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Interviewed with Ross on 9/15, interviewed with AUC on 9/18. Yesterday I got a call from Ross and AUC within an hour of each other. Ross has accepted me for January 2016, while AUC has accepted me for MERP to start in December 2015 and if I pass, then AUC in May 2016. I don't have to make a decision until October 9th.
I am interviewing with SGU as well next Tuesday, so we'll see how that goes.
My question: to take AUC MERP or Ross?
- AUC has always been my top choice for schools in the Caribbean for a few reasons: better civilization/infrastructure, smaller class sizes, I know a few friends who are there and haven't had bad experiences. But at the same time this means I'll have to wait a few months for starting. I know that if I take MERP I'll give it 110% and nail it so I don't get screwed over. Also, +16K extra for the costs of doing MERP.
- Ross, I initially was hesitant to apply because of what I had read online. I know nobody with experiences there save for one person who withdrew after year 1 (he realised he wasn't interested in medicine). Also, less developed infrastructure, HUGE class size (which I imagine means a low facility/faculty to student ratio), high attrition (not that I plan to add to this number).
I know Ross and AUC are both owned by the same company, but so far I've been having a bit of trouble finding sufficient information to compare the two schools. My parents want me to choose Ross because it's a "direct path in" versus the "gamble associated with not doing well in MERP". Not to mention, I did not do particularly well in my post-bacc and ended up leaving due to academic reasons. Meanwhile, I am scheduled to talk with the program director of MERP to get an idea regarding what it entails and to have a better idea of the curriculum.
Any thoughts?
I am interviewing with SGU as well next Tuesday, so we'll see how that goes.
My question: to take AUC MERP or Ross?
- AUC has always been my top choice for schools in the Caribbean for a few reasons: better civilization/infrastructure, smaller class sizes, I know a few friends who are there and haven't had bad experiences. But at the same time this means I'll have to wait a few months for starting. I know that if I take MERP I'll give it 110% and nail it so I don't get screwed over. Also, +16K extra for the costs of doing MERP.
- Ross, I initially was hesitant to apply because of what I had read online. I know nobody with experiences there save for one person who withdrew after year 1 (he realised he wasn't interested in medicine). Also, less developed infrastructure, HUGE class size (which I imagine means a low facility/faculty to student ratio), high attrition (not that I plan to add to this number).
I know Ross and AUC are both owned by the same company, but so far I've been having a bit of trouble finding sufficient information to compare the two schools. My parents want me to choose Ross because it's a "direct path in" versus the "gamble associated with not doing well in MERP". Not to mention, I did not do particularly well in my post-bacc and ended up leaving due to academic reasons. Meanwhile, I am scheduled to talk with the program director of MERP to get an idea regarding what it entails and to have a better idea of the curriculum.
Any thoughts?