Question about 4 Particular Programs

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>Hi, I was wondering what the general consensus is about these programs (in terms of competitiveness of admissions, residency placements, prestige, etc.):</p>

<ol>
<li>Penn State/Jefferson</li>
<li>Siena/UAlbany</li>
<li>St. Bonaventure University and GWMed</li>
<li>VCU/MCV</li>
</ol>

<p>It's just that I recently learned of these programs, and would like some more information about them.</p>

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<p>Penn State/Jefferson is the most quality program of the ones you listed (and most competitive by a good margin). It’s also the shortest program you listed at 6 years which can be an advantage. That’s really the only one that stands apart from the others as being the best. The rest are ok, not great with Albany Med probably being the not as reputed med school as opposed to GWU and even MCV.</p>

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<p>GWU med might be around as competitive as the PSU program, they didn’t give me an interview while PSU did. VCU is ranked a little lower than those two, and Albany is the lowest ranked of the medical program schools.</p>

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<p>Albany Med is actually a well ranked school because the hospital it is connected to is the major hospital for all of upstate NY and even part of MA. Where did you hear that it is lowest ranked?</p>

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<p>[Albany</a> Medical College | Overall Rankings | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/albany-medical-college-188580/overall-rankings]Albany”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/albany-medical-college-188580/overall-rankings)</p>

<p>It’s not even ranked</p>

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<p>I guess it hasn’t released anything to U.S. News and World Report to rank, but based on NIH awards from last year (which USNWR Rankings use to a degree), it’s not great (108/140)</p>

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<p>What is the implication of the NIH awards? Are these research grants - does it indicate amount of research in the school?</p>

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<p>Yeah, it indicates to a degree how much research the school does…which indicates to a large extent the quality of the school because the NIH grants are awards in that they have to be earned. If you look at the rankings by grant money, you’ll see there’s a strong correlation with the quality of the school.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.brimr.org/NIH_Awards/2011/NIH_Awards_2011.htm[/url]”>http://www.brimr.org/NIH_Awards/2011/NIH_Awards_2011.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;