2020-2021 Northeast Ohio (NEOMED)

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Worried All the time said:
What is the typical class size?I can't find it on the website
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IIRC they typically take like 80-90 traditional applicants for a total class size of 110ish. that could be slightly off. I do remember their WL got into the low 100s, but I was ranked 300+, so there is decent movement but the WL is large also. It does help that they give you your number so you can kind of gauge how likely it is you'll come off at some point.
 
Kwon1 said:
hey guys, sorry I wasn't active enough. We were swamped with finals and studying, but if you guys have any questions about NEOMED and the process or anything else, ask away! Now that we are on break!
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Oh, sweet! I actually do have questions, if you don't mind. NEOMED revamped their curriculum recently, right? How are you finding it? Does everything seem well-organized? I read about it on their website, but I'm really interested in hearing from someone who's going through it, lol.
 
Kwon1 said:
hey guys, sorry I wasn't active enough. We were swamped with finals and studying, but if you guys have any questions about NEOMED and the process or anything else, ask away! Now that we are on break!
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Hey,

How much emphasis do they place on Casper? I was strapped for time and put whatever I could but I feel unnerved about it esp since we dont know our score.

Is it worth reaching out to them?

How many interviews spots are left?
 
Game Machine Joe said:
Oh, sweet! I actually do have questions, if you don't mind. NEOMED revamped their curriculum recently, right? How are you finding it? Does everything seem well-organized? I read about it on their website, but I'm really interested in hearing from someone who's going through it, lol.
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The new curriculum is definitely and totally different format than I am used too, but I think it has been great so far. There are definitely changes and kinks that have to be made (especially the anatomy block (IMO was the worse but that's because its anatomy), but that is being changed for the incoming class). Overall, I love the change because the curriculum is system based now so it is geared towards STEP practice to help us in the future.

What the new curriculum entails, is that we would have lecture on Mondays about a general concept/topic for the week and then throughout the rest of the week, we would be assigned specific readings/topics related to what we learned on Monday and would be answering questions to test our knowledge. So basically, you do not have lecture and would just be going into class answering questions on what you read the day before and filling the gaps in your knowledge. For example, we just completed Renal this month, so on Monday would have lectures on Renal Physiology and then T/W/F would have sub-sections from that lecture (e.g. Nephron loop) and then the professors would make questions and we would have to answer then in class (which are mandatory). If 80% of the class gets the question correct, the professor will move to the answer slide and move onto the next question. If it was below 80%, then we would go something called "second poll" we would be able to discuss the question with your assigned group for that week and discuss which could be the answer (for this portion only, 60% of the class would need to get it right for the professor to move on). If it was below 60%, then the professor would have to drop the question from being graded and explain the reasoning behind the question/answer. This type of structure might work for some people and it might take some people (like me) to adjust.

Our class tbh was frustrated at first because we were essentially teaching ourselves the material, but as time went on, we got used to and the admin were "sort of" receptive to our feedback and made changes accordingly to improve the new curriculum experience. According to other schools that has adopted this new curriculum, it has shown to improve STEP performance (although that maybe "useless" to use now since STEP 1 is going P/F) and it organizes everything well that you would only focus on 1 system at a time so you wont feel overwhelmed. In my opinion, I really like the curriculum because it is structured and I can balance learning one topic at a time instead of learning biochem/micro/anatomy all at once.

Let me know if this helps!
 
Worried All the time said:
Hey,

How much emphasis do they place on Casper? I was strapped for time and put whatever I could but I feel unnerved about it esp since we dont know our score.

Is it worth reaching out to them?

How many interviews spots are left?
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In terms of Casper, I have no clue on how much emphasis they place on it since it relatively new i think for NEOMED and that I don't know how I did on it also tbh, so I am not sure. But if I have to take a guess, I think it's just another tool for NEOMED to decide which applicant they want to interview, so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I believe that Casper would be the last on their last to go over as a deciding factor because tbh, it just filters out individuals who is/isn't a sociopath. So as long as you are ethical and kind, you should be good. So i wouldn't worry too much about it and I don't think you need to reach out to them about it. As long as you completed it with the best of your ability, it should be fine!

In terms of interview spots, I didn't keep track of how many people received a II, but historically only about 10-15% of the total applications that NEOMED receives will receive a II. This year, I believe there should be more coming (I expect since the BS/MD pathways are done and that my class had the last remaining BS/MD cohort). The only other pathways left for NEOMED are the BACCMED (which are the colleges that have a partnerships with NEOMED in the area), Cleveland state urban pathway, and the MAS (master program at NEOMED). Because of all those circumstances, I would expect more II this year for traditional applicants!

Hope that helps!
 
