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jscales2020 said:
To the people with pre II rejections- what were y’all’s stats??
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cgpa was 3.78 with a 4.0 sGPA from a formal post-bacc, mcat was 511. think that makes my LM like 69-70?
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Question for those who received As, the two weeks deadline to a make decision is it binding? I'm confused
 
For those who’ve interviewed, can you please share how interview day was and how you felt about it after?
 
If I still haven’t heard anything since my secondary from here, should that be considered a soft R?
 
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For those who’ve interviewed, can you please share how interview day was and how you felt about it after?
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The interview day is super super chill, it was extremely conversational and they try their best to make you feel that way. Everyone was super smiley and easy going it felt like. I felt kinda good about it after but its always hard for me to tell after an interview
 
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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I thought Morehouse gave $100k to each student from the Bloomberg donations or I'm uninformed?
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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I spoke with an MS1 late last year about her interview/acceptance experience. She says she was initially rejected and then sent an email stating she was actually accepted about a month later. She also said a good chunk of her classmates were accepted just days before or during orientation. Is the school really that terrible about timely communication? And was this a similar experience you or your classmates had?
 
Robmed777 said:
I thought Morehouse gave $100k to each student from the Bloomberg donations or I'm uninformed?
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That was for current MD students during 2020. Class of 2025 started med school during summer 2021 and have never seen any Bloomberg money. We are told the new Bloomberg will take one to two years for them to determine how the money will be spent. We have told them we will be the only class in recent years who have never benefited from Bloomberg, but admin does not care.
 
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jscales2020 said:
I spoke with an MS1 late last year about her interview/acceptance experience. She says she was initially rejected and then sent an email stating she was actually accepted about a month later. She also said a good chunk of her classmates were accepted just days before or during orientation. Is the school really that terrible about timely communication? And was this a similar experience you or your classmates had?
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It is that terrible about communication. We have horror stories about communications. And if you have an outside scholarship with VA or Health Service Corps they are not timely with that either.
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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yikesss 🙃
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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Why is everyone saying bad things about morehouse? Even in the discord group I’m in the students are complaining. Is the school that bad?
 
angie_lo said:
Yes it is that bad.
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well… I appreciate the warning but my options are far and few between. I’m hoping for the best where ever I may end up, same goes for all of you
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Meganerd2012 said:
Well I haven’t heard back from Morehouse at all so they’ve made that decision for me. Sorry to hear current students aren’t having a good time. Thank you for the warning!
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I still haven’t heard anything and I submitted my secondary in October I think. Would it be safest to assume that’s a soft R? Maybe that’s a good thing if the school sucks that badly
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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Wow this was really bold of you to share, I truly had no clue the school was like this. Seeing as the communication is really poor, I did have an inkling. Overall I am glad you are almost done. How is residency preparation for 4th year students? Is there guidance for you all to help you decide on a specialty to potentially match in? Or are you completely left in the dark to communicate with schools and build your application?
 
jscales2020 said:
I still haven’t heard anything and I submitted my secondary in October I think. Would it be safest to assume that’s a soft R? Maybe that’s a good thing if the school sucks that badly
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Secondaries in October? WHT tho?
 
meduser1224 said:
Wow this was really bold of you to share, I truly had no clue the school was like this. Seeing as the communication is really poor, I did have an inkling. Overall I am glad you are almost done. How is residency preparation for 4th year students? Is there guidance for you all to help you decide on a specialty to potentially match in? Or are you completely left in the dark to communicate with schools and build your application?
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There is no help from the school. You have to network for yourself. Going to conferences is how some of my colleagues were able to get mentor outside of the school to help with the match process. They tell us to hustle and figure out ourselves how to match.
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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Thank you for sharing....I was cautious about Morehouse especially during my interview the current students echoed this strongly plus the disorganization
 
Robmed777 said:
Secondaries in October? WHT tho?
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Idk what you mean. But they sent me one during the latter half of last year and I completed it within 2 days.

Correction: they sent a secondary on the 27th of August, and I submitted it 2 days after. They haven’t sent me any form of correspondence since.
 
First interview- help.

I have my interview coming up and wanted to ask for advice regarding what to expect and questions they ask? Really nervous as this is my first interview and really don’t want to reapply.
 
Hey everyone!

I am also a current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine and I just want to say be wary of people's testimony regarding the school because of everyone's experiences are different. Although some of what this person said is true, some of them is more dramatic and not a true testimony of all of our experiences here.


