
Originally Posted by
med950041
Your GPA is too low for them to consider you as a direct entry to MD Program. So my guess is that when you interview, they will try to put you either through the online-based BTMD Program or their on-campus programs such as BSEP or AICASA. If you are from US and are applying to AUA just because it's your only option (considering you know you are not great enough to get into SGU, Ross, AUC, Saba) as you plan on taking Federal Aid, then you should consider these other aforementioned "remediation options". However let me tell you this, the success rate of these remediation options is only between 30-40% (Don't ask the school officials about this, they will obviously lie to you and throw random numbers such as in range of 70-90% pass rate). I do want to mention though that the pass rate isn't low because they want to fail you, it's low because students taking these options either don't study enough or just don't give these a priority in their life. If you think you still want to give it a try and this is your only shot then go ahead and do whichever remediation option they offer you and hope for the best.
As for living on campus, trust me it's not really "living on campus" lol. There's a third-party guy who owns a few residential buildings and has contracted certain (mosly all) units to the school for students to stay. If you were to get a room privately from that guy versus take it through school, it'll almost be half the price. If the school charges 1200 for one room for example, he will charge you about 700ish. Obviously though you will not be able to do that your first semester because AUA wants your money and they want it from possibly wherever they can get it from, that's why its mandatory to live on campus in first semester. I would like to mention however that there does exist a housing waiver form (ask your aua rep. to mail you one) that you can fill out and submit for consideration but you have to have a good enough reason for e.g. you're moving there with family, you're a much older student in comparison to your peers, or if you are going to be living with a friend who also goes to AUA etc.
In short, if you are going to pay all of the fee yourself and not depending on Federal Aid then don't come here and waste your money, go to St. James, MUA, or SMU. Yes, those schools are not 50 states and are not approved for Federal Aid but in the long run, they get you the same thing that you will end up getting here, i.e. a MD.