MPH to MD & premed Questions for Students

[hin]

Hi,

For the students who got into premed(year 3) or who got into the MPH to MD program or who got into the MSc to MD program, were there interviews for these programs?

If there were interviews, how long did it take SGU to set them up?

3) After the interviews, how long did it take to hear if you've been accepted or not?

4)Also, what was the total cost you paid for each of these programs (ie, tuition + living expenses + food)?

5) What percentage of premeds/MPHers/MSc'ers go on to the MD program?

thanks

[1dose]

If you are planning to enter the premed year three route, then you do have an interview. The interview is exactly the same as it would if you were interviewing for the MD program as this is what my Interviewer said to me. I think the average time is 60 mins, but mine ended up being an hour and half just because we got along really well and just went off topic. It was a good experiance, and for anyone who was as nervous as me before hand, there is nothing to worry about.

I also read the SDN page which is helpful as the questions are fairly similar.

good luck with it all!

[1dose]

oh and i found out less then a week after my interview, but i was probably one of the later interviews.

as for cost, its around 10,000 i think per term for living and tuition, NOT including food, travel and other expenses

[hin]

Hey thanks for the reply.

Does anyone have experience with the MPH to MD route or the MSc to MD route to answer those 5 questions above for me?

-Also, how easy is it to meet with profs who teach the course?

-Will these same profs be making up the exams?

-Do you need to set up appointments to see them?

thanks

[EpiJunky]

Hi,

For the students who got into premed(year 3) or who got into the MPH to MD program or who got into the MSc to MD program, were there interviews for these programs?

If there were interviews, how long did it take SGU to set them up?

3) After the interviews, how long did it take to hear if you've been accepted or not?

Well, you really dont interview for the MPH to MD program. They offer it to you. There is no real way of interviewing for it. Timewise, I really dont remember - maybe a few weeks, maybe a little longer?

4)Also, what was the total cost you paid for each of these programs (ie, tuition + living expenses + food)?


Total cost of tuition, room and board, expenses, travel, etc. was just under $47000US. Thats how much of a loan most people got if they had no other way to fund it. You should be able to keep it within that amount for most of your expenses, depending on how you want to eat/live.

5) What percentage of premeds/MPHers/MSc'ers go on to the MD program?

Nearly 98%. But one note, as they are becoming an accredited MPH program (which they should be in the next year) (they are currently not accademically accredited but are professionally accredited) their program may become more stringent to meet the accrediting agency's requirements. But for what I know, somewhere around 98% get in. Class sizes can range between 30-60...

hope that helps

[EpiJunky]

-Also, how easy is it to meet with profs who teach the course? Easy - every professor must set, I believe, 5hrs of office hours a week - plus theres always time right after class.


-Will these same profs be making up the exams? Yes

-Do you need to set up appointments to see them?Sometimes yes, sometimes no - depends on the professor. By the way, one of the profs will be your academic advisor as well.

[hin]

Easy - every professor must set, I believe, 5hrs of office hours a week - plus theres always time right after class.

Yes

Sometimes yes, sometimes no - depends on the professor. By the way, one of the profs will be your academic advisor as well.


Is it hard to find time to ask profs questions once you're in their office hours, due to there being other students wanting time as well?

Also, for students who have gone through premed(year3), how many make it into the MD program?

Also, does anyone have experience with the MSc to MD program?

[tennisball80]

If you are planning to enter the premed year three route, then you do have an interview. The interview is exactly the same as it would if you were interviewing for the MD program as this is what my Interviewer said to me. I think the average time is 60 mins, but mine ended up being an hour and half just because we got along really well and just went off topic. It was a good experiance, and for anyone who was as nervous as me before hand, there is nothing to worry about.

I also read the SDN page which is helpful as the questions are fairly similar.

good luck with it all!

So If I apply Pre-med 1 there will not be an interview for me ? :confused:

[hin]

Well, you really dont interview for the MPH to MD program. They offer it to you. There is no real way of interviewing for it. Timewise, I really dont remember - maybe a few weeks, maybe a little longer?



Total cost of tuition, room and board, expenses, travel, etc. was just under $47000US. Thats how much of a loan most people got if they had no other way to fund it. You should be able to keep it within that amount for most of your expenses, depending on how you want to eat/live.