1. Financial aid is not always "late", but I do wish that it would be given sooner. They have said numerous times that they begin processing funds within the third week of classes and they usually give a breakdown of what dates to look for. However, this last semester the communication has been somewhat lacking. I dont come from a well off family and am from a single parent household, but I can afford food and rent here in ATL. You have to BUDGET and be conscious of your money.

2. Low Step 1 first-time pass rate has went down for MANY institutions nationally since the test moved to pass/fail. This is not just an MSM problem. There are committees that students sit on to voice what they think is needed for students. One of which, I have sat on and I do believe they value our input. We may not see changes immediately, but it is in the works for incoming students. They also have SIS sessions to help with understanding material for M2 students and just started for M1 last semester.

3. I have never had an issue with registration. However, I do have classmates that have had this happen to them so I cant speak on this fully.

4. I will agree that communication could be better, but dealing with an HBCU that's the norm unfortunately.

5. Again, I have never experienced intimidation or a lack of support. If you want support, there are MORE than enough faculty willing to help out. The onus is on you as the student to do the reaching though. If you realize you are having trouble, there are many tutors and professors willing to help.

6. Students are NOT forced into deceleration. You meet with a committee when they see you aren't doing well and they may suggest that you decelerate. Deceleration is normal and occurs in other medical schools. It is true that decelerating can affect your scholarships as many are designated to fund four years of medical school and not more. Many students actually CHOOSE to decelerate because they believe that it will help them digest the material better if they learn it at a slower pace. It is not something to be ashamed about and I have friends who GLADLY made that choice.

7. "Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly." This is laughable because again, MANY institutions do this. It is not a MSM only thing. I made many B's in my clinical year, but my evals from my attending have been outstanding. You are more than a score or a grade and I had no trouble getting MANY residency interview invites with my B grades. And I am fairly certain with matching this spring.

8. I wouldn't say administration lacks accountability per se. I would say that some of the STAFF at MSM may have trouble admitting when they're wrong. Maybe to save face, but our administration sent a letter today apologizing and states that he is making departments work to fix the issue.

9. Again, not true! Medical school is about networking and some people expect the institution to do everything and that is not possible. You are going to have to network. Many faculty members tell you to reach out to them if you need help. So again, thats on the student. There is a whole canvas page geared to how to apply for residencies. I haven't used it but there are resources. Many of us have had no trouble finding mentors/advisors. It will be harder for those of you who are looking for mentors outside of the primary care specialties or surgery, but it's not impossible. You just have to actually TALK to people.


"No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do." <- FACTS, but I think many people KNOW medical school isn't easy. If you want easy, you're in the wrong field. You are going to struggle, but you have to be flexible and ask for help from either your peers or faculty because they are more than willing to help.

It saddens me that there are people here that have not had the greatest experience and I won't take that from them because their feelings are their own. HOWEVER, to come on here to bash a place that gave you a chance when probably nobody else did is sad. Does this school have its faults? Of course, but any school will. Medical school is what you make it. I have cried from stress and from failing an exam, but I have also felt the love and support from many people here including my classmates, instructors, and those from different programs.

I wish you all the best during your interview season and I hope you select the place that matches your heart and goals!
 
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All in all med school is tough no matter where you go. No institution is without fault or imperfections but in the end, everyone should choose a school that works for them. Best wishes to everyone applying
 
flyqueen said:
First interview- help.

I have my interview coming up and wanted to ask for advice regarding what to expect and questions they ask? Really nervous as this is my first interview and really don’t want to reapply.
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You’ll have 2 interviewers, one will likely ask questions regarding your application and the other interviewer may ask questions to get to know you better. If you know your app, you should be fine. The interview day isn’t designed to crucify you but to get a better sense of if you’ll be a good fit. You’ll also have a Q&A session with current students for an hour designed to answer any remaining questions you have
 
meduser1224 said:
Wow this was really bold of you to share, I truly had no clue the school was like this. Seeing as the communication is really poor, I did have an inkling. Overall I am glad you are almost done. How is residency preparation for 4th year students? Is there guidance for you all to help you decide on a specialty to potentially match in? Or are you completely left in the dark to communicate with schools and build your application?
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There is help for residency preparation. There are sessions to discuss the application process and you do have the option of speaking to faculty members/deans to decide on a specialty. Because MSM is huge on primary care, seeking a residency in those areas is an easier pathway to navigate, but it is not impossible to seek sound advice for a residency in a more specialized field. Also, faculty members send emails about open houses, and other resources like research opportunities/summer research quite frequently
 
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You’ll have [emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]] interviewers, one will likely ask questions regarding your application and the other interviewer may ask questions to get to know you better. If you know your app, you should be fine. The interview day isn’t designed to crucify you but to get a better sense of if you’ll be a good fit. You’ll also have a Q&A session with current students for an hour designed to answer any remaining questions you have
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Thank you so much! Is it typically interview questions like why us, why MD, strengths/weakness?
 
dr_me_plz said:
Hey everyone!

