The Jesuit med schools

[RHeff]

Not really sure what forum to put this in, so I'll start in premed.

I'm curious to hear from the folks who have been accepted or attended one of the four Jesuit med schools AND who were also alums of a Jesuit college and or hs.

Did your experiences in Jesuit education come up at all? Do you feel it gave you any advantage in the admissions process? Or a leg-up in the interview?

Thanks

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[TheMightySmiter]

I went to a Jesuit undergrad and applied to all four Jesuit med schools. Interviewed at three and was accepted at two. You can see my MDapps for specifics. In the secondaries, I talked a lot about my experience at a Jesuit school as a non-Catholic, and I think that helped me. The Jesuit med schools are very service-focused, and they like applicants who fit that mission. But be sincere; only discuss your real experiences at a Jesuit institution.

 

[Barcu]

I went to a Jesuit undergrad and applied to all four Jesuit med schools. Interviewed at three and was accepted at two. You can see my MDapps for specifics. In the secondaries, I talked a lot about my experience at a Jesuit school as a non-Catholic, and I think that helped me. The Jesuit med schools are very service-focused, and they like applicants who fit that mission. But be sincere; only discuss your real experiences at a Jesuit institution.

I agree with this.

I go to a Jesuit med school but did not go to a Jesuit hs or ugrad. I will say that there are a large number of classmates who went to a Jesuit school. However, I believe that is more self-selection than any sort of application bias.

 

[genius19971995]

I am a graduate of a Jesuit High school, but I am, in the Fall, starting Harvard University. The education I received was extraordinary, but that is not all I learned there. I learned countless lessons, and I would recommend a Jesuit Education to anyone and everyone.

 

[RHeff]

I went to a Jesuit undergrad and applied to all four Jesuit med schools. Interviewed at three and was accepted at two. You can see my MDapps for specifics. In the secondaries, I talked a lot about my experience at a Jesuit school as a non-Catholic, and I think that helped me. The Jesuit med schools are very service-focused, and they like applicants who fit that mission. But be sincere; only discuss your real experiences at a Jesuit institution.

Awesome. Thanks for the insights. I have done several service trips - both in the US and foreign - primarily through school. Having done my BA and MA at a Jesuit school, I'm really interested in the Jesuit med schools -- given the service and focus on cura personalis.

Surprised that you didn't get an interview at Stritch. Their loss!

 

[SitraAchra]

I am a graduate of a Jesuit High school, but I am, in the Fall, starting Harvard University. The education I received was extraordinary, but that is not all I learned there. I learned countless lessons, and I would recommend a Jesuit Education to anyone and everyone.

We would never hang out.

 

[ur2l8]

I am a graduate of a Jesuit High school, but I am, in the Fall, starting Harvard University. The education I received was extraordinary, but that is not all I learned there. I learned countless lessons, and I would recommend a Jesuit Education to anyone and everyone.

We should totally hang out.

 

[PreMedOrDead]

We would never hang out.

👍

 

[boshtrich]

Awesome. Thanks for the insights. I have done several service trips - both in the US and foreign - primarily through school. Having done my BA and MA at a Jesuit school, I'm really interested in the Jesuit med schools -- given the service and focus on cura personalis.

Surprised that you didn't get an interview at Stritch. Their loss!

I will be going to Creighton and thought I could give my thoughts. Going to a Jesuit school for your BA and MA will help for the reason you stated above. Just going to a Jesuit school by itself doesn't really help you, but all the service you have done makes you a very good fit for Jesuit schools, and will give a leg up on someone with less service. Your service experiences will also come up in an interview and will give you the opportunity to show the school why you want to go there and why you fit with their mission, which can be very important for admissions decisions.

 

[MedPR]

I went to a Jesuit UG and I also applied to all 4 Jesuit schools (GU, Creighton, SLU, Stritch). My girlfriend goes to SLU. Hoping for an acceptance to any of them. Anyway, it's a pretty big deal at SLU UG, but not really at SLUSOM.

 

[typicalindian]

Totally unrelated but I wanted to share this story. I was going for a TB test one day and the doc doing it was super old and ready to retire. When I told him I was planning on applying to med school he goes "Oh, make sure to apply to the jewish schools...the jews love the indians" I lol'd

 

[wolfie77]

Totally unrelated but I wanted to share this story. I was going for a TB test one day and the doc doing it was super old and ready to retire. When I told him I was planning on applying to med school he goes "Oh, make sure to apply to the jewish schools...the jews love the indians" I lol'd

I usually don't actually lol at things on this forum. But i actually lol'd at this.

 

[Stumpyman]

Totally unrelated but I wanted to share this story. I was going for a TB test one day and the doc doing it was super old and ready to retire. When I told him I was planning on applying to med school he goes "Oh, make sure to apply to the jewish schools...the jews love the indians" I lol'd

Never heard that one before.

 

[La Presse]

I went to a Jesuit undergrad and applied to all four Jesuit med schools. Interviewed at three and was accepted at two. You can see my MDapps for specifics. In the secondaries, I talked a lot about my experience at a Jesuit school as a non-Catholic, and I think that helped me. The Jesuit med schools are very service-focused, and they like applicants who fit that mission. But be sincere; only discuss your real experiences at a Jesuit institution.

What do you mean by this. Are you saying that one should not discuss these at a regular medical school?

 

[wolfie77]

What do you mean by this. Are you saying that one should not discuss these at a regular medical school?

What do YOU mean by this? Are you saying Jesuit schools aren't regular?














Use context clues. He's talking about discussing the reality of the applicant's experiences at his/her previous Jesuit institution at the Jesuit med school that s/he happens to be visiting.

 

[La Presse]

What do YOU mean by this? Are you saying Jesuit schools aren't regular?














Use context clues. He's talking about discussing the reality of the applicant's experiences at his/her previous Jesuit institution at the Jesuit med school that s/he happens to be visiting.

In this context, yes they are. Jesuits medical schools integrate that aspect into their curriculum, while other medical schools do not. In short, regular medical schools are non-Jesuit. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[wolfie77]

In this context, yes they are. Jesuits medical schools integrate that aspect into their curriculum, while medical schools do not. In short, regular medical schools are non-Jesuit. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Wait, what aspects of their curriculums (curricula just sounds douchey) are different?

 

[La Presse]

Wait, what aspects of their curriculums (curricula just sounds douchey) are different?

I am just gonna leave this here.

http://som.georgetown.edu/docs/2012 Program Summary Reduced Size.pdf

 

[boshtrich]

In this context, yes they are. Jesuits medical schools integrate that aspect into their curriculum, while medical schools do not. In short, regular medical schools are non-Jesuit. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Many medical school integrate service to the community into their curriculum. You would be hard pressed to find any school that doesn't have a free student run clinic or the option to do a medical service trip. I remember a dean saying that the only educational difference between a Jesuit school and any other medical school in the US is that you won't see an abortion during third year. After all, Step 1 and Step 2 are the same for every medical student. Yay for thread being derailed.