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hi, all, just thought i'd post this piece of editorial on one medical school that you should seriously research before going there, namely BU (Boston University) medical school. While some people may become accustom to how this school treats its student, many will come to dislike their experience at the school very early in their education.
1. The school opts for students to complete their basic science clinical experience at a community health center in an urban location, i.e. the CHEERS program. However, the quality of education at the sites varies, at one site a preceptor is known for disparaging medical students who show up at his site, and many of these student decide not to return. Even to the point of making snide comments and making the student feel as though they often know nothing. Personally, I was told that neurologic complications of diabetes are not important as a first year, only to find out later that the neurologica manifestations of diabetes have a negative impact on a patient's health, i.e. diabetic foot problems, etc . . .
2. Abusive teaching styles which are institutionally ingrained. Several students have been verbally harassed and physically threatened on a daily basis in certain rotations. The school administration condones this abuse, and unofficially have told students who complain that they use techniques of intimidation and "torture" to teach medical students (straight from the mouth of one of the assisstant deans) And if you report the abuse, faculty at the core clinical sites will find ways to make your life difficult.
3. Bellittling of medical students. Often if you are confused about remarks in an evaluation of your performance in a clerkship you are told that you are just supposed to know what to do, without being given advice of what to change. Often, faculty members enter into abusive and unprofessional teaching relationships with students and vent their anger by writing bizarre comments in your evaluation, the dean's office knows this and has tried in many instances to edit them out of the MSPE (dean's letter) because of the numerous lawsuits that would result, not out of concern for the students. Bottom-line: if you are not "in" with the administration or are perceived as protesting this abuse there are many unofficial ways that they can make your life difficult.
4. Forgive the expression, but BU treats its students more like slaves, because they know that with their super high tuition students are forced to grin and bear the humiliation. Many applicants would have choosen to go elsewhere, and the school knows it, so the students who do end up at BU are all viewed as substandard or worhty of harassment by the faculty. Unofficial motto told to me by on secretary: "BU, its about the aBUse!"
5. Lip-service towards helping the indigent. BU claims to wish to serve the indigent population with good medical care, but some of the most abusive attendings use BU clinics, which some have many indigent patient, to "teach" students which includes harassing the student in front of the patient and then getting angry with the patient! NEVER go to BU for medical care if you can avoid it. Ironically, BU is reimbursed for indigent patients through the free-care pool, yet serves them poorly.
PLEASE, do yourself a favor and avoid this school! Do not be fooled by BU's fancy-smancy website, the school lacks a real spirit towards serving indigent people, and treat its students like horse ----,
well you get the point, rant over.
1. The school opts for students to complete their basic science clinical experience at a community health center in an urban location, i.e. the CHEERS program. However, the quality of education at the sites varies, at one site a preceptor is known for disparaging medical students who show up at his site, and many of these student decide not to return. Even to the point of making snide comments and making the student feel as though they often know nothing. Personally, I was told that neurologic complications of diabetes are not important as a first year, only to find out later that the neurologica manifestations of diabetes have a negative impact on a patient's health, i.e. diabetic foot problems, etc . . .
2. Abusive teaching styles which are institutionally ingrained. Several students have been verbally harassed and physically threatened on a daily basis in certain rotations. The school administration condones this abuse, and unofficially have told students who complain that they use techniques of intimidation and "torture" to teach medical students (straight from the mouth of one of the assisstant deans) And if you report the abuse, faculty at the core clinical sites will find ways to make your life difficult.
3. Bellittling of medical students. Often if you are confused about remarks in an evaluation of your performance in a clerkship you are told that you are just supposed to know what to do, without being given advice of what to change. Often, faculty members enter into abusive and unprofessional teaching relationships with students and vent their anger by writing bizarre comments in your evaluation, the dean's office knows this and has tried in many instances to edit them out of the MSPE (dean's letter) because of the numerous lawsuits that would result, not out of concern for the students. Bottom-line: if you are not "in" with the administration or are perceived as protesting this abuse there are many unofficial ways that they can make your life difficult.
4. Forgive the expression, but BU treats its students more like slaves, because they know that with their super high tuition students are forced to grin and bear the humiliation. Many applicants would have choosen to go elsewhere, and the school knows it, so the students who do end up at BU are all viewed as substandard or worhty of harassment by the faculty. Unofficial motto told to me by on secretary: "BU, its about the aBUse!"
5. Lip-service towards helping the indigent. BU claims to wish to serve the indigent population with good medical care, but some of the most abusive attendings use BU clinics, which some have many indigent patient, to "teach" students which includes harassing the student in front of the patient and then getting angry with the patient! NEVER go to BU for medical care if you can avoid it. Ironically, BU is reimbursed for indigent patients through the free-care pool, yet serves them poorly.
PLEASE, do yourself a favor and avoid this school! Do not be fooled by BU's fancy-smancy website, the school lacks a real spirit towards serving indigent people, and treat its students like horse ----,
well you get the point, rant over.