Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
I recently got accepted to 3 programs and I am having trouble deciding between the 3.
A little about me:
UC grad with gpa 3.0- 3.5 range
MCAT score in the high 20's
2+ years research
2+ years hospital volunteer work
2+ years leadership experience
Accepted:
USC Master's in Global Medicine
Pros:
BU MAMS
Pros:
RFU Biomedical Sciences
Pros:
Waitlisted:
Georgetown SMP- not really banking on this
Still Waiting On:
Tufts MS - one of my tops and would basically replace BU just b.c it is a smaller class size and has a bigger matriculation rate.
Any feedback would be really appreciated. Thank you!
A little about me:
UC grad with gpa 3.0- 3.5 range
MCAT score in the high 20's
2+ years research
2+ years hospital volunteer work
2+ years leadership experience
Accepted:
USC Master's in Global Medicine
Pros:
- location would provide me with proximity to support from family and friends and is cheaper then boston (not so sure about north chicago)
- the ability to study healthcare systems abroad
- global medicine is something that interests me and could give me a viewpoint that can differentiate me from other applicants
- smaller class size which would give me more attention
- alum and administration seem very helpful when it comes to helping with med school apps and providing job and research opportunities (seem like a family)
- no linkage guarantee- not a true smp
- slightly newer program so I don't know how respected it is with adcoms
- don't provide a list of medical schools accepted or percentage of getting into a medical school which kind of scares me
- no mcat prep
- gap year
BU MAMS
Pros:
- well respected with 70% of graduates have gotten in to a medical school
- know people that have actually gone through this program and have gotten accepted to medical school
- research option- chances to get published and add to med school app
- mcat prep
- location- cost of living in Boston, weather, far from home and don't know anyone in the area which might cause me to be somewhat unhappy during this program
- 2 years- 1 studying, 1 researching (serve as a gap year)
- no major linkage (only get a put into a diff applicant pool)
RFU Biomedical Sciences
Pros:
- one year with possibility of spring interview for matriculation into medical school the following fall
- wouldn't have to retake MCAT if matriculating to CMS
- location- have family in the area- support
- no gap year
- 50 percent get into CMS (as so I've heard)
- if unsuccessful in matriculating to CMS, i don't know how much weight this degree would carry in applications as compared with the other 2
- no research opportunities
- would have to fill out AMCAS within these next weeks which I am unprepared for and if I don't get into CMS or any medical school applying again would hurt my chances of getting in
- not as well known as the other 2 programs
Waitlisted:
Georgetown SMP- not really banking on this
Still Waiting On:
Tufts MS - one of my tops and would basically replace BU just b.c it is a smaller class size and has a bigger matriculation rate.
Any feedback would be really appreciated. Thank you!
