<p>@ATPUT73 - Rice/Baylor interviews still have not occurred, so this is a hypothetical question, right?</p>
<p>Scholarship amounts probably would make a difference. I would rule out GW and WashU from this list. GW is rather low quality and WashU is not really a guaranteed admit program (high GPA and MCAT requirement). Miami is great, but is the only game in town (unlike Boston, where there is a lot of medical activity). </p>
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<li><p>How is the grade inflation/deflation and overall rigor at BU, GW, Rice, WashU, and UMiami?</p></li>
<li><p>How are each of the cities in terms of livability, people, and overall atmosphere for 7/8 years? (Boston, DC, Houston, St. Louis, Miami)</p></li>
<li><p>Does anyone know the gpa/mcat requirements for GW and Rice/Baylor?</p></li>
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<p>thanks!! @Late2Party - why would you say GW is low quality???</p>
<p>@ATPUT73 - I apologize I should have used the word “lower” not “low” in labeling GWU’s medical program. I was speaking in relative terms with respect to your other choices, not absolute. My opinion is based on GWU’s recent probation status, general ranking and the small size of the facility. </p>
<p>All medical schools in the U.S. provide excellent medical education and doctors coming out of GWU are just as well trained as other school doctors. </p>
<p>anyone have any insight into SLU medical scholars program? I know the only guarantee is for an interview end of Sophmore year for their med school. Wondering if it’s a good, solid program though that will prepare you to be a strong applicant to other medical schools?</p>
<p>If you’re going to go to SLU for the medical scholars program, then plan on working your hardest and going to SLU med. If you want to go to a different medical school, then don’t go to SLU unless you like their undergrad</p>
<p>GW 7 Year med vs. BU 7-year program vs. UMiami HPM??? Pros and Cons of each please! I would really appreciate it - I’m having trouble deciding!!!</p>
<p>@Late2Party
@Collegeponderer </p>
<p>@ATPUT73 All other things equal, BU > Miami > GWU. </p>
<p>In fact, even if BU is slightly more expensive, I would prefer it over Miami. Miami MCAT requirement is strenuous. I am not sure if Miami GPA of 3.7 compares with Boston GPA req. of 3.2 - you might want to investigate a bit more. </p>
<p>Miami has a great medical college, but the UG portion is not as reputed as BU’s. The “problem” with Miami though, it is the only game in town - there are no other universities or medical colleges, so no other researchers and students, to interact with and draw upon. Boston is the #1 educational capital of the U.S. Sure you will be competing with other pre-med students, but the student atmosphere in Boston is unparalleled. </p>
<p>Personally, I cannot think of any reasons why I would prefer GW over either of these. But you may have some other reasons. Maybe physical proximity to your home? Maybe it is less expensive for you? Maybe you like D.C. area? </p>
<p>I know a couple of students who were accepted into the Miami program but chose RPI over Miami due to the requirements. They felt that Miami would be more difficult.</p>
<p>There is the Florida International University in Miami as well so there are other institutions but not like Boston that’s for sure.</p>
<p>Have you @ATPUT73 contacted students at either school through FB at all?</p>
<p>University of Oklahoma Medical Humanities Scholar Program (BS/MD) vs UMKC BA/MD Medical program? </p>
<p>Oklahoma</p>
<p>Hey, I am thinking about applying to some BS/MD programs next year and I am really interested in Drexler’s 7 year BS/BA/MD. I just have a couple of questions about this specific program that can hopefully be answered. </p>
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<li>Does Drexler/Drexler require the writing section for the ACT… I have a 33 currently, but it is without the writing portion. </li>
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<p>2.What are some scholarships I could receive for strong academics? The only problem with Drexler I currently see is the high total cost (55K). </p>
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<li>How competitive is the program? What is the possibility of me failing to obtain an interview with a 4.0 GPA, class rank of 1 out of 463, ACT of 33, and some ECs which include volunteering at a local hospital for about 80 hours, volunteering at a cancer research center for 100+ hours, and participating in about 6-7 school clubs…</li>
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<p>Any response is much appreciated!</p>
<p>Drexel* sorry lol :o3 </p>
<p>@DJFlash, at Drexel you may be able to get partial or more tuition scholarship for undergrad. Program is quite competitive. Undergraduate school forwards all student that qualify to Medical school and they make interview and selection decisions. Drexel School of medical also has bs/md programs with various other undergraduate insti</p>
<p>Hi,
A quick question about recommendations for bs/md applications. My D will be applying programs starting this fall.
She wants to take a recommendation from a teacher who supervised her independent research work for last 3 years ( The research work was part a independent study class with pass/fail grade on transcript. She took that class for all 6 semesters) She also started a science club with teacher as her mentor. Unfortunately the teacher is moving and will not be in her school this fall.My D has a good rapport with her and the teacher is also very happy with my D’s work. My D feels she will get a very good recommendation from her.</p>
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<p>I know this may sound unusual but any feedback is welcome.</p>
<p>Depending on the school if you are using the common app you can have multiple science teachers write rec letters and I recommend that. You should definitely get contact info for the moving teacher in addition to the letter because common app wants the teachers to upload their letters through an email common app sends them. As a back up, she should make copies of the letter and send it through the mail to the schools as well.
Better to be safe than sorry. I have had several students miss out on deadlines etc because a teacher’s or a counselor’s letter did not go in on time. I recommend asking for hard copies in addition to uploading just in case - I know overkill but the consequences are too valuable to lose out on. Good luck</p>
<p>Thank you. Adding multiple science teachers would definitely bolster her science credentials.</p>
<p>@DJFlash- With your credentials I’d say you have a pretty good chance, but like I’ve said before, there really are no guarantees when applying to programs. I have a friend who didn’t even get an interview at Drexel but got into the other programs he applied to including PSU/Jefferson and NJMS, which are relatively higher ranked programs. Thus, I really wouldn’t set your heart on just one med program, as hard as that sounds. Also, if you are NMF, you’re automatically eligible for a full tuition scholarship at Drexel, but if you don’t think you’ll be a national merit finalist, then the chances are slim that you’ll get a hefty scholarship. I got about 20k from them before the NMF scholarship. Their website should have more info on the requirements, but you should assume that they expect the writing portion if it says nothing-- it is standard for programs to include the writing portion in their decisions. </p>
<p>I have been a passive CC follower. I just finally came out of my cocoon this evening. Before I change my mind I wanted to provide my thoughts about my college application process. </p>
<p>First of all I want to thank CC and specifically the active members of the “Official thread for 2014 bs/md applicants and bs/md interview notification for class of 2014”. You helped me navigate this bumpy roller coaster and highly emotional journey successfully - I was able to calm my nerves, sleep well in the nights and more importantly finish the senior year pretty strongly.</p>
<p>Looking back over my own journey and the various posts in CC - the pool of bs/md applicants is very strong in all ( GPA / Standardized test scores/ec’s/ research & other required credentials) respects. So as many of you have suggested the ways to differentiate one self are: through essays, depth and leadership positions in your ec’s and be confident, passionate in your interviews ( be balanced and do not go overboard). Research, shadowing - with privacy issues not sure how effective is this exercise and lack of universal access to labs ( need contacts, commuting considerations, school schedule) - weights attached to these components of the application, in my opinion are pretty subjective across the various programs and therefore, one needs to emphasize them accordingly (if one can decipher what the program is looking for!),</p>
<p>Sitting now and reflecting back on the journey - it seems i got my fair share - got into few mid tier programs. I believe I was authentic in the subjective areas - essays, ec’s, interviews - and these were "second"ed in my recommendations.</p>