MSIH

[FoodAsMedicine]

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I wanted to start a thread for students interested in applying for the 2015 Fall class at BGU (MSIH program). Is anyone looking to apply this year? If so, what influenced your decision? Cheers!

 

[vivapuff]

I've been accepted and am going to MSIH!

What influenced my decision is a few factors, the biggest probably being the global health focus (small seminars, 4th year international electives, etc). I also appreciate the small class size and ultimately, the opportunity to live in a unique, foreign country with a really diverse population, which I figure should make for a really interesting experience.

It doesn't hurt that MSIH enables you to do 4th year electives at Columbia, and also that it has a pretty great record of matching to some impressive residencies. I mean, it's probably not the school for you if you want to go into some super competitive specialty, but I've always planned on going into primary care (as I believe much of their student body does).

 

[FoodAsMedicine]

Congratulations on your acceptance!! It's so great that there are other people who are interested in completing an MD abroad for the global health aspect! I'm applying in June, what was your experience with the application process like? How soon after applying were you interviewed, and what was the timeline from interview to acceptance?

 

[potentiallymd]

Congratulations on your acceptance!! It's so great that there are other people who are interested in completing an MD abroad for the global health aspect! I'm applying in June, what was your experience with the application process like? How soon after applying were you interviewed, and what was the timeline from interview to acceptance?

Would like to know this as well, I'm also planning on applying in June.

Also if you don't mind sharing, what was your GPA/MCAT?

 

[vivapuff]

Congratulations on your acceptance!! It's so great that there are other people who are interested in completing an MD abroad for the global health aspect! I'm applying in June, what was your experience with the application process like? How soon after applying were you interviewed, and what was the timeline from interview to acceptance?

I can't recall the exact deadline, but I believe I applied end of October, and had my interview at the start of December. The committee was meeting 2 weeks after my interview so I found out 2 weeks later.

@potentiallymd, PM me for the deets!