Can you please explain what comp, FOM, and remediation are? Thank you for your responses!
Comps are what we call our exams. The semester is divided into three blocks. At the end of each block we have an anatomy exam (comp), and an FOM exam (comp) which comprises everything else. There are also pre-comps every two weeks or so that are "mini-exams", but they're worth only 5% of your grades. FOM refers to the name of the entire course, Foundations of Medicine, which is basically our first semester. Remediation is a set of classes students take in the spring semester if you failed FOM in the first semester.
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still got the A with LM 65. People that use SDN tend to have higher stats
I think only a few didn’t pass remediation last spring out of 26 students. Although even if you pass remediation, you will still be on academic probation for the repeat fall and spring semesters so you can’t fail anything.
Rotation sites are mainly in Nassau, Suffolk, queens, and Brooklyn at community hospitals. There are also some more elsewhere. You rank the locations you want for each rotation and the school tells you where you go. I think I got half at my number one and the the other half at numbers 2-3. Time commitment is going to depend greatly on which sites. I managed to go through all of 3rd year without doing weekends or nights but asking around, it seems that was unusual. Fourth year is at the same affiliated sites but you can also do away rotations. If you're interested in IM, FM, EM, or Pysch there are plenty of hospitals to choose from. If you are interested in anything else, there are a handful of rotations in other fields but you'll likely have to do aways.
Apparently not NYIT. Can a current student speak on this, I’m also curious
Do you go to nyit?
No im just operating under what is the general rule of thumb from what I've seen / heard from other schools, but honestly even if by some chance NYITCOM does not require drug screening prior to matriculation you can bet your bottom dollar that at some point during your education whether residency or clerkship you will be required to submit drug screening.
Idk ive heard of plenty of other schools don't test before matriculation. Not talking about during school itself but ty for your input!
Mine was very casual, sweatshirts, some people showed up in scrubs, others in a nicer top and jeans. It’s lowkey don’t stress
Things might have changed, but I never had to do a drug test. Some rotation sites require it though. There's a background check and some vaccines for which you only need paperwork proof. Before clinicals you'll need to get titers done though.
If you want to stay in the north east, 100% NYIT
If we were to not take location into account, would your opinion change?
while DMU is technically one of the top programs, both are good enough so it doesn't warrant uprooting your life and moving to the mid west. Just my opinion
I think surgery is my top specialty as of now but I think NYIT had many students match into that before
That only applies if you are paying out of pocket. If you are paying with loans, that payment date is not a big deal.
So if I’m paying out of pocket I need to give them $34k by April 15? Before I even know if I’m 100% going?
It’s hard to not take location into account though. If you truly have nothing holding to you to a certain geographical area, I’m not sure I have an answer for you re: DMU vs NYIT. Ultimately, it’s not so much whether you’re willing to uproot yourself or not, but more so the idea of residency placement. If you go to DMU and end up only having the upper hand at midwestern programs over New England programs, would you be okay with that? On the other hand, NYIT is more well known and recognized in the north east, so you’d have more success applying to residency programs in the same area. Just some things to consider!
Talk to financial aid. Payment plans are options too.
$1500 seat deposit unless it went up in the last few years. The other amount being talked about is for tuition, which only applies if you are not paying for school with loans.
If you are paying for school out of pocket, I recommend contacting the financial aid office to talk about your options before that deadline. If you plan to pay with loans, relax. More information will come as needed. The financial aid office will get you everything you need in time to pay for school and will remind you if you have not done something they need. If you are worried about it, contact them.
LMAO yea let me just drop 34k... loans bruh
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