Also, how prestigious is AMC? I like RPI very much, but do not have a ton of info on Albany. Any information or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
@jalebi2187â
I applied to RPI,Union,Siena/AMC⊠Personally for me Siena is my first choiceâŠI really really hope I get in.I emailed,interviewed,called,visited Campus,met the director,explicitly said I would accept immediately,almost like an ED commitmentâŠ(LOL)
RPI though is a great college for EngineeringâŠ(Has real world value). A friend who attends there told me⊠That being said AMC is a second tier school probably comparable with New York Medical College.(They seem to be very similar) I did an internship at NYMC and the professor who also worked at Cornell for 30+ yrs said âNYMC was in the top third of Medical colleges.â So AMC is probably respected⊠but not like the WOW factor⊠I think it is a tad bit lower than Stony Brookâs Medical CenterâŠ
But hey No MCAT and I heard some of the people in the program take the MCAT anyway just to see because theyâre smart anyway⊠They have guaranteed admission in to AMC. Some programs do not allow this, I think the GWU one is oneâŠ
@shyamaleeâ
Which one do you prefer out of the three?(Siena,RPI or Union)
@lifeishard I hope you get in, good luck!! I was considering siena bc they gave me a free app, but I liked RPI more! Thank you so much for the response!
open question for everyone: prestigious undergrad (Georgetown, school of nursing and health studies) VS program at SBU/GW, NJIT/NJMS, RPI/AMC, Rutgers, etc.? I would clearly pick a program such as Rice/Baylor, Case Westernâs PPSP, or Brownâs PLME if I got in, although realistically I believe those are reaches for me.
How are the reputations of AMC, NJMS, and Stony Brook?
Thanks in advance!
AMC is ranked #106 based on NIH funding (research). They do offer a MD/PhD program and older threads reference their affinity for students with research interests.
@ddrew97 okay, thanks so much for the info!
@jalebi2187â It depends on how certain you are that you want to pursue medicine and how much you value the medical school guarantee. And I know the question wasnât posed to me, but Siena all the way!!
@lifeishard RPI haha 
Did anyone here receive the Rensselaer Medal Scholarship their junior year? Is it true that you only receive a minimum $45k scholarship if you apply to the Physician-Scientist Program, are accepted, and enroll at the school?
@Derivemeâ Thanks! I am very certain that I want to pursue medicine, but I want to make sure that I do enjoy my undergrad experience. I think the guarantee is significant to me, and itâll come down to which programs Iâm accepted into!
Can anyone compare SBU/GW versus NJIT/NJMS?
Iâm interviewing for SBU/GW 1/24, anyone else?
For those who applied to Penn state/Jefferson, did you also apply to Pennâs honors college?
@jalebi2187â
I have also applied for both NJIT-NJMS and SBU-GW. Have u gotten the interview notification to go to NJMS yet? If so, was it through mail or email? I have already had my honors college interview at NJIT and was wondering when the NJMS interview notification would come out. Also, would u mind posting ur stats? Thanks.
And Iâm also interviewing at SBU on 1/24. Maybe weâll see each other there! lol
@Deriveme - I only applied to the Accelerated Program. I started filling out the Honors College app and realized that these are mutually exclusive - while you can apply to both & you can only admitted to one.
On their website it says that the honors college money cannot be used for the BSMD program but I canât find where it says that you can only be admitted to one program. Help? @ddrew97â
Does anyone know how many University of Pittsburgh Chancellorâs scholarships (full tuition, rooms and board, meal plan) are given out each year? If its only 3-5 then Iâm not sure if its worth the effort to apply.
@Deriveme From the PSU Schreyerâs website,
Accelerated Pre-Med/Medical Program
You may apply to both but would have to choose one over the other if accepted to both.
@Ducktectiveâ thank you for the info!
I am currently in the PSU/Jeff program and my roommate as well. He applied to the Honors college and got in, and due to a glitch he was receiving the scholarship. Not for long though. They took it away from him after the first semester. So no you cannot be in both and no you cannot receive the scholarship money.
For those asking about NJITâs second stage, they send out letters saying that the file has been forwarded to the med school.
I was wondering, is RPI just slow with sending out notification about the RPI/AMC program??
Have any of you applied to Stevens/NJMS? It says on my application portal that an accelerated med program interview is still remaining (hasnât been received) but I havenât received any notification about one⊠do I need to schedule one on my own?
@jb9832â
I applied to RPI/AMC as well and I sent them an email last week just to make sure I didnât miss communication from them, and I was told my file is still under consideration.
So I think youâre fine as well
Got invited to interview at Rutgers-Newark for the BA/MD today!
Has anybody had this interview already? What is it like, Iâm not too sure what to prepare forâŠ?
Thanks!
@OGBaller5â how were you notified? email or mail? thanks!