I am also a current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine and I just want to say be wary of people's testimony regarding the school because of everyone's experiences are different. Although some of what this person said is true, some of them is more dramatic and not a true testimony of all of our experiences here.


1. Financial aid is not always "late", but I do wish that it would be given sooner. They have said numerous times that they begin processing funds within the third week of classes and they usually give a breakdown of what dates to look for. However, this last semester the communication has been somewhat lacking. I dont come from a well off family and am from a single parent household, but I can afford food and rent here in ATL. You have to BUDGET and be conscious of your money.

2. Low Step 1 first-time pass rate has went down for MANY institutions nationally since the test moved to pass/fail. This is not just an MSM problem. There are committees that students sit on to voice what they think is needed for students. One of which, I have sat on and I do believe they value our input. We may not see changes immediately, but it is in the works for incoming students. They also have SIS sessions to help with understanding material for M2 students and just started for M1 last semester.

3. I have never had an issue with registration. However, I do have classmates that have had this happen to them so I cant speak on this fully.

4. I will agree that communication could be better, but dealing with an HBCU that's the norm unfortunately.

5. Again, I have never experienced intimidation or a lack of support. If you want support, there are MORE than enough faculty willing to help out. The onus is on you as the student to do the reaching though. If you realize you are having trouble, there are many tutors and professors willing to help.

6. Students are NOT forced into deceleration. You meet with a committee when they see you aren't doing well and they may suggest that you decelerate. Deceleration is normal and occurs in other medical schools. It is true that decelerating can affect your scholarships as many are designated to fund four years of medical school and not more. Many students actually CHOOSE to decelerate because they believe that it will help them digest the material better if they learn it at a slower pace. It is not something to be ashamed about and I have friends who GLADLY made that choice.

7. "Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly." This is laughable because again, MANY institutions do this. It is not a MSM only thing. I made many B's in my clinical year, but my evals from my attending have been outstanding. You are more than a score or a grade and I had no trouble getting MANY residency interview invites with my B grades. And I am fairly certain with matching this spring.

8. I wouldn't say administration lacks accountability per se. I would say that some of the STAFF at MSM may have trouble admitting when they're wrong. Maybe to save face, but our administration sent a letter today apologizing and states that he is making departments work to fix the issue.

9. Again, not true! Medical school is about networking and some people expect the institution to do everything and that is not possible. You are going to have to network. Many faculty members tell you to reach out to them if you need help. So again, thats on the student. There is a whole canvas page geared to how to apply for residencies. I haven't used it but there are resources. Many of us have had no trouble finding mentors/advisors. It will be harder for those of you who are looking for mentors outside of the primary care specialties or surgery, but it's not impossible. You just have to actually TALK to people.


"No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do." <- FACTS, but I think many people KNOW medical school isn't easy. If you want easy, you're in the wrong field. You are going to struggle, but you have to be flexible and ask for help from either your peers or faculty because they are more than willing to help.

It saddens me that there are people here that have not had the greatest experience and I won't take that from them because their feelings are their own. HOWEVER, to come on here to bash a place that gave you a chance when probably nobody else did is sad. Does this school have its faults? Of course, but any school will. Medical school is what you make it. I have cried from stress and from failing an exam, but I have also felt the love and support from many people here including my classmates, instructors, and those from different programs.

I wish you all the best during your interview season and I hope you select the place that matches your heart and goals!
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Thank you for this. Out of curiosity, what is the latest you have heard people receiving interviews? I applied all the way back in June and haven't heard anything. I reached out to admin once during November, and they said I would hear back "soon".
 
