<p>So I've narrowed my options down to these two programs:
Boston University 7 year med
George Washington 7 year med</p>
<p>I know how I feel about each program and its advantages/disadvantages, but was wondering if some people could give an outside opinion or an opinion from people in each of the two programs? Thanks in advance! :)</p>
<p>I’m in the BU program so I’m biased but I think hands down you should go to BU haha. I have a friend who is in the BU program and her sister went to the GWU program though, so I have heard/read things about the GWU program enough to know some things about it.</p>
<p>Feel free to message me if you have any questions about the BU program.</p>
<p>I’m also in the BU program. I also recommend BU for the same reason as above. Of course, you can’t go wrong with either program. Being a BU SMED leads to placement in a great top 40 medical school. I am a first year and we have to maintain a 3.2 GPA and get a 30 on the MCAT the summer after sophomore year. The advisors said getting a 30 is not a problem for SMEDs. The 3.2 GPA is a big advantage also because if you go to a normal undergraduate you have to get 3.5+ to make yourself competitive for a med school like BU School of Medicine. </p>
<p>Both cities are great. Lots of things to do in both places. More political internships in D.C. so if you’re really interested in working on Capitol Hill or for a government agency or something like that during the school year, you should consider that as an advantage for D.C. I think GW is in Foggy Bottom, near the State Department, so if you really want a State Department internship during the school year GW might be convenient. As far as Boston, there are all kinds of internships. There are lots of research opportunities on campus, lots of school funding for research projects, and also great study abroad options (which include internship tracts). You can also take medical school classes during you third and final year as a BU undergrad as long as you have passed the MCAT by then. That’s helpful for your first year at BU School of Medicine because as long as you get a B as a junior in the med school class, you get med school credit (I think). So you can spend more time as an M1 on the classes you haven’t taken yet. That makes 1st year of medical school easier to handle. I know both schools are expensive, but luckily you get one year of tuition off in both places. I am living with a SMED this year and will be living with a SMED next year as well, so you do develop close relationships with the others in the program. </p>
<p>My brother went to school in D.C. and he said there weren’t many contacts between the D.C. schools. In Boston, you can interact with students from other schools and have opportunities to go to other schools for their events if that interests you. Weather-wise, both cities have big snowstorms, but it’s probably muggier in D.C. during the summer and beginning of the school year, according to my brother. It’s also a little colder and more snow probably falls in Boston, but both cities have all types of weather.</p>
<p>Hey Topher,
Congrats, I would go with whichever program costs you less because they both are extremely expensive. As previously, stated they offer a comparable education, and the environments are both great; so I think you really can’t go wrong.</p>
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<p>i’m most likely going to go to gwu, i think it’s a better fit for me,
plus after running the numbers with GW’s financial aid and fixed tuition it’s less expensive than if i went to USC with a trustee and applied to a med school</p>
<p>Congrats topher14. Could you post your stats please? You got into two great programs.</p>
<p>This is my resume pretty much:
My main advice to future applicants for BA/MD programs is to only apply to ones at schools you feel passionate about attending… then take this passion about that school and put it into your essays… write about what you plan to do there as though you’re not even applying to a combined program… then in your combined program essays, speak from the heart. if you truly are a fit for their program it will show in your essays. these programs continuously stress that they look for fit, service, and leadership. make sure you have these or you may not be a competitive applicant. most importantly, never sell yourself short. if you can land an interview you can reasonably get into that program!
