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hi guys!
i was just wondering, where do you guys think Penn State COM would rank in terms of medical schools (especially since it's unranked by US News & World). for instance, i read a post earlier that was comparing Rosalind Franklin to NYMC and saying they were both comparably the same, numbers-wise. i was also looking at some schools in the MSAR and was comparing the median GPA and MCAT of accepted students with that of Penn State and Penn seems to be doing pretty well. for instance, PSU has a higher median GPA/MCAT than schools such as Brown, Albert Einstein, GWU, etc. (which are great schools as well). i'm also aware almost all medical schools are insanely difficult to begin with and there is no real accurate way of measuring/comparing them.
i'm only asking this so that i, much like others, may better make a decision on which medical school to choose and which school would ultimately help us get into a competitive residency program.
also, for ppl who go to Penn State or are familiar with it does the Medical Student Research Program really help you guys when your applying for a residency? i hear research is helpful for some specialties and not for others...any thoughts?
o and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
i was just wondering, where do you guys think Penn State COM would rank in terms of medical schools (especially since it's unranked by US News & World). for instance, i read a post earlier that was comparing Rosalind Franklin to NYMC and saying they were both comparably the same, numbers-wise. i was also looking at some schools in the MSAR and was comparing the median GPA and MCAT of accepted students with that of Penn State and Penn seems to be doing pretty well. for instance, PSU has a higher median GPA/MCAT than schools such as Brown, Albert Einstein, GWU, etc. (which are great schools as well). i'm also aware almost all medical schools are insanely difficult to begin with and there is no real accurate way of measuring/comparing them.
i'm only asking this so that i, much like others, may better make a decision on which medical school to choose and which school would ultimately help us get into a competitive residency program.
also, for ppl who go to Penn State or are familiar with it does the Medical Student Research Program really help you guys when your applying for a residency? i hear research is helpful for some specialties and not for others...any thoughts?
o and HAPPY NEW YEAR!