<p>If their is anyone in the RPi/AMC program right now or if you know any information about the program through a friend, sibling, or son/daughter
can you please provide some insight about these::</p>
<li><p>I know that AMC is not ranked through US news but do you guuys know what an estimate ranking is?</p></li>
<li><p>How do the students rank in ALbany Med and how do they perform on the Boards in comparison to others??</p></li>
<li><p>Do the students coming out of RPI/AMC usually get their top choices of residencies???( Im talking about residencies in California and the North East)</p></li>
<li><p>I am also choosing between this program and Union/AMC, USC med program, Lehigh/drexel, U of Miami, IIT med programs. Im leaning towards this program over the others because of the undergraduate emphasis on the Sciences, the ranking of RPI and i also read on the RPi website that : "
Several students in the program have won national or regional awards for their research and many become authors on journal articles and/or attend scientific meetings.
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<p>This is an amazing incentive considering it will help you get into the residencies you want but again if you have any insight into the validity of the quote above please respond.</p>
<p>I'm in the RPI/AMC program right now. First of all, AMC is not ranked in USNews. In terms of research funding it's most probably in the 70's. The average board score of AMC students is the national average. However, the average board score of RPI/AMC bs/md students is at least 15 points above the AMC average. Every single program students for the past however many years has been in the top half of their class. I know older siblings of my friends who just graduated from the program getting 99%ile on the boards and doing some of the most competitive residencies (radiation oncology and ortho sugery) at ivy medical schools. RPI is a competitive, but not too difficult undergrad. It really depends how much you want to work and what classes you take. However, if you did well in high school and you continue to work hard, you'll have no problem maintaining the required 3.4 gpa. A huge incentive with this program is absolutely no MCAT. Many schools require a minimum score which is a pain cause you still have to study for it ALOT and in that case, it's just worth going the traditional route. You do one semester (spring of third year) and the summer after that (just 10 weeks) of research at Albany Med. The program students are not stuck together or anything, you get to know them, my best friends are in them, but you def. can make other friends cause you only take science classes together. And even that if you AP out, you don't have to be in any classes. About research, it is true. Since you do basically more than a half-year of research, you get opportunities to present you work and publish and even get a MD/DR or distinction in research. The track is 7 years. So far every graduate I've met is doing very well and recommends the program. Its also getting more and more competitive (programs in general) and the students are performing better in med. school. Feel free to ask any more questions.</p>