Best is to do mock interviews - with parents, teachers, counselors, external coaches.
All the very best.
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@NoviceDad Are njit/NJMS interview invitations done being sent out?
NJMS has in the past invited students in March and interviewed them.
So, if you have not back, hold on.
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So, if you have not heard back, hold on.
Congratulations! What feeder to Upstate if you are comparing the undergrad experience also?
It is ACPHS.
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@ksreddy - Is the Texas A&M program at college station, for undergrad?
If it is Texas A&M college station, it seems like a superior program and with in-state tuition for both UG and medical school, it is the best option by far. Even if it is not college station, Texas program is the best bet since you are in-state, IMO
Texas A&M University is ranked No. 75 (tie) in Best Medical Schools : Research and No. 84 (tie) in Best Medical Schools : Primary Care. Texas A&M University is ranked #68 in National Universities for UG. Graduation to medical school requires 3.5 GPA and 80% on MCAT among a few other things which seems doable.
Even without knowing much about your feeder school for SUNY upstate med school is SUNY Upstate Medical University is ranked No. 88 (tie) in Best Medical Schools : Research and No. 93-123 in Best Medical Schools :
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Well said…Vicky…
- This profession depends on ethics/trusts more than many so it’s NOT a good thing to do when you are starting itself.
I know it’s admission time and few of the kids do get more than 2+ colleges (Kudos and congrats) but if these colleges are NOT in anybody Top 2 spot for someone to make a decision then please opt out as it may help another kid in waitlist. (For the unknown kid that maybe the only shot)
Happy to see good news coming … congrats to all
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@ksreddy - Texas A&M college station is a better school compared to ACPHS for UG. Texas A&M medical school is lets say similar to SUNY Upstate.
Texas A&m option is so much cheaper as well. So, easily the best pick for you!
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@ksreddy , If I may add
- Did your kid like to stay “in state” or the “lure of NY” (nothing wrong btw) is important. That also should play an important part.
$$ wise - in state (that too TX is cheaper)
Program wise like Vicky said … it’s almost same (though MicroBiology on it’s own has good options if your kid decides to change track) and MD programs is a wash between Upstate and A&M
Good luck
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Thank you, it is college station. By the way, at this point we just have interview with TAMU.
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Good points, thank you.
Best wishes to your kid for the TAMU interview
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Hi! Thank you for your response! That would be great! How can I reach you? Please let me know what time you are available to talk.
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The University of Rochester REMS had their Interview virtually on February 17– 18, 2022. Did anyone attend the interview?
Sophie Davis -
Thanks for the info. does anyone know, who generally perform interview? Doctors ?Admission office or senior year student?
Do interviewer have access to student’s resume and grades?
Do you know what to expect from the 30 min interview?
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My D attended the REMS interview. The informative sessions were unnecessarily long. Separate sessions for kids & parents over 1.5 days.
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This is just for information purposes- BU is increasing GPA requirements to 3.5 I heard even previous 3.2 was hard.
Does anyone know in the program, who can give us feedback?
@ksreddy
Can you become a good doctor even if you go to a “lower tier” school? IMO, it’s Yes. In general, medical school rankings are not as important as people may think. Although graduating from a highly ranked medical school is somewhat helpful for landing a great residency, many graduates from the same medical school do go to primary care as well. You can verify this by looking at their Residency Match list.
Going to a reputable medical school may not be a significant factor in admission into residency programs, but will it help you be a better doctor? The answer is yes and no. LCME’s national standards are rigid and implemented in every medical school, making allopathic medical education solid irrespective of ranking. Obviously, some medical schools equipped with better professors and or equipment/teaching hospitals implement these standards better than others. But in general speaking, the medical school you attend will not alone determine whether the student will become a good doctor.
If you are very much interested in academic medicine or the research side, it will be beneficial for you to go to research giants like Harvard or Case Western. IMO, training from residency is much more important than the medical school or its ranking. IMO, you better should choose your medical schools based more on overall “fit” than ranking alone. In this case when you got multiple BSMD offers and trying to decide which one to pick - I suggest you take a holistic look (Like Location, Support from Family, # of years, COA, Matriculation conditions, Residency Match List, Research opportunities, etc) at each school you have received admission offer, not just how they are ranked on U.S. News. That way, you will be much more informed about each school and know whether you think you will be a good fit in the program. Without much deep dive in your case, being TX resident, IMO, you better choose the Texas BSMD program than upstate choice. Paying 25K resident tuition fee at TX medical school is way better than paying 65K school tuition fee at Updates being OOS. When you are ready with your decision, you can decline the offer that you don’t need, hoping someone who is in need and in the waitlist will get their turn. Good luck.
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