2022-2023 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (Kansas City) KCU-COM

[ChocolateChip>Oreos]

Does anyone know if first year students are eligible for Missouri Medicaid?

nope

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[futuredoctor123456789]

Does anyone know if first year students are eligible for Missouri Medicaid?

I was on MO Medicaid the first 2 years i was there.

 

[jbc333]

I heard that the school health insurance is expensive. Does it cover you well though? And does it still cover you if you travel out of state? That's one of my concerns with getting MO Medicaid (if that's possible first year as an OOS student).

 

[kcubonewizard]

I heard that the school health insurance is expensive. Does it cover you well though? And does it still cover you if you travel out of state? That's one of my concerns with getting MO Medicaid (if that's possible first year as an OOS student).

The school insurance is BlueCross so it would cover you out of state. It's not particularly good insurance though, I think it has a pretty high deductible.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

I heard that the school health insurance is expensive. Does it cover you well though? And does it still cover you if you travel out of state? That's one of my concerns with getting MO Medicaid (if that's possible first year as an OOS student).

the school insurance is horrible. it has a copay of like $40 for a general visit and $80 for specialist visit.

 

[hopingbutnotexpecting]

if anyone knows any accepted Joplin students / has access to the Joplin groupme, I would really appreciate a DM! I've tried getting into contact through multiple avenues but no success

 

[pwrliftr]

If we have our own insurance, do they still force us to pay for theirs?

 

[schoolofmed]

If we have our own insurance, do they still force us to pay for theirs?

Typically there is a waiver you can sign. There's certain requirements that your health insurance has to meet though. I believe most schools don't accept other states medicare/similar types as they don't always work outside the state sufficiently. If you have your own or on a spouses you should be fine.

 

[pwrliftr]

Typically there is a waiver you can sign. There's certain requirements that your health insurance has to meet though. I believe most schools don't accept other states medicare/similar types as they don't always work outside the state sufficiently. If you have your own or on a spouses you should be fine.

Do you know who we can contact to talk about all that?

 

[grabke]

Do you know who we can contact to talk about all that?

Not sure who exactly to contact about it but here's the link to the page about it: Student Insurance. I think last year the waiver to opt out of school insurance came out around orientation in early July.

 

[schoolofmed]

Do you know who we can contact to talk about all that?

I don't, I'm still WL here, so im basing my info off of last year when I went to a different grad school for my masters.

I found this though for the requirements on their site:

Student Insurance

www.kansascity.edu

You could probably call admissions or a general number and they could get you in touch with the right people though!

 

[schoolofmed]

Not sure who exactly to contact about it but here's the link to the page about it: Student Insurance. I think last year the waiver to opt out of school insurance came out around orientation in early July.

For my masters we got it beginning of orientation and had something like 3 weeks to fill it out if we wanted.

 

[grabke]

For my masters we got it beginning of orientation and had something like 3 weeks to fill it out if we wanted.

I just checked and last year KCU gave us a window of July 1st- August 31st to opt out

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

if you're 26 and over, don't get the school's insurance. it's over $3,000 and the coverage is horrible. sign up for Medicaid. It'll save you a lot of $

 

[the phenol countdown]

Accepted off the WL but will be declining…actually emailed them 2 days ago to tell them I would not be attending but oh well. Hope it goes to one of y’all!

 

[kac0415]

I got off the waitlist today for KC campus!!

 

[Cheer98]

I got off the WL today for Joplin Campus

 

[mapvi]

Just withdrew my A, good luck to all of those on the waitlist!

 

[shinbong]

if you're 26 and over, don't get the school's insurance. it's over $3,000 and the coverage is horrible. sign up for Medicaid. It'll save you a lot of $

if I currently have califiornia's medicaid I need to re-apply to missouri's Medicaid right? if I'm incoming 1st year and oos resident am I still eligible to apply?

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

if I currently have califiornia's medicaid I need to re-apply to missouri's Medicaid right? if I'm incoming 1st year and oos resident am I still eligible to apply?

yes you need to reapply.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

if I currently have califiornia's medicaid I need to re-apply to missouri's Medicaid right? if I'm incoming 1st year and oos resident am I still eligible to apply?

yes you need to reapply

 

[Redskins666]

Anyone on the waitlist hear back since the 5/15 deadline?

 

[premedgirly17]

Does anyone know how student rankings and grading works for years 1-4?

 

[schoolofmed]

Does anyone know how student rankings and grading works for years 1-4?

I believe it's p/f ranked into quartiles

 

[premedgirly17]

I believe it's p/f ranked into quartiles

All 4 years?

 

[grabke]

All 4 years?

First 2 years are p/f/h.

 

[ilovetresleches]

How strenuous would it be to commute from Overland Park to KCU for class during the first year?