Nearly 98%. But one note, as they are becoming an accredited MPH program (which they should be in the next year) (they are currently not accademically accredited but are professionally accredited) their program may become more stringent to meet the accrediting agency's requirements. But for what I know, somewhere around 98% get in. Class sizes can range between 30-60...

hope that helps


How come on the SGU website it says the premed program & the graduate program (which I'm guessing includes the MPH program) both cost $600/term?
Shouldn't the total cost of the 2-term/1-year MPH program cost ~$30,000? I came up with this price because I heard from other students that premed(year3) costs $15,000/term * 2.

thanks

[shadyhtown]

IT's $600 per credit, not per term. You'd be doing 33 credits in the MPH program.

[EpiJunky]

Its not hard to meet/ask questions of profs - most of them also prefer email as a method of contact - so you can always email them.

As for the MPH program, its 48 credits...in one year.

[1dose]

So If I apply Pre-med 1 there will not be an interview for me ? :confused:

there will be an interview

[hin]

Hi,

Can current students also help me with these questions:
Is it hard to find time to ask profs questions once you're in their office hours, due to there being other students wanting time as well?

Also, for students who have gone through premed(year3), how many make it into the MD program?

So, is the MPH program 33 credits or 48? What is the total cost of tuition + living expenses?

Also, does anyone have experience with the MSc to MD program?

thanks

[EpiJunky]

Am I really reanswering the same questions again? Hin, did you not read what I posted above? I've already answered your MPH program questions...


Is it hard to find time to ask profs questions once you're in their office hours, due to there being other students wanting time as well?
Just answered that - nope, its not hard. Almost every prof is freely available at many times throughout the week and especially by email.

So, is the MPH program 33 credits or 48? What is the total cost of tuition + living expenses?MPH & MSPH Curriculum - School of Medicine - St. George’s University (http://www.sgu.edu/website/sguwebsite.nsf/gs/mph-msph-curriculum.html)

This should help you. Like I said above, the total loan amount is just under $47000. The total cost could amount to that or less, depending on how you fund your program.

I believe someone else had said that it costs around $600 a credit, plus room and board, which I think is about $3000 a term (there are 3 terms).

[EhJJ]

Also, does anyone have experience with the MSc to MD program?


Last time I checked (about a year ago), there was no "MSc to MD program". At least, it's not a common pathway for students in to the MD program. I think you can only be accepted into the "MSc/MD program" if you are accepted into both an MSc program and the MD program independently. Perhaps things have changed or I was incorrectly informed, so do call the school if this interests you. However, I don't believe this is like the MPH program, where the entrance requirements are a bit easier, and where the degree might actually be useful (i.e. looks good after the MD on certain clinical research papers.)

[hin]

Am I really reanswering the same questions again? Hin, did you not read what I posted above? I've already answered your MPH program questions...


Just answered that - nope, its not hard. Almost every prof is freely available at many times throughout the week and especially by email.



This should help you. Like I said above, the total loan amount is just under $47000. The total cost could amount to that or less, depending on how you fund your program.

I believe someone else had said that it costs around $600 a credit, plus room and board, which I think is about $3000 a term (there are 3 terms).

Hi, thanks for your answers. Yeah, I did read your post. I was just confused as to why MPH costs ~17,000 more than year 3 of premed (which I think is ~$30,000 altogether --maybe someone can confirm this number?)

Are you in 1st/2nd term of the MD program right now? It's nice to hear that you wouldn't have to compete for the professors' time cuz if a professor has 5 hours during a week, but he has 450 students vying for his time, then it's kind of hard to ask anything anyways. I hope that's not the case...

-Also, is each and every lecture of every basic science course recorded and then posted online for all students? If so, is it like a video recording or just an audio one (ie, a prof points and explains, but in an audio recording only, obviously you can't see what he's pointing at)?

[shadyhtown]

So, is the MPH program 33 credits or 48? What is the total cost of tuition + living expenses?

Sorry it's 48 credits, I neglected to include the 6 credits for electives and 9 credits for practicum and seminar.

[EpiJunky]

There are only about, max 60 people, per entering class in MPH - so you dont have that kind of competition you may have in med in terms of the teachers attention.

[hin]

There are only about, max 60 people, per entering class in MPH - so you dont have that kind of competition you may have in med in terms of the teachers attention.


yikes! so how rough is the competition to get some one-on-one time w/ profs in med?