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Just interviewed today and absolutely loved the school! Great atmosphere and all of the facilities are awesome
Just interviewed today and absolutely loved the school! Great atmosphere and all of the facilities are awesome
I felt sorry for you guys walking around on campus with suits on while it's like 30 degrees outside.
haha it was definitely cold, but it was worth it. this school has a great campus and facilities!
Do letters of rec and the form need to be in to be considered complete?
My interview was in September and it was in the 90s in KC and extremely humid. I kind of think that was worse lolI felt sorry for you guys walking around on campus with suits on while it's like 30 degrees outside.
My interview was in September and it was in the 90s in KC and extremely humid. I kind of think that was worse lol
Any questions about the school while you wait?
My interview was in September and it was in the 90s in KC and extremely humid. I kind of think that was worse lol
I'm actually from Maryland which is very humid too (not as humid as Florida, of course) but I guess it must go Florida > Midwest > Maryland in terms of humidity.Hahahaha. This is all so great that you guys think it is/was humid there because when I came back to Florida after my interview in September, I had a sore throat from how dry it was in Missouri in comparison to the humidity here =P
I'm actually from Maryland which is very humid too (not as humid as Florida, of course) but I guess it must go Florida > Midwest > Maryland in terms of humidity.
Yea I am from Maryland originally as well. It is my impression upon talking to lots of people at KCUMB that the weather is almost identical to MD. They get a solid 4 seasons, more ice than snow (because it will warm up enough during the day to melt some and then refreeze at night - just like MD). Then they get humid summers and beautiful falls and springs. Heck if you even just look at a map, KC it is like directly level with DC and Baltimore so I would imagine on that logic alone it is pretty similar.I'm actually from Maryland which is very humid too (not as humid as Florida, of course) but I guess it must go Florida > Midwest > Maryland in terms of humidity.
Also, best hotel suggestions, please.
I stayed in the 816. They suffice and have a shuttle.
My only recommendation is to well... Make sure the room's unit is to your temperature needs. I woke up borderline frozen and need to stand in the shower for half an hour to defrost.?
How ya like the embryo vomit on Monday? Sooo painful. But I have been going less and less to class and am finally getting more confident that I can learn the material just fine without going to lecture. There are a few I still go to of course. I hear you about the 1hr thing, I seem to do about 2 hrs on 1 hr lecture. I learn it a lot better than going for 1 hr and then doing another 2 hrs playing "what the crap did we just go over for an hour?" Practice questions help a ton. I did a lot of practical questions on the Internet for musculoskeletal.
To be honest, I've been dragging my heels since the last test and need to kick into gear! Hah
Anyway, I do try to study 1 hour per lecture. I go thru each lecture's powerpoint twice after class that day (takes about 30 min to read the whole thing once and absorb material) and write out things like pathways if I need to. Otherwise simply reading is enough for me to pass.
I stayed in the 816. They suffice and have a shuttle.
My only recommendation is to well... Make sure the room's unit is to your temperature needs. I woke up borderline frozen and need to stand in the shower for half an hour to defrost.?
+1 Be sure to walk into the room with a sweater to avoid hypothermia.
I think most people have been dragging their feet because this section just seems a lot easier than our previous ones. Plus they're providing a ton of practice questions, which hopefully will help a lot. I actually didn't go to the embryo lecture, so I have that and the 112 slide lecture to pour through this weekend...I swear I've never wanted to believe in the stork bringing babies as much as I do during embryo lectures.
Passing isn't a problem, I've had a 70 or better pre-curve for everything other than the first midterm. I'm just frustrated because I'm stuck at the same mid-80s percentage for every section. Which isn't a problem for most sections, but for some sections, like MSK, it's extremely frustrating to be getting that again when I know I should have easily gotten an A post-curve.
It can get humid here, but it's nowhere near as bad as coastal cities or places like Chicago that are right on the lake. NOLA is by far the most humid place I've ever been/lived. I didn't think it was possible to literally be wet, not moist, from sitting outside for 5 minutes when it wasn't raining until I lived there in July.
Okay, so I am trying to plan a wedding in 2016 on a break. Does anyone know if summer break includes June?
