matrixrebloated

Any pakis here applying to Aga Khan?

My parents want me to apply in case I don't get into a 7-year or 8-year, but its not like they are forcing me. They got some pretty strict requirements such as minimum SAT II of 700 for bio, chem and physics. But its a pretty great program, only 5 years and average USMLE test scores are in the 90 something percentiles.

bluedevilmike

If you can get a more precise USMLE Step I score, that would be an important piece of information to have.

kornpopz

I'm thinking of applying to both Aga Khan and Dow Medical College, but the costs alone are ridiculous and you don't get any financial aid. Aga Khan is an amazing college though, alot of my family's friends have been there and I visited there myself. I heard the USMLE scores from AK Graduates rank among the 99th percentile average. Overall, great schools with amazing reputations, in fact, AK is affiliated with Harvard Med, but the cost is a major setback for those not so well-off. Good Luck!

matrixrebloated

"I heard the USMLE scores from AK Graduates rank among the 99th percentile average."

Yea, thats what I heard as well when I visited the campus. I see that you are worried at the cost, but it is only 20k per year. Compared to US undergrad and med schools thats nothing. Cheap undergrad in US is 10-20k, and all private are at least 35k per year. Med school in US is minumum 40k if not 50k per year.

So, I think overall the only motivating factor to go to Aga Khan (for me) is because its an extensive, accelerated, and cheap compared to the US.

Average US debt for a med student is around 130k, and 72 percent of graduates have debt of at least $100,000

At Aga Khan...if you have 0 dollars to your name, the maximum debt you will be in is 100k, and hopefully by that time you have secured some money or loans.

just my 2 (maybe 10) cents

bluedevilmike

You should always, always get citations before believing this sort of data, no matter what the school in question.

matrixrebloated

well I talked to a student there, and he gave me the same number

bluedevilmike

That's not a citation.

kornpopz

well geewiz, bluedevilmike...i'm sorry its not as "verified" and "cited" as you'd like...sometimes, its ok to discuss something that's not 100.000% corroborated..besides, it's not like we're making AK's brochure here or something, chill....

Aspen D

My family suggested Aga Khan one time, but then leaving the US didn't really appeal to me....so yes NO AK for me.

bluedevilmike

I would object strongly to a student picking a medical school -- any medical school -- based on a statistic that can't be verified. I would, of course, object even more if you were making a brochure.

In particular, given that the USMLE does not assign or release percentiles, I would object strongly to a school that advertised itself based on a USMLE percentile.

kornpopz

"I would object strongly to a school that advertised itself based on a USMLE percentile."

That, I agree on 100%.

collegefreak89

what are the admission requirements-- SAT scores and GPA, also the fee per year and do they have dorms?????????????????

norcalguy

I agree with BDM. USMLE stats (even for US med schools) is one of the last criteria I would consider when choosing med schools.

bluedevilmike

Actually that wasn't my point at all. I happen to think Step I scores probably are a useful metric.

My point was that one should not pick a school based off of a statistic which is not only unverified but which doesn't actually exist.

matrixrebloated

min is 1250 SAT I, however 1450+ is competitive
you need at least 700s or 4s in bio, chem, and physics
at least 3.5 ~ 85% gpa

they have dorms, and tuition is roughly 20k per year