<p>any opinions on these med programs? how would you guys rank them or compare them to plme, hpme?</p>
<p>PLME
HPME
BU
Case
USC</p>
<p>That's my ranking, but I think Case/BU are interchangeable.</p>
<p>just asking generally...why's BU considered so highly? Becuase it's undergrad is not as good as either Case or USC. Neither is its med school.</p>
<p>Case PPSP was impossible to get into this year. About 800 applied for around 20 spots. A lot of applicants who were offered huge scholarships to go to Case, were not even granted interview for PPSP.</p>
<p>HPME 700+ pre qualified applicants for 30+ spots.</p>
<p>There are a lot of less competitive BS/MD programs out there that are also much cheaper. Advise: apply to couple of more selective and to a lot of less selective. Be very happy and proud if you get into ANY. Be prepared to handle rejections well. To be a top scorer and first in your class does not quarantee anything anymore in regard to gaining access to these programs.</p>
<p>wow I was even aware that case is that competitive! what if I have legacy? </p>
<p>what other program would you guys recommend that are fairly decent?
I would like to go to a BA/MD, but I am kinda of not willing to go to just any.</p>
<p>CASE is not that competitive, but BS/MD program (PPSP) is. CASE is a great school, especiallyfor pre-meds and engineers, and a lot of people would consider going there w/o getting into PPSP. CASE also gives out tons of huge ACADEMIC scholarships.<br>
In regard to BS/MD, I believe that they all very good, no matter which one you get in. People who get in are all in Honors (usually very small classes) to begin with and then they got a lot of special attention and guidenance and opportunities that are not open to general student body. Some of the programs have MCAT reguirement, some do not. However, usually, you are not reguired to get a very high score. There is a GPA requirement to stay in a program. Actually, at Case, it is a little higher than most others - 3.6. Again, some accelerated, and others are not. So, you, need to consider a lot of factors choosing the programs to apply. Still, advice is to have some on your list, that are much less selective than PPSP.</p>
<p>Case doesn't have a MCAT requirement. You don't have to take it, but if you do take it, you HAVE to score at least a 32.</p>
<p>I think the reason Case has a lot of applicants is because the way to apply is somewhat 'easy'. It's just another essay on the Common App.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>what are your opinions on BU? I am trying to decide if it is worthwhile to apply. what are the ups and downs?</p>
<p>I am mpt familiar. Look in: <a href="http://www.bu.edu/admissions/discover/medical.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.bu.edu/admissions/discover/medical.html</a></p>
<p>miamidap you seem to be brimming with knowledge =D
do you know if these programs look at legacies, URM status? and if applicants are accepted can they usually expect a bunch of merit scholarships?
do you know the typical gpa, sat, rank or some of the bu or case applicants, b/c the brochure on bu's website (which seems a little outdated) says some students have as low as 1350 on their SATs?</p>
<p>Floridastudent, I am not familiar at all with BU, besides the link. Case PPSP (their BS/MD) was extremely competitive this year - 800 applicants for approx. 20 spots. I imagine, that those 800 were way above your avarage students. They must have used unofficial criteria unknown to us in general population. Case gives a lot of huge MERIT scholarships that cover most of the tuition and not very hard to get. However, some valedictorians with high ACT/SAT and a lot of med. ECs and scholarships were not granted even an interview for PPSP. Usually, merit scholarships are determined by general admission office independently of the acceptence/rejection to the BS/MD program. BS/MD profiles / reguirements are ususally available on web sites and vary. These are min. for application purposes. In some of the programs, you can apply by invitation only. These stats do not guarantee acceptance at all. All programs are extremely competitive even unknown ones at state schools. I have specific knowledge about programs in Ohio, but not much outside of state. I hope it helped.</p>
<p>Hi there, I'm a student in the BU Program and want to clarify what you saw in the BU Brochure. It says that the average APPLICANT (not necessarily accepted) has around a 1350; the average accepted student in the program, however, has a 1500 (out of 1600 scale). </p>
<p>From the 2005-2006 MSAR, the average student in the entering class had an average SAT of 1500, SAT II Writing 720, Math IIC 760, Chemistry 730, class rank top 2%.</p>
<p>I really encourage you to apply. I love it at BU and am so glad I chose to come here.</p>
<p>oh my bad, its a 740 for the writing, not that it really matters =P</p>
<p>SHS S lists good programs. Based on what I have read on CC from other students, not all programs give you a full ride.</p>
<p>If you are OK with spending 30-55 K/year, you can have a full range of choices assuming you get accepted in many. </p>
<p>If not, the list narrows down rather rapidly based on how much scholorship you get. For BU, the scholorship generally only covers 50% tuition for a University Scholar. You have to pay up for room+board which is rather steep in Boston and remaining total amounts to nearly 30k/year.</p>
<p>HPME and PLME costs are 55K/year. So, if you don't get a full ride, the loans add up rapidly. </p>
<p>Remember we are only talking about moneys for the Bachelors part of your 7/8 year education. By the time you finish your 3 or 4 years, and move on to Med school, the tuition is significantly more than the early years.</p>
<p>By the way, do not forget about books. Very first semester of freshman year, only 16 credi hours - $700 (for mostly used and some new books). That is a major expense of about $2000 / year, if you are taking summer classes.</p>
<p>what SAT II's does Case require for PPSP?</p>
<p>There is no specific reguirement for SAT IIs. Most common are Bio, Chem, Hist. If you took ACT, there is no need for SAT IIs.</p>
<p>thanx Miami, but do you know how many they like (2 perhaps?)</p>