Thoughts on these schools...

[MDdream]

Here are all my choices for schools im applying to (based on several factors). From what ive heard, certain public schools produce mediocre graduates, im not entirely sure which ones they are though! 😳

Id appreciate some input, can someone just run through my list, and write a word or two on some of these schools. 🙂 Or what they've heard: 😎

Albany Medical College
New York Medical College
University of California (Davis) SOM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine (Chicago Medical School)
Boston University SOM
Jefferson Medical College
George Washington University SOM & Health Sciences
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University SOM
Georgetown University SOM
Wake Forest University SOM
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
University of Maryland SOM
Keck School of Medicine (USC)
Loyola

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[potato51]

I can't tell you much about the actual graduates, but I've heard a ton of great things about the Loyola program and the overall happiness of the students.

RFU-CMU I know little about except I'm shocked how great its match lists have been.

I believe Albany Medical College isn't a great school if you're not interested in primary care.

and finally, Georgetown I hear is expensive as hell!

 

[NapeSpikes]

James H. Quillen College of Medicine <--What school is this? Does it go by another name?

Otherwise, all the schools on your list are fine!

 

[kirexhana]

Albany Medical College- Good backup school, their turn around is pretty good, from what i've heard so you can be less stressed earlier on?
New York Medical College
University of California (Davis) SOM- good for rural medicine or family practice.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine (Chicago Medical School)
Boston University SOM
Jefferson Medical College
George Washington University SOM & Health Sciences
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University SOM
Georgetown University SOM
Wake Forest University SOM
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
University of Maryland SOM
Keck School of Medicine (USC)- LACUSC hospital is a good teaching facility, patient population is largely underserved minorities (county hospital in LA).
Loyola

 

[MDdream]

I can't tell you much about the actual graduates, but I've heard a ton of great things about the Loyola program and the overall happiness of the students.

RFU-CMU I know little about except I'm shocked how great its match lists have been.

I believe Albany Medical College isn't a great school if you're not interested in primary care.

and finally, Georgetown I hear is expensive as hell!

sure is but oh well 🙂

 

[MDdream]

James H. Quillen College of Medicine <--What school is this? Does it go by another name?

Otherwise, all the schools on your list are fine!

East TENNESSEE State Univ.

heard anything bout it?

 

[drmota]

Albany Medical College - pretty mediocre school. you will get asked many ethical questions at your interview, from what i hear.

New York Medical College - a backup school. i've heard from my M1 friend there that everybody who went there only went cuz it was the only school they got into (or the best of the ones they got into, but not their dream school by any means)

University of California (Davis) SOM - it's a UC. nuff said.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine (Chicago Medical School) - 2 of the histology professors write the questions on STEP 1. they work you really hard, they love californians, their anatomy class goes a whole year (or almost a whole year) but they train you well for the boards.

Boston University SOM - number ******. a backup for people who don't get into harvard and johns hopkins

Jefferson Medical College - snobby students. great curriculum in a nice part of philly

George Washington University SOM & Health Sciences - they interview a lot of people

James H. Quillen College of Medicine - never heard of it

Virginia Commonwealth University SOM - they have weird status updates

Georgetown University SOM - overpriced

Wake Forest University SOM - very selective for OOSers

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine - big into humanities. one of the only departments that has required humanities electives. heavy emphasis on rural medicine here. hershey is a charming town

Dartmouth Medical School - whatever

University of Maryland SOM - whatever

Keck School of Medicine (USC) - in the ghetto. breeding ground for SC residency (great training hospital...cuz it's in the ghetto). i've heard nothing but good things from it's students

Loyola - very student-body oriented. very into compassionate medicine, so to speak. a lot of loyola graduates stay for residency.

hope that helps some

-mota

 

[thesauce]

I can't tell you much about the actual graduates, but I've heard a ton of great things about the Loyola program and the overall happiness of the students.

RFU-CMU I know little about except I'm shocked how great its match lists have been.

I believe Albany Medical College isn't a great school if you're not interested in primary care.

and finally, Georgetown I hear is expensive as hell!

Not as expensive as Boston University!

 

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why would bu be a backup for harvard and jhu?

 

[Sinbadthesailor]

NYMC---great if you're set on doing radiology; in the middle of nowhere
Georgetown---great for orthopedic surgery;
adding Drexel---great for orthopedic surgery
USC--i think it is much more competitive than the other schools you listed. it is the only hope for poor northeast people to get to sunny california. they require 30humanities credits and they dont like august mcat🙁 i think if they dont take me when i apply, i may reapply. i think unless you can get into a top10 school, USC is clearly an easy choice.

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

According to my completely subjective rating, these are the best schools on your list.

New York Medical College----great match (Though I wonder how long the 20 people in rads will hold up)
University of California (Davis) SOM- cali baby
Boston University SOM
George Washington University SOM & Health Sciences
Georgetown University SOM
Dartmouth Medical School
Keck School of Medicine (USC) - cali, solid ranking
Loyola

 

[Depakote]

FYI, I believe Maryland is nigh but impossible to get into if you aren't a state resident.

