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BU gms/mams 2015
I think you need to be invited once you get accepted and pay the deposit.For the FB group, do we have to be invited to the group or can we request to join? I'm super anxious to just figure out housing and not have to think about it.
Congrats!!! Did you just find out today?Just accepted! Applied May 19; really fast turnaround.
Any Canadian applicants here? I'm still waiting on a couple of reference letters so I hope I'm not too late to apply. Going in with 3.0 cGPA, 2.7 sGPA (ugh), and 29 MCAT
Boston Pizza just emailed me, and Ive been accepted!!!! Today was a good day
Everyone knows BU MAMS is, without a doubt, the best special masters program out there. Boston is the medical mecca. (look at nih grants, people.) Anyhow, this program is super hard, transformative, and humbling. You will learn a ton, and it helps fill all holes in your application (vs having people submit their amcas before they go there, where the program is to help them, um).
it is the best special masters program, and will continue to be. let me think of reasons why: 1) the super capable faculty 2) the humility of the faculty 3) super smart medical students 4) chicken and rice 5) bmc being the safety net hospital of the area 6) the character of the city 7) access to so many hospitals. Enough said.. best of luck, this program changed my life in many ways, and not just talking about opportunity, access to opportunity, but more that I'm talking about receiving a true education, a true way to academic excellence to convey superiority in becoming the best physician you can be.
Doesn't look like it The Facebook group has been stuck at 100 members since last week.
For those planning to do the one year track, while finalizing your AMCAS did you say "no" to providing a transcript for MAMS since you have yet to even start classes? If not, do we say "yes" and then leave coursework blank until we can update with Fall semester grades?
I'm not 100% sure that the Facebook group is indicative of the students attending the program/whether they have filled the class. Dr. Offner told me when I met with her last week that the class can be up to 150 students for MAMS. Also, when I was accepted to MAMS, it took them about 2 weeks to add me to the FB group. So don't worry!
I feel SO good about my decision to attend MAMS after reading your post. I think it's going to completely transform my application! Not to mention that I called up a few MD schools last week, and all of them said that for students who have completed an SMP, the master's grades are weighted more heavily than the MCAT in the decision process. Since I do much better in coursework than on standardized exams, I am hoping this is my foot into medical school!
Oh geeze that's actually even more worrying, knowing there are less than 50 spots left in the program :S I really hope I'll get to know what their decision is by July so I can pin down a place to live/figure out student visas.
Just got my rejection. I don't know where else to go or what to do next
Just got my acceptance! Waiting to hear from one more school, but I'm very excited!
When were you complete? I marked complete 2 days ago because I'm applying with April 2015 mcat scores. I sent in all other parts of my app sometime mid- May
Late May. I hope you hear back soon!
How is the housing like? Is the only option the $1500/mo CommonWealth in terms of on campus?Hey everyone, my name is Mike and I'm going to be a second year MAMS student this fall. If anyone has any questions about the program, housing options, or Boston in general feel free to let me know and I'll answer as best as I can! I'm also going to go through the forum to answer past questions and to clarify any questions/concerns about admissions, coursework, MCAT, etc.
As far as I know, the only official "on-campus" residences are those at the medical residence and the graduate housing on Commonwealth Avenue. However, there are a bunch of apartments available in the neighborhoods around the medical campus like the South End, Back Bay, Fenway, Allston, etc. that make great places to live and are just a short bus/bike-ride to campus.How is the housing like? Is the only option the $1500/mo CommonWealth in terms of on campus?
Thank you
When I look at the website only the medical residence and commonwealth have any information. Does that mean the other ones are unvailable?
http://www.bu.edu/rpm/our-neighborhoods/
Hi Charmoth,I have a question, how often do people get off the waitlist?
Just read my emails. Waitlisted as well
Did your email read "You have impressive qualifications, but at this point, I regret that we are unable to offer you an acceptance. However, it is possible that seats will become available in the coming month."
Sounds like both a rejection and a waitlist. Wasn't sure which.
I got the same wait list email, but was just accepted. I sent in an email expressing my interest, not sure if it helped.
Hey everyone, my name is Mike and I'm going to be a second year MAMS student this fall. If anyone has any questions about the program, housing options, or Boston in general feel free to let me know and I'll answer as best as I can! I'm also going to go through the forum to answer past questions and to clarify any questions/concerns about admissions, coursework, MCAT, etc.