Tulane Genetics vs Mississippi College MS

[WhatamIDOING!]

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Hello All,

I looked on the forums for a while and have been unable to find much info on the Genetics program at Tulane. I recently got accepted there, and to the Microbiology masters program at Tulane, as well as the Masters of Medical Sciences Program at Mississippi College . I am unsure which one is more reputable and if anyone has any tips or suggestions regarding the programs I would greatly appreciate it.

Undergrad sGPA: 3.0
Grad sGPA: 3.7 (roughly 30 credits of hard science courses)
Mcat: 22 (studying for end of August MCAT averaging 505-508 on Princeton Review practice tests)

I am not opposed to DO or MD I just want to have the best application possible I think everything else is in good shape:

Good LORs
500 hours shadowing (only MD)
200 hours volunteering at a hospital
over 1000 hours of research (3 different projects)
Worked about 30 hours a week over the course of the semester in undergrad and grad (i learned better balancing as I got older hence the gpa trend)

I have many other ecs but won't burden the thread with the long list

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!

 

[HumGenetics]

As the Director of the Master's in Medical Genetics and Genomics at Tulane I would like to add some thoughts and information. I am also on the Admissions committee for Tulane Medical School.

First of all, the post's title says "Tulane Genetics vs Mississippi College MS" - but the person got into Tulane Microbiology MS, not our Genetics program. There is a difference: both are great programs. We have been around longer so we have better stats regarding the percentage of students who go on to Medical or DO school (around 90% eventually - but not always the year after they finish.) I would bet Micro will have similar stats.

Regarding which Masters to pick: I advice students to think about what they like to learn. I have a passion for Medical Genetics as does all my faculty. And I believe genetics will affect every specialty and is the wave of the future of medicine. We want students who are interested in genetics. I think almost all Post-bacs are close to equal in terms of helping you get into medical school. Admission depends on so many factors that the post-bac is just one. It is useful for showing you can do graduate level academics. So choosing among them I believe, should be more about what you will enjoy learning for that year.

Anyone with more questions about our Master's please email me at; [email protected]