Has anyone applied? Interviewed? Accepted?? Please share.
Yes this was an initial concern of mine as well. As far as I understand, there was one bad year in which most of the students in the program did not take the USMLE, but, from talking to Dr. Levy and students, it seems that they have turned things around since then. Last years match rate was much better at 85%, and this past year's class had a 95% pass rate on the USMLE -- which means that they will have an even better match rate in the future. USMLE classes are now integrated into the curriculum and there is new oversight of the curriculum by Dr. Levy – the newly appointed American director with an MD/PhD from Johns Hopkins.
And after all, it is the Technion, which is one of the most prestigious schools in Israel and is respected around the world – often referred to as "Israel's MIT." Three Nobel Laureates are associated with the medical school, and the research far surpasses most US schools and certainly Sackler. It seems like an excellent school to me.
It appears they are counting preliminaries as matches when in fact these people did not match.
.bejello making a video showing the deans head bopping may get laughs, but i think it undermines your entire credibility. Stick to something else, like animation, even a prospective student can see right through you. .
Apparently not matching and finding an undesirable prelim is prestigious.
Excellent point. Prospective students holding acceptances to normal medical schools will see through the Technion's fudged numbers. Last year they had a "100% match rate" and no match list. This year they have five people that did not match who scrambled into prelims. Apparently not matching and finding an undesirable prelim is prestigious. Andy Levy knows best, "everything is going to be just fine, really, just fine".
Just got my invitation for an interview!!
Congratulations to those who have been accepted already! I have an interview coming up, and I am rather nervous and unsure of what to expect?! Any words of wisdom on what type of preparation to do in advance? Any good specific suggested readings?
Thanks, and same to you! Yes, my interview is in New York, but on June 18th. Have you heard of anything specific to read in advance in preparation for the interview? Good luck with yours! Cheers!Congrats on getting the interview! Can I ask, is your interview in New York on the 19th?
Thanks, and same to you! Yes, my interview is in New York, but on June 18th. Have you heard of anything specific to read in advance in preparation for the interview? Good luck with yours! Cheers!
Thank you! And thanks ronathan and good luck to you too!
In doing more research, I have been coming across some alarming information, and it seems there is at least one blogger out there quite intent on making a point that Technion Medical School is not the way to go... someone please tell me the stated information is not true, and that Technion has not been lying about their match rates? I can't imagine any school would risk jeopardizing the future of its students, right? From what I have found, the curriculum seems legitimate and although I know there is a heavy focus on research, students can still match competitively without having a heavy focus on research, right? I have heard that Dr. Andrew Levy has really turned things around for the better for the TeAMS program... any comments, positive or negative so long as they are insightful, are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hey Ronathan...one of my interviews did ask me about my Hebrew speaking ability. Yes, as far as I understand, if you do not know any Hebrew whatsoever (like aleph bet) than you must take an ulpan course on the main Technion campus from August to October. However, if you have even a rudimentary grasp of Hebrew, you can pass out I believe.