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Hey all, just looking for a little advice. Been scouring the past posts about different masters programs... going crazy trying to weigh the pro's/ cons.
Here's what i'm looking at:
1) Stanford 1yr Masters in Biology:
Plus side:
stay at home - free rent (also close to GF 🙂)
the course work may be easier than an intense all premed SMP.
Stanford reputation... maybe?
Con-side:
no real support system for premed student.
no med school courses, only grad courses
not necessarily designed to apply to med school while doing the program(although i suppose u can still send updates..)
In previous posts, foughtfyr said adcoms didn't count MS programs not yet completed.
2) Go to Georgetown SMP:
Plus side:
Program is designed for premed students
Take actual Med school courses
Supposedly fairly successful even if you apply the same year you are in the program
CONS:
Have to move to DC, pay attrocious housing costs, leave CA
Program truly sounds VERY hard... must score in top 10-15%
Might be able to do well... but think maybe the stanford masters will be easier to do well in.
THose who have done a masters... do you think just 1 year of graduate level science courses at Stanford will strengthen my app?
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!! so tough deciding, could use your insights! thanks!
My info:
UC Berkeley, Cell Bio major
3.2 science
3.4 overall
33Q MCAT
3 years Research position at UCSF
Volunteer work in community and local clinics
Outreach work in areas of Taiwan and Mexico
applied 2004: 3 interviews, 3 waitlists: LLU, SUNY BU, Albany
Here's what i'm looking at:
1) Stanford 1yr Masters in Biology:
Plus side:
stay at home - free rent (also close to GF 🙂)
the course work may be easier than an intense all premed SMP.
Stanford reputation... maybe?
Con-side:
no real support system for premed student.
no med school courses, only grad courses
not necessarily designed to apply to med school while doing the program(although i suppose u can still send updates..)
In previous posts, foughtfyr said adcoms didn't count MS programs not yet completed.
2) Go to Georgetown SMP:
Plus side:
Program is designed for premed students
Take actual Med school courses
Supposedly fairly successful even if you apply the same year you are in the program
CONS:
Have to move to DC, pay attrocious housing costs, leave CA
Program truly sounds VERY hard... must score in top 10-15%
Might be able to do well... but think maybe the stanford masters will be easier to do well in.
THose who have done a masters... do you think just 1 year of graduate level science courses at Stanford will strengthen my app?
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!! so tough deciding, could use your insights! thanks!
My info:
UC Berkeley, Cell Bio major
3.2 science
3.4 overall
33Q MCAT
3 years Research position at UCSF
Volunteer work in community and local clinics
Outreach work in areas of Taiwan and Mexico
applied 2004: 3 interviews, 3 waitlists: LLU, SUNY BU, Albany
