You can PM if you want, I'm a first year.
when did u interview
Yesterday
quick turn around! do u mind sharing ur stats. did they phone you?
post, interview some weeks ago...
Well, unless you go to a Texas school, NYU, or some state school (with in-state tuition), most of any other medical school will leave you with a 250K to 400K of debt. Cool thing is if you stick to it and don't fail out, you'll be able to make that in a year of attending salary. Congratulations on your acceptance. I assure you if you truly love this field, it'll be all worth it.
Wait! WHAT? No, a lot less people would go into the medical field if that was the case. The cost compared to the benefits would have been ridiculous. You do realize that 4K to 6K a month that's like 48K to 72K a year right? Are you referring to resident salary? because that is definitely not the case. I'm pretty sure you can secure at least 200K a year plus bonus out of residency at the very minimum even as a Family physician.
USMLE will likely improve your app post-merger for competitive/desirable residencies. If you don't mind ending up Primary care at a community hospital, then you might be fine with just COMLEX.
Yes you do and they let you take your time... as long as it’s before matriculation
Drive. Atlanta is the closest big airport. Montgomery is the closest regional. You will need to rent a car for either (and idk if you can rent one at Montgomery, it's very small).
How do most people pay , do they take out 300k if loans? In addition is it that bad to take boards, and would it be silly to choose this school over an MD school
Where are he rotation sites?
This is on their website.
I can't speak for every site. I've had rotations at two. Both were pretty good. My main site I was VERY hands on when inpatient and did a lot of procedures and had a decent amount of "autonomy". That site had pretty meh outpatient rotations but it allowed me to study a lot. The other site I've had rotations at my 4th year has allowed me to be pretty hands on. It's going to vary from site to site and preceptor to preceptor. Some won't know what to do with you regardless of site. I haven't heard major complaints from my class about any of their sites but it doesn't mean they don't exist, since I'm not on speaking terms with everyone obviously.
Do you think I have a good chance of getting into radiology at this school?
Wow!!! Are you really still considering VCOM-aubern over LSU?
I was going by this thread, but if that's true then I can understand it.
Nothing is wrong with getting information about both schools. This is a life decision for me.
Look, it has nothing to do with how good LSU or VCOM is. The fact of the matter is that if you get into LSU it will better serve you going forward. IT will be easier to get into a radiology residency, or whatever else you want to do. You will be seriously sick with yourself if you choose a DO over an MD school when it comes time for residency applications. You have to be a stellar DO student to get the same interviews an average MD student gets.
Well thank you I’m leaning toward LSU! I appreciate everyone’s honesty.
I LOVED VCOM, but if LSU gives you a chance, take it. I’ve met a few students that were accepted to both MD and DO, and they chose the DO route. They are now kicking themselves because of some of the more competitive residencies. Good luck.