 

[silas2642]

Dude, these are the places you are/will be applying to, right? Don't get too cocky in this process until you have some fat envelopes in one of your hands. The general consensus around here seems to be that if you can get into a US allopathic school, you're in pretty good shape for residency. That being said, here is my humble opinion on some of these schools:



Albany Medical College
New York Medical College
University of California (Davis) SOM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine (Chicago Medical School)
Boston University SOM: expensive, but in Boston. Offers good training, but the students may be slightly more miserable than other med schools
Jefferson Medical College
George Washington University SOM & Health Sciences
James H. Quillen College of Medicine-- never heard of it
Virginia Commonwealth University SOM
Georgetown University SOM
Wake Forest University SOM: great school
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine: my friends who interviewed there seemed to really like it; nice location, friendly students, etc.
Dartmouth Medical School: decent enough school, but in the middle of nowhere=limited clinical diversity during your training. Not a good choice if you are a city guy/gal
University of Maryland SOM
Keck School of Medicine (USC)
Loyola

 

[Dookter]

James H. Quillen College of Medicine <--What school is this? Does it go by another name?

Otherwise, all the schools on your list are fine!

I go to the University of Tennessee and was accepted here, so I can give a little info. This school is very small [class size 60], and located in a pretty rural area. It specialized in rural primary care. It is actually a GREAT primary care school. It will not be what you're looking for if you want to specialize. They offer a special track specifically for rural primary care, and this is pretty unique. The facilities are new and really nice, and the people are some of the nicest I have met anywhere. It is also not that expensive. It does not have a huge name, but if you're interested in primary care and want to go to med school in a very relaxed, non-urban environment, this school is definitely worth checking out. That said, I guess I should mention I am not going there, so I am not trying to persuade you to go there either by saying these nice things about the school.

 

[lyn2006]

Albany Medical College - a current MS4 there told me to avoid it. so I did.
New York Medical College - interviewed here and didn't get a great feeling about the school. it seemed like they were really defensive about their reputation and thought they were underappreciated. I was impressed with most of the facilities and loved the location (I'm not a city person though, and it's close to family) and they do well on the boards and in the match.
University of California (Davis) SOM - didn't apply
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine (Chicago Medical School) - didn't apply
Boston University SOM - didn't apply, but heard from one graduate that he didn't really have a great experience there. the reason i would've applied is because it's in Boston and that's the one city I'd really love to live in.
Jefferson Medical College - interviewing there soon, it has a solid reputation and I've heard good things about it.
George Washington University SOM & Health Sciences - applied, but got the letter saying how they receive over 10,000 apps, blah blah blah. not too disappointed.
James H. Quillen College of Medicine - ??
Virginia Commonwealth University SOM - didn't apply
Georgetown University SOM - didn't apply
Wake Forest University SOM - didn't apply
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine - interviewed and really liked it. location was great (if you like the more rural setting), all the students I've talked to were really happy with their experience.
Dartmouth Medical School - spent 4 undergrad years here at Dartmouth and loved it. however, I've talked to lots of grad/med students and have heard how there isn't much to do if you're single. (married/kids - it's a great place to raise a family.) and, it's really rural so the patient population at Dartmouth Hitchcock medical center is kind of homogenous. They make you leave for some rotations.
University of Maryland SOM - didn't apply
Keck School of Medicine (USC) - didn't apply
Loyola

 

[MDdream]

thanks for all the great responses...

any thoughts on Maryland

 

[MDdream]

Dude, these are the places you are/will be applying to, right? Don't get too cocky in this process until you have some fat envelopes in one of your hands. The general consensus around here seems to be that if you can get into a US allopathic school, you're in pretty good shape for residency. That being said, here is my humble opinion on some of these schools:

sorry, but im not sure what your trying to get at? these are my first choices (because they are Canadian friendly)

 

[tacrum43]

East TENNESSEE State Univ.

heard anything bout it?

They do not accept out of state applicants. UC Davis doesn't really either, maybe a handful each year. Maryland is pretty hard to get into from out of state as well.

The rest of the schools you listed are all well known schools, although some are much higher ranked than others. Of those listed, Albany, Penn State, NYMC and Rosalind Franklin are the lower ranked ones, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't get a quality education at any of them. In fact, Chicago Med (Rosalind Franklin) has a pretty impressive match list.

edit: Oh you're Canadian, eh? Then I really have no idea for that.

 

[BaylorGuy]

Good list by my eyes....definitely apply to your state school (dont know if that is in your list or not).

As for the California schools, they are almost impossible to get into if you are out of state....but then again, even if you are instate its almost impossible to get into.

 

[NapeSpikes]

edit: Oh you're Canadian, eh? Then I really have no idea for that.

I believe the term of our northern brethren is "aye," not "eh."

 

[MDdream]

lol

 

[MDdream]

As for the California schools, they are almost impossible to get into if you are out of state....but then again, even if you are instate its almost impossible to get into.

even Keck?