MCPHS Pre-med "Pathway BS/MD" Program (to Ross or SGU)

[To be MD]

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Has anyone seen this!? Premed Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD St. George University) | MCPHS University

This is a public undergraduate university in the US "selling" themselves as a 7 year BS/MD program... but the MD they're "linked" with is Ross or SGU.

I can't imagine being bamboozled into thinking this was a good idea as an incoming college freshman.

 

[Funny_Current]

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[cactusman]

MCPHS is not public. It's also not the only college to offer this predatory pathway (this is another I've even before).

 

[DexterMorganSK]

It's all about the cash flow, here is another one: Articulation Agreements - American University of Antigua (AUA)

 

[Lawpy]

I dont know how this program came to be, but its kind of sad as MCHPS is a fully accredited and has a long history as a college.​

Could MCHPS be malignant?

 

[mwsapphire]

Dont know, I am tempted to call and investigate as to how this came about

I'm from MA, the pharmacy programs is totally legit.
This ...saddens....me. I didn't know about Carib diploma mills when I was a freshman and so I can see how somebody could bamboozled into this....so sad ):

 

[AttemptingScholar]

Help friends! Since the people who need to be warned about the joint programs are people looking at colleges, I made a post over in hSDN about not applying the Caribbean schools and a dude from AUA who's had an account here for less than a week is arguing that they are different but equally good paths to medicine. Can y'all, especially people with statistical reasons, come back me up?

Caribbean Diploma Mills

 

[SGU_Student]

Hi I am an SGU premed student in their 5 years BS/MD program. What score do I need on the MCAT to be promoted to their MD school?

 

[Toutie]

Hi I am an SGU premed student in their 5 years BS/MD program. What score do I need on the MCAT to be promoted to their MD school?

Perhaps you should ask them.

 

[libertyyne]

Hi I am an SGU premed student in their 5 years BS/MD program. What score do I need on the MCAT to be promoted to their MD school?

any?

 

[SGU_Student]

any?

They accept any score if you have gone through the program?

 

[SGU_Student]

Perhaps you should ask them.

They arent giving me a direct answer :/ and people are saying different things. I don't know the right person to ask so I posted on here in hopes of finding someone who has gone through the program like me.

 

[libertyyne]

They arent giving me a direct answer :/ and people are saying different things. I don't know the right person to ask so I posted on here in hopes of finding someone who has gone through the program like me.

Their average MCAT is a 24 iirc. I sure the linkage buys you atleast 4 points. I was being fascetious considering their MCAT is very low to begin with so they are literally accepting any MCAT.

 

[SGU_Student]

Their average MCAT is a 24 iirc. I sure the linkage buys you atleast 4 points. I was being fascetious considering their MCAT is very low to begin with so they are literally accepting any MCAT.

okay thank you

 

[gyngyn]

They arent giving me a direct answer :/ and people are saying different things. I don't know the right person to ask so I posted on here in hopes of finding someone who has gone through the program like me.

If you are in a program that doesn't give you clear, direct answers to simple legitimate questions, get out now!

 

[libertyyne]

okay thank you

If you are adamant going this route I would call and ask, but they want your money so they will probably take anything.

 

[Toutie]

They arent giving me a direct answer

Imagine that!

 

[SGU_Student]

If you are adamant going this route I would call and ask, but they want your money so they will probably take anything.

Will do! Thank you for all the help!

 

[bannie22]

I think Carribean is a fair alternative to those who are unable to enter MD program. Many successful carribean grads in all specialties.

Heck there is a Carribean that matched Neurosurgery last year.

 

[cactusman]

Many successful carribean grads in all specialties.

Heck there is a Carribean that matched Neurosurgery last year.

Found the SGU dean.

 

[libertyyne]

I think Carribean is a fair alternative to those who are unable to enter MD program. Many successful carribean grads in all specialties.

Heck there is a Carribean that matched Neurosurgery last year.

There is less than a 50% chance of practicing clinical medicine in the united states vs a 95% chance if you go MD or DO in the US. There is also a risk of being 300K in debt and not being able to match, so there is that.