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I've been accepted to PCOM MSBS, VCOM/Bluefield MABS, and Barry University's MSBS, and I am wait listed at Tufts MSBS. After reading the comments on the entirety of multiple threads it has brought some light each program. I was wondering if anyone had any other input/opinions on which program would be the best. Obviously no matter where I go I need to work hard. But, just wondering if anyone has any other advice or things they've heard from other students before I make a decision on where to go in a few days.
MCAT: 494
undergrad GPA: 3.37
Medical Scribe for 2 years
VCOM: I meet the benchmark MCAT score, so as long as I keep a 3.6 in the Fall and a 3.4 in the Spring I am automatically admitted to their medical class. But, if I am unable to attain that GPA, this school doesn't offer MCAT prep so that might hurt my chances of getting in to another DO school after completing their program if I don't earn that automatic addmittance. They also offer an MA instead of an MS which I'm not sure the exact difference that would mean for my future. 9 month/1 year program.
PCOM: Kaplan MCAT prep listed on their website, which I did self paced last year which didn't seem to work for me, but a lot of negative student reviews in threads and the conditional acceptance sounds extremely difficult from those comments as well. 1-2 year program.
Barry: 70% of their MSBS students in the last two years were accepted to MD/DO schools, 18 month track for the Masters. No MCAT prep offered but what I read on a separate thread is students felt prepared to take it again, not sure that would work for me but... also No conditional or automatic acceptance to any medical schools.
I've done a lot of research on these programs but I just can't seem to make a decision so any feedback would be great. I have to decide by June 18th for PCOM. VCOM and Barry I have until June 20th.
I think I finally found a good place to post this as I posted it on the PCOM thread before I could find this place to make new thread.
Thanks so much!
MCAT: 494
undergrad GPA: 3.37
Medical Scribe for 2 years
VCOM: I meet the benchmark MCAT score, so as long as I keep a 3.6 in the Fall and a 3.4 in the Spring I am automatically admitted to their medical class. But, if I am unable to attain that GPA, this school doesn't offer MCAT prep so that might hurt my chances of getting in to another DO school after completing their program if I don't earn that automatic addmittance. They also offer an MA instead of an MS which I'm not sure the exact difference that would mean for my future. 9 month/1 year program.
PCOM: Kaplan MCAT prep listed on their website, which I did self paced last year which didn't seem to work for me, but a lot of negative student reviews in threads and the conditional acceptance sounds extremely difficult from those comments as well. 1-2 year program.
Barry: 70% of their MSBS students in the last two years were accepted to MD/DO schools, 18 month track for the Masters. No MCAT prep offered but what I read on a separate thread is students felt prepared to take it again, not sure that would work for me but... also No conditional or automatic acceptance to any medical schools.
I've done a lot of research on these programs but I just can't seem to make a decision so any feedback would be great. I have to decide by June 18th for PCOM. VCOM and Barry I have until June 20th.
I think I finally found a good place to post this as I posted it on the PCOM thread before I could find this place to make new thread.
Thanks so much!
