I think there is a high chance for alternates
Rochesters like a t50 med school right? or is that RIT
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When you go to more results link page, you just have to apply more filters like date, etc. to go to results in specific period. Then change date range & additional keywords to focus extended discussion if something is interesting to you from those results. We have to do more work to get to what we want.
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@Speedskater - Whipple scholarship is a one time award. This not given out every year.
Also, last year one of the students mentioned that they got in from being an alternate, in the college confidential. I remember that they got into a Prestigious (T10) UG college and then withdrew to join UofR REMS program.
So, hopefully things will work out for you as well. Otherwise, you do have other offers to choose from.
@REMSHOPEFUL123 - University of Rochesterâs UG ranking is #34. SOM research/primary care is 34/16. So, that makes UofR very selective!
BSMDs are only 5% of all medical school seats. Regular route MD has a better 42% chance of at least one medical school admission. Do not be mislead into thinking BSMD is the only way to become a doctor. All LCME accredited medical schools in US are good and make you a licensed MD.
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Good tip, thanks. I figured out syntax for date in search;
So for all posts with Boston in it and posted after Feb 1st, I do âBoston after:2021-02-01â
How do I add multiple keywords though?
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@grtd2010 - Ofcourse, you are observing these forums for a long time now so it is possible that I am incorrect. I have removed/edited my post above.
However, last year, I somehow remember one parent mentioning in this forum that their C got interviews for CSWRU, U Of R etcâŠand her chance of admission being very low inspite of the interviews.
Relatively speaking, PMM or SMED are the programs where students have a good chance of getting in. Penn State PMM selects about 50% of the students they invite for interview. BU SMED invite 2.5 times students for their interview.
It is precisely about a very low chance of acceptance into these BSMD programs. Is it worth spending time and energy just to be disappointed in the end? What is the return on your investment of aspiration, hope, resources, time and effort ? One can probably get into a medical school without a gap year with a proper plan via regular route MD. May be even get an admission into a better medical school (T5-T20).
Lol, your D in law wonât be a surgeon then.
Dermatologist?
Interview to acceptance conversion is around 25-50% accounting for waitlist movement for BSMD and itâs similar for traditional path. However traditional path except UCSF most seems to interview 5-6 times the intake .
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Applying BSMD gives head start but also heartburn. As I mentioned before DS applied to 6 only since he has high goals and wanted. Not getting Top programs 2 programs (HPME and PLME) taught us what schools are looking for and made adjustments accordingly but not fully. I will never go for schools that have social justice as the main criteria, not a fit.
@grtd2010, I think every failure makes kids stronger. DD was selective about which programs she applied to and did not get. I felt bad for her but she didnât. She is like, oh well, they are v selective, itâs a hit or a miss, and moved on. I learnt something from her, to move on and not look back⊠It has been a great experience, going through the application, learning about the process through people like you and other stalwarts on this forum, learning what SOMs expect. So when the time comes to apply four years later, we will hopefully be better equipped. So, do we regret going through this process? No, not even once.
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If you search multiple words separated by space like âBoston CGS after:2020-03-01â, then it will search for âBoston University CGSâ or âCGS Bostonâ, etc. Hope it will help others too.
@srk2017 - social justice is a major factor in determining BSMD acceptance at these two programs? Or for general admission applicant (e.g. not BSMD)?
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I wasnât referring to those two programs. I am saying some schools have social justice as primary criteria and I think it applies to BSMD also. Research, leadership, service and social justice seems to be the themes.
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MIT can now be thrown in the mix with Stanford and Yale. Still am hopeful for Rice/Baylor though. Idk
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