chukwua (Alumni) Depends a lot on your stats and budget honestly. I went the SGU route and it worked out but the tuition is no joke. If MCAT and GPA are solid enough, AUC or Ross also place well into residencies these days.
angelal (Student) To build on chukwua (Alumni) point. Look past brand name and check actual attrition numbers and Step 1 pass rates before picking anything. some of these schools love to advertise the good years and bury the rest
mclark (Alumni) What angelal (Student) said matches my experience too. Nobody talks about AUA enough. Clinical rotations were solid for me in New York hospitals and the support staff actually responded to emails within a day
bettymartin (Student) Saba worked for me mainly because of the small class size. Professors actually knew your name, which helped a ton during basic sciences.
sarah_garcia (Student) If your MCAT is below average for US schools, just be realistic that you'll pay a premium either way. Pick the one with the best match list for your specialty interest, not the prettiest campus
joshic (Alumni) Nine years out from Ross here. It got me where I wanted to be but I won't pretend the road was smooth. Lots of self teaching involved.
christopherm (Alumni) This question comes up every few weeks lol. Short answer, the big four (SGU, Ross, AUC, Saba) all have track records. Pick based on cost and location preference for rotations.
mjohnson (Student) I keep seeing people assume smaller schools are all diploma mills. Did my research on a lesser known one and the outcomes were fine, just had to put in extra work finding my own rotation sites.
rajm (Alumni) There isn't a huge difference between the top four campuses on paper if I'm being honest. Where you actually thrive depends more on how self directed you are with studying.
bissessara (Student) Following this thread closely since I'm choosing this year. Appreciate everyone being honest instead of just plugging their own school.
