will only taking one class interfere with me being full time or not? and also have you had success with this program?
No it should not. In order to be considered full-time, you need to have at least 8 credit hours per semester. They count summer 1 and summer 2 as one semester, so it should be fine. However, you should probably double check with the financial aid office.
To answer your second question: I would say yes, I definitely had success with this program. I was pre-med, and I was just recently accepted to NSU College of Osteopathic medicine. However, I would like to add what I would've done differently instead of being so set to do this program.
My undergrad stats were pretty low (3.2 sGPA and 3.5 overall), but as many of us applying to this program, I do not think my full potential was reached due to a plethora of factors which is why I decided to do a Masters. Once I got to Clinton, Mississippi (small little town outside of Jackson), I was able completely focus on my grades and ended up finishing the program in one calendar year with a 3.86 (May 2017-May 2018). It was absolutely not easy, and it was the
hardest year of my life. Many people take the fact that there is no GPA cutoff to enter in the program as a possibility that this program might be "easier" than other Masters programs. Absolutely not the case, and I encourage you or anyone else reading this post to treat this program like you are in the first year of medical school/dental school.
Now what I would've done differently....
I can't say enough good things about this program. It was honestly a life-changing year that really taught me how to study effectively and how to manage myself in a foreign environment. (I went to a nearby college for undergrad). In addition, it is one of the cheapest M.M.S. programs in the country. The fact that there is no GPA cutoff and that it is one of the cheapest masters program is what really draws people to this degree.
HOWEVER, I will say that unless you were recommended to do this program by the admissions office at your desired medical/dental school OR you are originally from the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and less so Georgia and Alabama, it will be hard to reap the benefits of this program unless you do
extremely well. Even if you do extremely well (and you are not from Louisiana or Mississippi), it still does not guarantee you that you will be accepted into your desired school.
Case in point: I had a group of 6 friends who I was very close with during my time in Mississippi. Three of those friends were recommended by their desired professional school to do the program, and two of them were accepted into their desired dental school. The third friend had <3.5 gpa and was not accepted this past cycle.
Two of my other friends were not recommended this program, but were both from Louisiana, and will be attending medical school in Louisiana this fall. They both had a >3.7 GPA. Louisiana schools are very closely affiliated with this program and deans frequently visit the campus for info sessions.
Now cue me and my other friend who are both from Texas. My friend is a literal genius. He did poorly in his undergrad ~2.8 GPA (which may be to blame), but nonetheless had like a 3.93 final GPA and a 99% percentile on his DAT. He only applied in Texas (which also may be to blame) so he was unable to obtain admission this past cycle. I applied to Texas MD/DO schools and a couple DO schools out of state. Fortunately, I was able to be accepted off the wait list to Nova Southeastern, after being waitlisted to an in-state DO school.
In addition to my close friends, I had many acquaintances that were either from Mississippi or Louisiana. They were also great students (>3.7 GPA) and I can say that 90% of them got into a medical school in Louisiana/ Mississippi/ or the school that recommended them to the program. Just a note: University of Mississippi Medical Center (Dental, Medical and PT school) ONLY takes Mississippi Residents.
So why do I say all of this? If you are not from Louisiana or Mississippi, or if you were not recommended this program by your desired school, I would say that before you begin the program that you make sure that your desired school knows about this program. If they do not know about it, I would highly recommend that you complete a Masters in Medical Science with your desired professional school. For example, Nova Southeastern University has a M.B.S. program directly associated with its school where they take a majority of their medical students from. Looking back, I would've done more research on these types of programs instead of jumping straight into this program.
I hope this was informative to you or anyone else reading this post. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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