<p>I was pleased to recently find out I was accepted to the 7 year NYIT BS/DO program with a presidential scholarship. However, my research could not find much information about the program. Can someone please describe their experience, comment on NYITCOM's reputation, and discuss the program's level of difficulty? Also, is the only requirement maintaining a certain GPA and beating the avg. MCAT of last years class? aka will I need to do E/C's and research or do I have the peace of mind of relaxing the 3 years? </p>
<p>Also I’m starting to have doubts. The requirements also include 2 letters of recommendation from professors and an interview with admissions of NYITCOM. I understand GPA and beating average MCAT as requirements but the letters and interview are really dumb. What’s the point of guaranteed admission if you still have to work really hard in classes for good recs and perform activities to impress the admissions committee in the possibility they reject you?</p>
<p>Just to be sure you better read the fine print of matriculation into their Medical School of the consequences in you don’t get these things.
But on the other hand if you are worried about continuing to work hard to impress your professors etc in undergrad classes in which you will be with non-medical students then maybe medicine isn’t a good option for you. If you were selected on the basis that you were an impressive student and have all around community citizenship, why would that change now? You were chosen because of all those traits they believed you already have so continuing to do that in your undergrad years shouldn’t be a problem right? If you are a really good student you won’t have problems getting those letters anyway so don’t worry so much about it.</p>
<p>I didn’t mean to sound like I’ll be changing my work ethics and habits when I enter college. Sorry about that vibe. However, fact of the matter is when I’m deciding colleges, say between a great premed school that is very well-known vs. this program, I need to weigh the ups and downs. If I choose this program, I’m recognizing the fact I’ll have less stress about getting accepted into a med school. But the requirements make me feel a little bit uneasy and not so sold on the guarantee. I’m definitely going to visit the school and chat with some students so I can make a more informed decision. Thanks for your comment.</p>
<p>DO NOT GO TO THIS PROGRAM. I have a friend who was in it, but was kicked out because he had a 3.49 at the end of one of his semesters. For a DO program, the requirements are way too strict. But what are the other schools you were accepted into and what is a “great premed school”? </p>
<p>My friend also said that a vast majority of kids in the program don’t make it. </p>
<p>However, there are some programs that weed out many applicants and accept only the top applicants (drexel, njms, jefferson etc…). These programs have a history of having a high retention rate. There are other programs, which could be, NYIT’s program that accept many applicants, but weed out over half the students during the undergrad years.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking your time to comment @MrInformed. Well I hear back from the others in a couple weeks, but so far I was accepted to the University of Rochester. A great pre-med school is one with reputation of many students getting accepted to well-known med schools because of resources, research opportunities, great professors and a challenging but stimulating environment. Sorry about your friend. But it is a requirement, and if they bent the rules for one person they’d have to do it for everyone. Also, I’m not doubting your friend’s intelligence, but I was assuming a 3.50 GPA per semester at NYIT was extremely easy to achieve. Is that not the case? Furthermore, could you give an estimate of how many they accept and how many end up making it through to NYIT COM/dropping out? Also, can you comment on the other requirements? Like the interview with the med school committee? What I’m scared of going into this programming is making one small mistake and screwing up my future. Thanks for your time and concern!</p>
<p>For the privilege of expediting admission to their medical program by one year, students are required to maintain a high GPA. Admission to the combined program obligates the student academically. If anything, the bar is raised that much higher. I did the standard 4 year BS. As for academics, I recall the premed program being fairly challenging and, after beginning med school, I found myself well prepared for the coursework. Having the opportunity to engage in faculty research at NYCOM while an undergraduate was great too. It’s important to remember, NYIT’s philosophy since it’s humble beginnings is essentially to let every qualified student in. Mostly everyone gets accepted to undergraduate study, but as the curriculum is challenging, not everyone makes it. It doesn’t make NYIT look good on paper to be sure, but I for one, studied hard, and learned a great deal. I was blown away having give and take sessions in the courtyard with my professor and 8-12 students in my upper level classes. It led to my doing well on the MCAT. Got interviews at Stony Brook, NYCOM and NY Medical College; 3 of the 5 schools I had applied to.</p>
<p>As my own doctor was a DO, I decided to stay with NYCOM, having already done research there and saved thousands staying local. Great education with upwards of 15 hospitals at the time. I later applied to residency programs in the specialty of Rehab Medicine. Was accepted to 6 of the 8 I applied to. Ended up at NYU Hospital where I mixed with students from Downstate, NYU Med, NY Med College and Stony Brook. At best, I felt I had received a superior education. At worst, I was never second fiddle in either academic knowledge, or, in the way of clinical experience. I credit NYIT/NYCOM, great professors, rotations, humility, and some grit for eventually getting me to Chief Resident at NYU (my first choice and historically one of the finest rehab programs in the world). Turned down UMDNJ, Mt.Sinai, NUMC, Downstate and a couple others. NYU had so many NYCOM grads my director joked we may as well be a annex of the school. </p>
<p>In the long view, nobody ever asked me where I attended school after I graduated. The fact is, we all cared far more when we actually were in school. Nowadays, I’d get an odd look if I brought it up and started “comparing notes”. It’s as likely as other college kids asking where you went to high school. NYIT/NYCOM+hard work. You’ll go as far as you want, trust me. Good luck!</p>
<p>@DrJake Well written and actually pretty inspiring for a kid about to start Stony Brook’s BE/MD on Monday. Thanks for the input, hopefully I’ll be in your shoes in 8 years+!</p>
<p>@BR: Congrats! I’m sure you’re very excited to start your program. Remember, anatomy and other science/medical courses were once practiced in secret in this age old calling of ours. It has been a privilege to walk the trails blazed by great men before me. The torch is soon to be passed to you and a new generation of healers. You will certainly be measured as much by your compassion and tenacity as from where you went to school. I welcome you and wish you well on your endeavors.</p>