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I'm going to work on an update to my '08 SMP list, and I'm looking for input.
I listed 30 programs in the '08 list, and based on what I included there, that list could easily grow to 100. So in pursuing current info, I suggest four categories, that I would prioritize in order.
1. Programs, like Georgetown, that "belong" to an MD school, that exist for no reason other than to improve med school credentials for people who have completed prereqs and taken the MCAT. This category would include Loyola, which doesn't put its SMP students in med school courses like "real" SMPs do. It would include VCU, which doesn't grant a masters degree. And it would include all the Tulane programs, genetics and pharm and anatomy et al, even though these are very loosely integrated with the med school if at all. This list is what I'll put the most effort into.
2. Programs, like LECOM, that "belong" to a DO school, as above. This list is my 2nd priority, because there's no evidence that there are new programs (vs. the addition of Temple on the MD list).
3. Programs, like Barry, that do not belong to a medical school, but are specifically designed for improving med school app credentials. Colorado State and Mississippi College are in this list. I'll list these as new ones show up, like I did for the '08 list.
4. Programs, like JHU's Cancer Biology and probably Mt. Sinai's Biomed, that belong to a med school, but go well beyond the scope of improving med school app credentials. I'll list these as new ones show up, like I did for the '08 list.
Also, as time permits, I'll include the acceptance numbers, tuition, app deadlines and other "MSAR" info as it's published on school websites.
Your thoughts?
I listed 30 programs in the '08 list, and based on what I included there, that list could easily grow to 100. So in pursuing current info, I suggest four categories, that I would prioritize in order.
1. Programs, like Georgetown, that "belong" to an MD school, that exist for no reason other than to improve med school credentials for people who have completed prereqs and taken the MCAT. This category would include Loyola, which doesn't put its SMP students in med school courses like "real" SMPs do. It would include VCU, which doesn't grant a masters degree. And it would include all the Tulane programs, genetics and pharm and anatomy et al, even though these are very loosely integrated with the med school if at all. This list is what I'll put the most effort into.
2. Programs, like LECOM, that "belong" to a DO school, as above. This list is my 2nd priority, because there's no evidence that there are new programs (vs. the addition of Temple on the MD list).
3. Programs, like Barry, that do not belong to a medical school, but are specifically designed for improving med school app credentials. Colorado State and Mississippi College are in this list. I'll list these as new ones show up, like I did for the '08 list.
4. Programs, like JHU's Cancer Biology and probably Mt. Sinai's Biomed, that belong to a med school, but go well beyond the scope of improving med school app credentials. I'll list these as new ones show up, like I did for the '08 list.
Also, as time permits, I'll include the acceptance numbers, tuition, app deadlines and other "MSAR" info as it's published on school websites.
Your thoughts?