 

[DoctorSparkles]

How strenuous would it be to commute from Overland Park to KCU for class during the first year?

It wouldn't be the worst, I know several students that live further away than that. However, if you are someone that wants to attend class in person then I would recommend living closer to campus.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

All 4 years?

first 2 years are p/f/h and ranked my quartiles, last 2 years are p/f/h and ranked by number.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

It wouldn't be the worst, I know several students that live further away than that. However, if you are someone that wants to attend class in person then I would recommend living closer to campus.

not only if you attend class in-person. there are a lot of in-person labs (anatomy, OMM), and in-person requirements.

 

[indiRanger]

first 2 years are p/f/h and ranked my quartiles, last 2 years are p/f/h and ranked by number.

I just graduated and they ranked us by quartiles for 3rd and 4th year. I guess they changed it for you guys

 

[MateoGM416]

How strenuous would it be to commute from Overland Park to KCU for class during the first year?

Are you a morning person? I hope you enjoy waking up at 6:30 to make it to 8 am anatomy or ECOS lab lol

 

[Jordy]

Does anybody know if we need the cardiology stethoscope or would a classic monitoring one be okay?

 

[indiRanger]

Does anybody know if we need the cardiology stethoscope or would a classic monitoring one be okay?

Classic one is fine

 

[kinakoi]

Just accepted off the waitlist for KC campus! Interviewed in October. So excited!

 

[schoolofmed]

Just accepted to Joplin campus!

 

[Redskins666]

Just accepted to Joplin campus!

Congrats!! Are they calling or emailing?

 

[schoolofmed]

Congrats!! Are they calling or emailing?

I got an email

 

[Brainstrain]

Accepted off the waitlist for the KC campus, but I will be declining. It should go to one of y'all. Good luck!

 

[OracleTap]

Do 4th years coordinate their own rotations sites? How difficult is this?

 

[morrowind]

Accepted to KC campus off of waitlist, interviewed in Jan. Will probably be declining my offer, hope it goes to one of you!

 

[throwaway792]

Accepted to Joplin campus today. AH unreal news. Been a long time comin!

 

[KSdoc23]

Accepted off waitlist to Joplin campus today! Interviewed in December. This is surreal!! So excited!!

 

[KSdoc23]

Please feel free to join the groupme. I was accepted last year but deferred my acceptance due to personal issues. I’m so excited to start this journey with y’all. Good luck y’all for the upcoming interviews! Feel free to dm me if you have any questions

You're invited to my new group 'KCU Class of 2027' on GroupMe. Click here to join: GroupMe

I may be in a similar situation and have some questions about your experience. Can you DM me? I tried to send you a message but it wouldn’t allow it. Thank you!

 

[bp559]

Got off the waitlist today for Kansas City Campus!!! Let's go!! Interviewed in February, waitlisted in March.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

Do 4th years coordinate their own rotations sites? How difficult is this?

Yes, we coordinate our own rotation sites for 4th year. It's not difficult but depending on how good your CV/transcript is, it can limit where you apply to or the programs you apply at. it also depends on the specialty you're trying to match into. Most people use VSLO and some other programs all you have to do is email them for an application form.

You also set up housing, etc. for 4th year.

 

[Redskins666]

Yes, we coordinate our own rotation sites for 4th year. It's not difficult but depending on how good your CV/transcript is, it can limit where you apply to or the programs you apply at. it also depends on the specialty you're trying to match into. Most people use VSLO and some other programs all you have to do is email them for an application form.

You also set up housing, etc. for 4th year.

Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question - but since we’re setting up our own housing do we still get adjusted financial aid for housing in 4th year? What if the area has a higher or lower COL than KC, for example if you rotate rural or NYC? Would we have to just figure it out if we need more money?

 

[drpb&j]

Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question - but since we’re setting up our own housing do we still get adjusted financial aid for housing in 4th year? What if the area has a higher or lower COL than KC, for example if you rotate rural or NYC? Would we have to just figure it out if we need more money?

You can request for additional funds from financial aid through Workday and I have never heard of anyone being denied. Keep in mind they will be the grad PLUS loans and will have higher interest rates.

 

[kcubonewizard]

How strenuous would it be to commute from Overland Park to KCU for class during the first year?

I wouldn't recommend it. Driving 30-40 minutes doesn't sound too bad now, but when you need to be on campus at 8am it's not gonna be fun. With how busy you'll be you probably also won't want to spend upwards of an hour of your day commuting. Also sometimes there is a few hour gap between required things and being able to go home in between if you live close to campus is really convenient.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

You can request for additional funds from financial aid through Workday and I have never heard of anyone being denied. Keep in mind they will be the grad PLUS loans and will have higher interest rates.

Hm Ive heard opposite where they dont get adjusted loans for living in California/FL compared to rural MO but i could be wrong.