Those with Master Degrees!! Yeah....you! talk to me!

[coralis]

I was wondering how many of you had a Master's Degree by the time they went started MedSchool? Did you guys feel like the admissions committee liked that? Or were they more like: uhhh....so what too you so long to opt for medschool?!

Cheers for answers!

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[leorl]

There are quite a few in the Irish schools who have masters degrees before they start med school. I don't think it was seen as a "delayer" to med school. You'll probably just have to answer the more generic "why are you choosing to pursue medicine" question.

 

[coralis]

... true but both my B.sc. and M.Sc. are in the medical field. Human Nutrition and Food Science, respectively

 

[jdr55]

I was working on a Master's of Public Health while I applied to medical school, and will have completed it when I enter this fall. In my interview, I feel like they did like that I was getting it. My reasons for getting an MPH matched up well with my essay and goals as a physician, and it was apparent that I was doing it for genuine reasons, not as a ploy to get in.

 

[coralis]

10x jdr55!

I was thinking about and MPH as well but we don't have such a program in Montreal :-( so I decided to stay in my field and at least work towards something similar to an MPH....you know....nutrition, food, healthy living => prevention of disease

I can't wait for August 1st so I can start my apps!!!!