SABA or ROSS

[Ferrarijp]

I have finished interviews with both and have a good feeling about getting accepted in either... I would appreciate your opinion: SABA or ROSS?

[MrScottyMD]

It comes down to money and if you want to practice in California. Your third and fourth year will be the same. If you go to Saba you will be eating lunch with Ross students and vice versa. (Same Hospitals, Same Everything) I was with more Ross students than Saba students in clinicals. Your only difference between the two schools is that Ross has federal loans (therefore at lower interest rates) and CA approval. Saba will more than likely get CA approval and finally the site visit is around the corner, but it took 5 years to get this site visit and could take another few years to get approval so if you are bound for the west coast I would go to Ross. I have to admit being able to do fifth semester in Florida sounded very attractive but parting with that extra 50K in tuition was too painful for me as that is why I chose Saba. Regardless of your decision, both schools will allow you to reach your goals. Ross was my second choice. I dont know much about Ross's home office but I can say that Saba has a strong home office and once back in the states for clinicals you will depend on them for processing a great deal of paper work for rotations, ECFMG, and ultimately for ERAS. Gardner is on top of everything and have done a great deal for me even on a last minute notice. When you call you always get a live person, and you dont get the bums rush. They answer all of your questions and do what they say they will do in a timely fashion. Best of Luck, Scott Jones DC MS IV

[Pageantnurse]

That is one of the best posts I have read on here. Informative without the fluff. Excellent :)

[Incognito]

I'm a current Ross student so please try not to assume that I come with too much bias, as I just want to make an objective point.

What the previous poster said might well and be true at clinicals where we all sit at the same coffee nook, and not in California...
But realize that basic sciences are not an easy task and your biggest mountain as an undergraduate in medicine is STEP 1 studies.

I believe that the quality of your professors helps your learning in this stage of medical study immensely. Medicine is not a correspondance course where you study straight from the textbooks. Things need to be explained, and even good basic-science laboratory-based classes fall into this consideration.

So my one objective point is this. We had a SABA teacher do a stint here once and it was far from impressive. Students including good ones like myself had a hard time understanding his lecture for a variety of reasons. All in all, if I drew a generalization that other SABA professors/teachers can profess as well as him, I doubt my basic sciences studies would be any much of an easier task.

Best of luck with the choice,

-Incog.

[radboy710]

Hi Incognito,

I have also heard from recent Ross students (finished with basic sci) that Ross's instructors are also not up to par, but some are great.

When it comes down to it, it is all dependent on the individual. Yes, certain professors can help you learn the material, but who is to say that a certain individual does not learn better on their own. Each person has to realize what kind of learner they are and choose a school which would help them in achieving their goals. One instructor can be good for one student but horrible for another. This has occured in all our lives at one time or the other. In undergrad, I had a calc prof who could barely speak english... I realized that this would be a self taught course and that I would definitely have to do more work in this class then certain others.

Just my $.02, what I am saying is learning is student dependent and not professor dependent. No prof will teach you everything you need to know...

good luck with everything,

R