Robmed777 said:
I thought Morehouse gave $100k to each student from the Bloomberg donations or I'm uninformed?
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Several students were left out from the donation, including me. They refused to communicate with me for weeks until the deadline and funds were distributed. When I finally got a hold of someone I was told they can’t speak on this matter. I never got the 100K and still have not received a proper explanation.
 
angie_lo said:
Current M4 at Morehouse School of Medicine. I am writing to inform everyone who has been accepted to please do not come here. Below are the current issues students are having:

1. Finances: Financial aid is always late, and students do not have enough money to live in ATL. Students struggle to pay rent and afford food. Students also do not have enough money for medical treatment if needed.
2. Standardized Test: Low Step 1 first-time pass rate since the test moved to pass/fail. We have asked for curriculum updates, but there have been no improvements. The curriculum consists of low-yield information that is generally not on step 1. The curriculum goes through one year of normal and one year of abnormal. Separating it makes it harder to make connections.
3. Registration: Registrar is awful. They will mess up your registration and have you in the wrong classification, which messes with financial aid.
4. Miscommunication and Disorganization: We receive communication at the last minute, including the location of our exams and what time they will start. Disorganization makes med school even more stressful. Many staff members do not respond to emails.
5. Use of Intimidation, lack of support, and consequences for academic concerns: If you fail an NBME shelf exam, the school will make you pay for the retake exam and may give you less than 24 hours to bring them the money. They may not give you an academic coach to help you improve.
6. Deceleration: Instead of offering adequate test prep support, there is a tendency to force students to decelerate if they pass their courses with low Cs. The consequence is you will spend 3 years preclinical instead of 2 years. Three preclinical years will cause a student to lose scholarships and will cause students to need additional loans.
7. Grades: Although preclinical is honors/ pass/ fail, clinical years still have A/B/C grades. In clinical years, if you do not score a certain number on the NBME, you automatically get a "B" in many courses, even if you did amazingly. Students are less competitive without A's in clinical coursework.
8. Lack of accountability: When you bring concerns to the administration, they blame the students.
9. Lack of Advising and Support for Residency Applications: When applying for residency, many of us felt like "the blind leading the blind." We had no one to guide us through the application process at the school. Some of us were the first in our family to attend medical school, so the process was confusing. We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations.

No one thinks they will struggle in medical school, but many people do. You want to find a supportive school. If you have other offers, please go to another school.

The school is only okay if you come from a wealthy background with financial support from family members. You may need outside tutoring and test prep to succeed here. You may also need family financial support between refund checks because they are always several weeks late.

I wish everyone the best this application season. Please reach out to current students to learn more about the school.
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As a resident who graduated from Morehouse school of medicine, I'm responding to let everyone know that a lot of these are generalized and exaggerated

1. Finances are not always late. I lived comfortably as a med student.

2. Did well on my boards using Morehouse curriculum. I truly believe many med schools need to adjust their curriculum in general (not just Morehouse)

3. Registration is not awful. Maybe done differently but not awful.

4. Yes, there can be a few flaws in communication but not to a detrimental point. Again, every school has its own issues, no matter where you go.

5. Morehouse supports their students and make the best Doctors out of students that many did not believe in (even family sometimes)

6. Second year of med school is hard for every med student irrespective of school. Balancing course load with step 1 prep is no joke. The fact that Morehouse even has this option of deceleration is VERY kind. It's an option man; you don't have to use it if you don't need it. Let those who needs it for several reasons use it (life happens man, be compassionate, you going to be a doctor and will need a high dose of that)

7. 3rd year has a lot of SUBJECTIVE aspects. Trust me sometime you don't want you honoring a rotation to be only based on how someone you worked with feels about you. For instance, you need a good score + good clinic evaluation to honor peds (shout out to amazing peds department at Morehouse)

8. Too generalized, so skipping

9. "We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations." No school does this, lol, you plan your expenses around your residency applications including away rotations in 4th year. Again, "the grass is greener somewhere else" mindset.

In conclusion, Morehouse is an amazing school in general. Are there a few things I wish could be done differently ABSOLUTELY YES, just like every MED school has a thing or two to work on. YOU GET OUT OF ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL WHAT YOU PUT IN, PERIOD.
 
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For those in the alternative list, how would you describe your interview experience?
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Mine was weird so I expected the alternate list. My first interview was great, we were vibing and laughing and it was overall a good time it felt like a conversation. But my second one a few hours later just felt weird, our time was already cut short bc the applicant before me went over time with her, and I just didn’t vibe with her as much and I stumbled on some questions, rambled, or regurgitated my secondary answers Im not sure if it was the vibe or what, but I didn’t feel great coming out of that interview and expected the outcome. All other parts of my interview day were great though!
 
