So it is not really about whether Albany can get you into a particular residency?
@motheranxious unless you’re saving time or significant $, I would hesitate to recommend that your D should attend the Sienna/Albany program only because there is a high likelihood that she would be selling herself short. Although, obviously, the program would be the option with more certainty.
@ak18ok For all intents and purposes, Jefferson and NJMS are comparable medical schools so the cost difference should be a significant tiebreaker favoring TCNJ/NJMS in my mind. Of course, if cost is not a consideration, then it’s more of a toss up.
It appears that your student aspire to be a physician than direct route in AMC will be a preferred option, given it is a student’s decision.
Post process of going thru UG, MED School, Residency and fellowship, emotional attachment to UG “name” will be diluted and potentially disappear . Declining AMC, student will be signing up to additional randomness to get into Med school.
Wish you and your student the best.
Penn state is " we are…"
I was there in national champion ship year(amazing!) but it is in middle of state of PA off I 80
but State college was over 80k student teachers people etc
Jefferson now SK is private medical school in downtown philly ( pop 1.1m)with over 100 years reputation
There is dorm on campus
Many great amenities as well as restaurants right at school in walking distance
Tcnj is in Ewing outside Trenton
I have never been to and have no experience but my students says it was nice in farm area
NJMS is state funded school in downtown or five blocks up the hill from inner city Newark pop400
There are few places to eat in two block about six or so but NOT eating places I would say awesome
There is a dorm on campus
It is partly, because if Albany would not give her the residency she wants, which appears to not be the case as the list you shared were helpful in basically stating any student can go anywhere, it depends on what they achieve in their medical school
Trying to decide between TCNJ/NJMS (oos), REMS, VCU. How do. They compare in match results?
Mother anxious
It is not the school per se but how the student did in us lme one, rotations of third year like any honor as well as the any thing else ie research clubs leadership
You are rebuilding a cv
As usual
@MD2B REMS is definitely the strongest program of the 3 you mentioned.
@motheranxious while this is mostly true, make no mistake that a student coming from Albany is at a disadvantage when competing for residency spots in top tier academic programs vs. students from more well-known schools. How much this matters though depends on your D’s desire to pursue research as part of her future career.
@MD2B match results line up with the rankings, Rochester > NJMS > VCU with an approximately similar level of drop off between. If the cost isn’t significantly different, conventional wisdom says REMS, unless you value saving a year.
@MD2B Yes, REMS (tier-1).
How would VCU and Penn compare? I understand Penn provides a stronger undergrad and medical school; however, VCU grants the ability to apply out while retaining a medical spot.
I’ve talked with students from both programs and have considered the two extensively, and although I’m leaning towards Penn, I am finding making the decision very difficult (my preference has shifted several times).
Is the cost differential worth it for REMS over VCU in state? Will it make a difference in the end?
Penn State/ Jefferson or Rosemont/ Drexel? Drexel would end up being about 100k cheaper because the Undergrad is much cheaper. But I loved Penn State / Jefferson and how close the students in the program are. I also really liked the location of Jefferson Medical School and I know quite a few people in the program already . What do I do?
Depends on your financial situation. VCU or REMS is $200k difference. Is it worth it?
@MD2B what are your career goals? Do you have any idea of what specialties you might be interested in? Whether or not you see yourself in a research-oriented career? One of the areas where there would likely be ‘no difference in the end’ is a primary care for which graduating from any US MD school puts you in good shape. For more competitive career paths, no one can say for sure if there would have been any difference in the end, but going to the significantly better ranked school would certainly increase the odds of achieving those goal.
@dblazer I would probably want to specialize. I have had exposure to dermatology and opthalmology and enjoyed both.
@MD2B REMS has better research and guidance
@MD2B you could obviously change your mind, but both of those specialties are competitive to match into, let alone into a top program. If you are a strong candidate, you would be fine either way. But if you are a fringe candidate, for example, the reputation of Rochester could end up helping you - this is the difference.
just out of curiosity, do any of the njms programs allow you to apply out while still guaranteeing your seat? (not that I plan to - njms is AMAZING for trauma and emergency care)