Hey everyone, I've seen a lot of good questions (many I was asking when I applied). I'm a MS-I at UNDSMHS so the process of applying is still pretty fresh in my head so if anyone has questions for me
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PM ME! We currently are on break after Block I so I will have tons of time this week to answer your questions about whatever: interviewing at UND, the curriculum, "what are my chances?"
(GPA, MCAT, ND or MN or MT residence, etc). Good luck everyone!
I will say this about the school first of all:
I absolutely love being here
. I got a great impression of the school from interview day (mind you I'd never been to Grand Forks before). Students here really love being here too and that to me is important (I've seen other places where students weren't so enamored by there programs, they just went there because it was their last resort, and this attitude has a way of negatively effecting the learning environment). The Patient-centered learning (PCL) curriculum is very unique, but effective in teaching the basic sciences. It cuts back significantly on formal didactic lecture time, and for me, the basic sciences material we cover in PCL tends to "stick with me" better when it's applied to a patient case.
We are a pretty diverse crowd too, I have classmates from Yale, Gonzaga, Baylor, Texas A & M, U of W so we are pretty diverse. Addressing the question about MN residence: yes, the preference is for those from northwest MN, but I have classmates from places like Wilmar and the cities so don't count yourself out if your from other parts of MN.
Again, if you have any questions, just ask!