Dr. PumPum said:
As a resident who graduated from Morehouse school of medicine, I'm responding to let everyone know that a lot of these are generalized and exaggerated

1. Finances are not always late. I lived comfortably as a med student.

2. Did well on my boards using Morehouse curriculum. I truly believe many med schools need to adjust their curriculum in general (not just Morehouse)

3. Registration is not awful. Maybe done differently but not awful.

4. Yes, there can be a few flaws in communication but not to a detrimental point. Again, every school has its own issues, no matter where you go.

5. Morehouse supports their students and make the best Doctors out of students that many did not believe in (even family sometimes)

6. Second year of med school is hard for every med student irrespective of school. Balancing course load with step 1 prep is no joke. The fact that Morehouse even has this option of deceleration is VERY kind. It's an option man; you don't have to use it if you don't need it. Let those who needs it for several reasons use it (life happens man, be compassionate, you going to be a doctor and will need a high dose of that)

7. 3rd year has a lot of SUBJECTIVE aspects. Trust me sometime you don't want you honoring a rotation to be only based on how someone you worked with feels about you. For instance, you need a good score + good clinic evaluation to honor peds (shout out to amazing peds department at Morehouse)

8. Too generalized, so skipping

9. "We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations." No school does this, lol, you plan your expenses around your residency applications including away rotations in 4th year. Again, "the grass is greener somewhere else" mindset.

In conclusion, Morehouse is an amazing school in general. Are there a few things I wish could be done differently ABSOLUTELY YES, just like every MED school has a thing or two to work on. YOU GET OUT OF ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL WHAT YOU PUT IN, PERIOD.
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I’m also just an interviewed applicant but I will say during my student panel I heard the same things about financial aid consistently being late from other current students. Everyone has different experiences though so thank you for sharing yours here!
 
Dr. PumPum said:
As a resident who graduated from Morehouse school of medicine, I'm responding to let everyone know that a lot of these are generalized and exaggerated

1. Finances are not always late. I lived comfortably as a med student.

2. Did well on my boards using Morehouse curriculum. I truly believe many med schools need to adjust their curriculum in general (not just Morehouse)

3. Registration is not awful. Maybe done differently but not awful.

4. Yes, there can be a few flaws in communication but not to a detrimental point. Again, every school has its own issues, no matter where you go.

5. Morehouse supports their students and make the best Doctors out of students that many did not believe in (even family sometimes)

6. Second year of med school is hard for every med student irrespective of school. Balancing course load with step 1 prep is no joke. The fact that Morehouse even has this option of deceleration is VERY kind. It's an option man; you don't have to use it if you don't need it. Let those who needs it for several reasons use it (life happens man, be compassionate, you going to be a doctor and will need a high dose of that)

7. 3rd year has a lot of SUBJECTIVE aspects. Trust me sometime you don't want you honoring a rotation to be only based on how someone you worked with feels about you. For instance, you need a good score + good clinic evaluation to honor peds (shout out to amazing peds department at Morehouse)

8. Too generalized, so skipping

9. "We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations." No school does this, lol, you plan your expenses around your residency applications including away rotations in 4th year. Again, "the grass is greener somewhere else" mindset.

In conclusion, Morehouse is an amazing school in general. Are there a few things I wish could be done differently ABSOLUTELY YES, just like every MED school has a thing or two to work on. YOU GET OUT OF ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL WHAT YOU PUT IN, PERIOD.
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Is it normal for the school to do interviews all the way until February/March? I applied in June and haven't heard ANYTHING since submitting my secondary.
 
To anyone who already had their interview, how long before your interview date did you receive the zoom link? I am getting anxious waiting for mine and wasn't sure if I got the correct interview date/time written down.
 
Dr. PumPum said:
As a resident who graduated from Morehouse school of medicine, I'm responding to let everyone know that a lot of these are generalized and exaggerated

1. Finances are not always late. I lived comfortably as a med student.

2. Did well on my boards using Morehouse curriculum. I truly believe many med schools need to adjust their curriculum in general (not just Morehouse)

3. Registration is not awful. Maybe done differently but not awful.

4. Yes, there can be a few flaws in communication but not to a detrimental point. Again, every school has its own issues, no matter where you go.