good luck and feel free to PM me any time</p>
<p>Summary
GPA: 4.64
Class Rank: 21/335 (Top 6.5%)
SAT (March 2010): Math: 770
Reading: 710
Writing: 730</p>
<p>Member of the Medical Sciences Learning Center, a four year, elite magnet program that offers rigorous schedule of AP, honors, and accelerated courses in mathematics and the sciences</p>
<p>Research Project- Prevention of Acyrthosiphon Pisum Infestation of Medicago Sativa Using Caffeine
Researched the potential for caffeine as a possible pesticide against the crop pests pea aphids on alfalfa; culminated in a presentation at the Medical Sciences Research Symposium and formal paper </p>
<p>NJ Governors School Scholar- Governors School on the Environment
Accepted as one of 48 NJ Governors School on the Environment participants who engaged in a series of lectures and field excursions relevant to present environmental issues in New Jersey as well as environmental threats facing our generation.</p>
<p>Externship with _________ Medical Center</p>
<p>AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Diploma Candidate, June 2011 at _______ High School- Medical Sciences Learning Center</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Biology-700 (Taken in 9th grade)
Chemistry-770 (Taken in 10th grade)
Math IIC-740 (Taken in 10th grade)
Literature-670 (Taken in 11th grade)</p>
<p>AP Tests (AP Scholar):
Biology-4 (Taken in 9th grade)
Chemistry-4 (Taken in 10th grade)
Statistics-4 (Taken in 10th grade)
Calculus BC-5 (Taken in 11th grade)
US History- 4 (Taken in 11th grade)</p>
<p>Honors and AP Courses Completed/Enrolled
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP US History I and II
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
AP English Literature & Composition
Anatomy & Physiology (H)
English I-III (H)
Geometry & Algebra II (H)
Research (H)
Pre-Calculus (H)
Biochemistry (H) </p>
<p>School-Related Clubs/Activities
Green Team (President)[10th -12th grade]- The Green Team is the Environmental Club. I worked as a freshman to get the club started in my sophomore year. Elected president at the end of sophomore year. Through the Green Team Ive spearheaded projects including:
A series of awareness projects including a monthly Environment Bulletin Board (started in 11th Grade), school-wide posters (10th -12th), and a garbage sculpture to show the destructiveness of not recycling (10th grade)
Community and school cleanups and recycling initiatives (10th -12th)
Raking the leaves in the school courtyard and using them as a base for a composting in compost tumbler(10th and 11th) and organizing the planting and cleanup of the Memorial Garden in our school commemorating all lost students(11th and 12th)</p>
<p>Youth and Government (1 of 5 Statewide Treasurers)(President)[10th-12th grade]- A YMCA-sponsored club in which students create a functioning model of NJ Legislature which includes creating laws that we would like to see passed. My bill at the 2009 Conference was to mandate that all new public and state construction use LED lighting to cut back on energy costs and usage. The bill was one of the select few bills to be passed through the model legislature completely and made into law. Also at the 2009 Conference I was accepted to be a statewide treasurer at the 2010 Conference. President in my senior year.</p>
<p>Medical Sciences Peer Leadership [10th -12th grade]- The Medical Sciences Learning Center is an elite magnet program with a focus on advanced mathematic and science curriculum. Each grade level has four peer leaders who have been selected by faculty and peers on the basis of academic performance and character. The goal of the peer leaders is to provide an example for others in the learning center and school community and to establish lasting bonds between students of all grades in the learning center.</p>
<p>Student Council (Class Representative)[11th-12th grade]- Elected by my class to serve as one of four Class Representatives who are actively involved in Student Council events and fundraising and planning for class events. </p>
<p>Drama Club (Spring Musical Male Lead)[11th grade]/(Fall Production)[12th grade]
Chamber Choir [12th grade]
Italian Club [9th-12th grade, Active Member]
Medical Careers Club [9th-11th grade]
Empower the Children [11th grade]
Golf Team [10th grade]
Science League [9th Grade]-Biology Team</p>
<p>Service Activities
Active Member of St. Catherine of Sienas Youth Group [Since 7th grade]
Engaged in work with Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen in Trenton for the past four years, helped in charitable bake sales, and engaged in church functions for the church and its surrounding community</p>
<p>Volunteer at CentraState Medical Center [Started in 11th grade]- Emergency Room volunteer and Sterile Processing volunteer. Emergency Room responsibilities include: Restocking rooms, patient transport, and hospitality. Sterile Processing responsibilities include: Preparing supplies for the Operating Room, stocking shelves, and inspecting supplies for defects.</p>
<p>National Honor Society [Inducted in 11th grade, Active Member]</p>
<p>Italian Honor Society (Member of Executive Board)[Inducted in 10th grade, Active Member]- Member of the Executive Board which makes decisions and plans about the service activities that the honor society will participate in. Some past examples are Italian lessons for young children of Italian-American descent and collaboration with the local Girl Scouts to organize their International Day.</p>
<p>Science National Honor Society [Inducted in 11th grade, Active Member]</p>
<p>Work Experience
Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club-Busboy, Food runner, Server, Expediter, Waiter (30 hours/week in summer) (10-15 hours/week during school year) (8th grade-Present)</p>
<p>My D got interview to GW BA/MD program.
Can anyone who faced interview share her/his experience; what kind if questions she might face?</p>