I've been invited for an interview at Western/CSPM/DMU/NYCPM/KSUCPM & I'm debating about which invites I should accept.
Let me just get this out the way, I've been living in SoCal for the past 14 year & can honestly say I really don't care about living in a BIG city. I also attended UCSB.......& I can honestly say really I don't care about partying (I don't drink/smoke...not much of a dancer). Last but not least, I'm baggage free: single & don't have kids.
Academically this is what I'm looking for:
-Small class size (I did much better in a small class vs. giant lecture halls as an undergrad)
-Enthusiastic Faculty (I can't stand professors who just read off slides when they lecture even if they are relatively "easy graders"...I prefer those who put the board to use at times & really delve into the subject)
-Early exposure to clinical
-Ample time for clerkships /boards before CRIPs
-Tutoring program (Was really helpful in Undergrad)
-On-site clinic for pre-clerkship clinical exposure (or short commute if possible since I'm planning on ditching my car)
Outside of the classroom:
-Dependable public transport (I've a car but I prefer to sell it to save money...but I don't mind biking to commute if they have safe bike paths/trails)
-Reasonable rent (I live in West LA.....so it shouldn't be tough to find a more affordable market)
-Decent weather (I've never seen snow although I've been on the other side of the coast...just not in the winter)
-Solid Gym on campus (This is where I vent)
-Decent intramural sports (This is where I socialize)
-A relatively liberal/diverse student population / community (I'm from Cali/URM)
I going to interview at Western/CSPM since I live in SoCal thus it isn't much a hassle. Everything about DMU seems great except for the weather & maybe public transport but I'm planning on flying out to Des Moines. NYCPM/KSUCPM have large class sizes thus I'm not too sure about those...along w/ the weather.
Let me just get this out the way, I've been living in SoCal for the past 14 year & can honestly say I really don't care about living in a BIG city. I also attended UCSB.......& I can honestly say really I don't care about partying (I don't drink/smoke...not much of a dancer). Last but not least, I'm baggage free: single & don't have kids.
Academically this is what I'm looking for:
-Small class size (I did much better in a small class vs. giant lecture halls as an undergrad)
-Enthusiastic Faculty (I can't stand professors who just read off slides when they lecture even if they are relatively "easy graders"...I prefer those who put the board to use at times & really delve into the subject)
-Early exposure to clinical
-Ample time for clerkships /boards before CRIPs
-Tutoring program (Was really helpful in Undergrad)
-On-site clinic for pre-clerkship clinical exposure (or short commute if possible since I'm planning on ditching my car)
Outside of the classroom:
-Dependable public transport (I've a car but I prefer to sell it to save money...but I don't mind biking to commute if they have safe bike paths/trails)
-Reasonable rent (I live in West LA.....so it shouldn't be tough to find a more affordable market)
-Decent weather (I've never seen snow although I've been on the other side of the coast...just not in the winter)
-Solid Gym on campus (This is where I vent)
-Decent intramural sports (This is where I socialize)
-A relatively liberal/diverse student population / community (I'm from Cali/URM)
I going to interview at Western/CSPM since I live in SoCal thus it isn't much a hassle. Everything about DMU seems great except for the weather & maybe public transport but I'm planning on flying out to Des Moines. NYCPM/KSUCPM have large class sizes thus I'm not too sure about those...along w/ the weather.
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