So, how 'hard' is it to pass? haha
I would say no. I'm getting married in 2015, and was told that we have classes scheduled until around mid June and our summer break will essentially be the month of July for year 1.
Okay, do you think this will be the same for 2016? Would a mid-end July wedding be a safe bet?
Also, best hotel suggestions, please.
I interviewed on the 13th as well. Cold campus tours but I thought it was a great day.I'll be interviewing on the 13th
Good luck on your interview!II Today, scheduled my interview for December 9th.
Good luck on your interview!
Are you a 1st or 2nd year? I was really curious about getting feedback from the first-years about how they are liking the new curriculum
So, how 'hard' is it to pass? haha
Hey so if I'm interested in living in Century Towers, when should I start signing up for it? On the fb page someone said by the end of fall semester, otherwise you won't get a spot?
Yes, I'm a first year. Do you have anything I specific to ask about the curriculum?
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You mean 61%?
How are you liking it so far? What are some of the pros/cons you see in it?
Do you know how next semester's PEP week is supposed to look?
A lot of people voiced concerns to the focus group about the last BS PEP week we had. Rumor is that we will be having a proper PEP week next year.
The 2nd years had an entire 2 weeks off between blocks. I can't even imagine having a 2 week break right now.
I understand medical school is hard but taking away breaks and having back to back blocks is crazy.
Would you mind explaining what the PEP week is supposed to be? I understand you had bs classes this semester but is it supposed to be like a mid-semester break?
Would you mind explaining what the PEP week is supposed to be? I understand you had bs classes this semester but is it supposed to be like a mid-semester break?
I believe in previous years it was downtime with no required classes. Students could shadow, help out the community, take electives and stuff. Some 2nd years told me they went home for a week to relax and then do minor stuff the 2nd week.
Basically this ^^^
There used to be a requirement that we complete 8 elective credits by the end of 2nd year and there were something like 30 different random classes you could take that were 1 or 2 credits. Stuff like aerospace medicine, forensic pathology, wilderness medicine, Medical Spanish, research methods, etc. You could take those classes during PEP weeks, or you could use them to shadow or do other things like Chizled said. A lot of students basically just used them as vacation weeks. For us, they got rid of the elective requirements since our curriculum is so packed anyway. Then they got rid of PEP week because the administration supposedly got some nasty e-mails from past classes basically saying 1 week wasn't enough to learn anything or visit home (which is ridiculous). So they just got rid of them altogether. Hopefully they will bring them back, because as much as a lot of us like the curriculum I can see some major burnout happening if we don't get adequate breaks.
Basically this ^^^
There used to be a requirement that we complete 8 elective credits by the end of 2nd year and there were something like 30 different random classes you could take that were 1 or 2 credits. Stuff like aerospace medicine, forensic pathology, wilderness medicine, Medical Spanish, research methods, etc. You could take those classes during PEP weeks, or you could use them to shadow or do other things like Chizled said. A lot of students basically just used them as vacation weeks. For us, they got rid of the elective requirements since our curriculum is so packed anyway. Then they got rid of PEP week because the administration supposedly got some nasty e-mails from past classes basically saying 1 week wasn't enough to learn anything or visit home (which is ridiculous). So they just got rid of them altogether. Hopefully they will bring them back, because as much as a lot of us like the curriculum I can see some major burnout happening if we don't get adequate breaks.
I don't remember the exact numbers but it's around 70-80%. That includes acceptances and alternate list.So, this may have been asked before, so I apologize if I burden you guys with it again- but what are the percentages of people who get IIs who get accepted?
How often do you guys get exams? And how do you guys prepare for exams? Like what other outside resources do you use
This may be an odd question. But does Missouri require you to switch your car's tags to their state? How about driver's licenses? Do I need to redo the test or do I just come in and get a new MO one?
So, this may have been asked before, so I apologize if I burden you guys with it again- but what are the percentages of people who get IIs who get accepted?
About once every 2 weeks for the core classes and then you will have other exams thrown in every few weeks like Osteopathic Skills and Principles of Clinical Medicine.
I don't think you need to change your plates or tags.
II = interview invite, not secondariesWell the 80% figure is for those who get an interview. There probably isn't a very accurate acceptance rate out there for secondaries because its dependent on a lot of factors, like how many applicants there are and the range of stats they're seeing at the time.