you are practically automatically accepted the their COM.

I'm a bit skeptical, especially since we would have to move 3 hours away to a new city in which i would have to find a new job for him to start their master's program. Is this a good idea? Are the chances of being accepted after being enrolled and doing good in their Master's program really that good? Has anyone else done this?? 😕

I dont want to burst his bubble, since hes pretty sure its the way to go, but i want to be realistic before we make a move.

Any advice would be great!!! 😀

As long as he gets a decent score on the MCAT and applies to enough places, he probably wouldn't have much trouble.

 

[Porco Rosso]

it probably would require doing well over the entire graduate school program and not just a semester. even if person is a late bloomer, they wont "automatically" accept someone based on one semester of grades.

MCAT is also very important.

I would say the best thing about the program would be that it gives him insight in getting to know faculty and admissions people on personal basis. Plus, he can ask NSU faculty and alumni for reference letter.

Having that inside gives them more confidence about you but does in no shape guarantee an admission over someone with better stats.

If getting in was that easy than everyone would be doing this. Also, graduate courses are more demanding than undergrad courses and probably competing with others who are looking for the same edge.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

First off, congrats on your supporting your husband. Second, I commend you on making yourself known on the forum and gathering information for him. I know of several wives that have done that also. I find that amazing.

The MBS program is pretty intense at Nova. You are enrolled in all of the courses that the M1s take less a few of the clinical and elective courses. For the most part, your husband will be a very busy individual. You are required to pass all your courses. If not, you are dropped from the program. If you secure a grade of A or better in some of the courses, those courses will transfer over to your first year of medical school. The majority of the courses, you have to take over again and hopefully improve your GPA as a result. If you do get a "C" in a course, you are required to take another year and finish your masters. There is an application process at the end of the first year of the MBS program, but that is not a guarantee. It is all about performance. I know of 5-6 students who were MBS last year and are now M1s this year. It is doable.

Although the MBS program is a stepping stone and/or an avenue to get into medical school, I would not recommend it if he can get in by rocking his MCAT. His GPA is not very low. If he applies early and does well on the MCAT, he has a good chance of getting in early. Hope this helps.

Hey Guys! 🙂

I am a non-student supporting my husband who is an undergrad about to graduate and apply to med schools. He is a non-trad with a lower GPA(3.2) and will take the MCAT this spring.

He heard from seveal buddies of his, (one of whom is a med student at NOVA) that if you apply for their Masters of Biomedical Sciences and start taking classes and ace your first semester, you are practically automatically accepted the their COM.

I'm a bit skeptical, especially since we would have to move 3 hours away to a new city in which i would have to find a new job for him to start their master's program. Is this a good idea? Are the chances of being accepted after being enrolled and doing good in their Master's program really that good? Has anyone else done this?? 😕

I dont want to burst his bubble, since hes pretty sure its the way to go, but i want to be realistic before we make a move.

Any advice would be great!!! 😀

 

[Nasem]

you said his gpa is 3.2.... whats his science GPA ?... I mean alot of non-trads have similar overall GPAs (between the 2.8-3.2 range), but they have a pretty nice science GPA (well over 3.4+), and that usually helps

my opinion...... Forget the masters program, here is why....
-if he does SUPER SUPER well (which isn't exactly an easy task, those are medical level classes which are not easy to ace) then he gets the auto acceptance,

-if he does "average" in those classes (which might be the case), he woun't have a auto acceptance and when he FINALLY gets accepted to a DO school, he will have to re-do those courses again (ewww)

I really think he should just focus all his attention on wrecking the MCATs, obtaining a 32+ on the MCATS (in my opinion) is MUCH MUCH easier than rocking the courses in this masters program

 

[explorer_tx]

MBS at NSU: You take all the major courses along the med students (anatomy, neuro, biochem, histo, phisiology) except for OMM, and electives. You'll also take a couple of other classes for MBS (research and statistics). If you score below a B is consider a failure and the person could potentially be kicked out of the program. If you do well on the MCAT and maintain a good GPA (above a B), you will get accepted to their DO program. If you received any A during the MBS program, you could transfer the credits and will not have to take them over. Although it is great program for those with weak grades, the cost is the same as Med School. I recommend doing well on the MCAT and applying to DO before thinking of MBS. It will add an extra $80 thousand to your cost of education.🙁