Kwon1 said:
Let me know if this helps!
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It really does; this is exactly the kind of thing I was wondering about! I really like the sound of how that's set up. It seems like it would be a good way to develop a solid knowledge base. Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed answer! 🙂
 
thetown said:
anyone else root for the browns last night in the hopes that we end up in northeast ohio? bc same
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I was rooting for the Browns because they are my team! Northeast Ohio will always be my roots 🙂 I really am hoping that they get the wild card spot. Cleveland sports teams have been hurting ever since Lebron left and the Indians almost won. The Browns have never gotten this far in my entire life!
 
PerfectlyImperfectMD said:
I was rooting for the Browns because they are my team! Northeast Ohio will always be my roots 🙂 I really am hoping that they get the wild card spot. Cleveland sports teams have been hurting ever since Lebron left and the Indians almost won. The Browns have never gotten this far in my entire life!
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i was so sure they were going to win that might have been the best MNF game i've seen 😭
 
When do you guys think will get emails tomorrow morning or afternoon?
 
thetown said:
i was so sure they were going to win that might have been the best MNF game i've seen 😭
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Been a Brownies fan since I was born (thanks Dad for the 24 years of suffering) but this season has been nice AF. The loss hurt but they are playoff bound which is what matters. It should be an admissions requirement to be a Browns fan to go to this school.
 
I just looked into an allopathic class thread. Looks like they don't do the class specific threads anymore. 🙁
 
Does anyone know what the average rent is in Rootstown? Or where most of the students live? Looking at the COA breakdown, I think there's $1000/month (assuming you're on a 12 month lease despite the 9 month academic year) allocation for housing. Coming from New England, that wouldn't even get you a studio. How affordable is OH to live in?
 
let-me-take-my-mcat said:
Does anyone know what the average rent is in Rootstown? Or where most of the students live? Looking at the COA breakdown, I think there's $1000/month (assuming you're on a 12 month lease despite the 9 month academic year) allocation for housing. Coming from New England, that wouldn't even get you a studio. How affordable is OH to live in?
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It depends on what type of living you are looking for. They have dormitories on the NEOMED campus, and they have three room types: studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom. They are somewhat pricey, but a good option if you want to be on campus and not have to worry about utilities. There are some rentals available in Rootstown or in neighboring areas like Kent/Akron/Streetsboro/Cuyahoga Falls/Stow. Streetsboro/Cuyahoga Falls/Stow will be about a 20 minute drive, but you will be close to a lot of the major hospitals when it is time for MS3 and MS4 years. Overall, I think that you will find living in Ohio much more affordable than New England. What are your must haves for amenities/square footage/etc.?

Once you start looking for somewhere to stay, just send me a message and I can give you my opinion on the location.
 
PerfectlyImperfectMD said:
It depends on what type of living you are looking for. They have dormitories on the NEOMED campus, and they have three room types: studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom. They are somewhat pricey, but a good option if you want to be on campus and not have to worry about utilities. There are some rentals available in Rootstown or in neighboring areas like Kent/Akron/Streetsboro/Cuyahoga Falls/Stow. Streetsboro/Cuyahoga Falls/Stow will be about a 20 minute drive, but you will be close to a lot of the major hospitals when it is time for MS3 and MS4 years. Overall, I think that you will find living in Ohio much more affordable than New England. What are your must haves for amenities/square footage/etc.?

Once you start looking for somewhere to stay, just send me a message and I can give you my opinion on the location.
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Thank you! Ideally I'd like a 2 bedroom apartment (one or two baths, doesn't matter) so that I can have 1 room to study/spare room for if family visits, and one room for my bedroom. I did see the Village at NEOMED, and I would love to live there. I'll be bringing my car with me wherever I go so I wouldn't care too much about a 20 minute drive (my current commute to work is ~2 hours haha). The only thing I really think I'd consider a "must have" would be a gym in the housing complex, but that may be a bit too much to ask for...

Do you know if for rotations, people have to move apartments at all? Or are all of them in driving distance of Rootstown?

I just rechecked the OOS COA and HOLY CRAP. I love this school so much though 🥺
 
let-me-take-my-mcat said:
Thank you! Ideally I'd like a 2 bedroom apartment (one or two baths, doesn't matter) so that I can have 1 room to study/spare room for if family visits, and one room for my bedroom. I did see the Village at NEOMED, and I would love to live there. I'll be bringing my car with me wherever I go so I wouldn't care too much about a 20 minute drive (my current commute to work is ~2 hours haha). The only thing I really think I'd consider a "must have" would be a gym in the housing complex, but that may be a bit too much to ask for...

Do you know if for rotations, people have to move apartments at all? Or are all of them in driving distance of Rootstown?

I just rechecked the OOS COA and HOLY CRAP. I love this school so much though 🥺
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If you live on campus at the Village, you will have to have a roommate in a 2 bedroom from what I’ve read.

I do not know if people tend to move for rotations, but most of the affiliated hospitals are within an hour from Rootstown.
 
Half my nails have been chewed through....and the remaining half is saved for the opening of the email tomorrow...
 
Be prepared for a possibility of two emails. One telling you to take the next step with your application, and another with an admission update.
 
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