5. Morehouse supports their students and make the best Doctors out of students that many did not believe in (even family sometimes)

6. Second year of med school is hard for every med student irrespective of school. Balancing course load with step 1 prep is no joke. The fact that Morehouse even has this option of deceleration is VERY kind. It's an option man; you don't have to use it if you don't need it. Let those who needs it for several reasons use it (life happens man, be compassionate, you going to be a doctor and will need a high dose of that)

7. 3rd year has a lot of SUBJECTIVE aspects. Trust me sometime you don't want you honoring a rotation to be only based on how someone you worked with feels about you. For instance, you need a good score + good clinic evaluation to honor peds (shout out to amazing peds department at Morehouse)

8. Too generalized, so skipping

9. "We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations." No school does this, lol, you plan your expenses around your residency applications including away rotations in 4th year. Again, "the grass is greener somewhere else" mindset.

In conclusion, Morehouse is an amazing school in general. Are there a few things I wish could be done differently ABSOLUTELY YES, just like every MED school has a thing or two to work on. YOU GET OUT OF ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL WHAT YOU PUT IN, PERIOD.
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Dr. PumPum said:
As a resident who graduated from Morehouse school of medicine, I'm responding to let everyone know that a lot of these are generalized and exaggerated

1. Finances are not always late. I lived comfortably as a med student.

2. Did well on my boards using Morehouse curriculum. I truly believe many med schools need to adjust their curriculum in general (not just Morehouse)

3. Registration is not awful. Maybe done differently but not awful.

4. Yes, there can be a few flaws in communication but not to a detrimental point. Again, every school has its own issues, no matter where you go.

5. Morehouse supports their students and make the best Doctors out of students that many did not believe in (even family sometimes)

6. Second year of med school is hard for every med student irrespective of school. Balancing course load with step 1 prep is no joke. The fact that Morehouse even has this option of deceleration is VERY kind. It's an option man; you don't have to use it if you don't need it. Let those who needs it for several reasons use it (life happens man, be compassionate, you going to be a doctor and will need a high dose of that)

7. 3rd year has a lot of SUBJECTIVE aspects. Trust me sometime you don't want you honoring a rotation to be only based on how someone you worked with feels about you. For instance, you need a good score + good clinic evaluation to honor peds (shout out to amazing peds department at Morehouse)

8. Too generalized, so skipping

9. "We also did not receive enough money to cover the cost of residency applications, step 2, or away rotations." No school does this, lol, you plan your expenses around your residency applications including away rotations in 4th year. Again, "the grass is greener somewhere else" mindset.

In conclusion, Morehouse is an amazing school in general. Are there a few things I wish could be done differently ABSOLUTELY YES, just like every MED school has a thing or two to work on. YOU GET OUT OF ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL WHAT YOU PUT IN, PERIOD.
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Generally speaking, I really like the school. I do believe that the majority of the professors really care about you as an individual and want student students to succeed. I also would not tell students to not come here, especially if your options are limited. With that said, there are certainly challenges. While I do think some points the other poster made are exaggerated, I think some of the points are valid.

1. During each of the years I have been at Morehouse, financial aid has had issues with distributing in a timely manner. However, they do their best with what they are given, and truly do want to help. Morehouse's class size has gotten substantially larger over the last 5 years or so, and I think the school is experiencing growing pains. Their personnel is unfortunately limited, and I don't think they've been able to effectively service the larger student population.

2. I do think the school needs to update the curriculum to better reflect NBME exams and I think that steps are being made towards that. As it stands now, I personally don't feel like the curriculum is doing enough to prepare each student for step. Many of our exams test eclectic material that is not reflective of NBME material, and there are definitely certain classes that certainly underprepare students. However, this is absolutely not a problem that is exclusive to our school. Literally every single other medical I've ever talked to feels the same way about their school. HOWEVER, Somebody else mentioned that the national pass rate for step is going down nation-wide. This is true. However the national avg fell from 95% to 91%. This is a 4% difference. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say what our pass rate has been the last 4 years, but our pass rate has fallen by a significantly larger amount than the national average. What is happening nationwide is not reflective of what is going on at Morehouse. Something more is happening. Our pass rate is improving but it is still well below the national average
3. I personally cannot speak to registration, because I have never had issues with it. However, I rarely get a response to any of my emails to the registrars office. Again, I think this goes back to some of the growing pains from the larger student population.

4. I do think communication could be substantially better. There is often a lot of confusion with scheduling and there is often a struggle to find enough space on canvas for all of the students. But, I still think these are the growing pains I've mentioned. With that said, It is a problem. Additionally, some students feel that administration believe that students are at fault for the falling scores. They have made some comments insinuating that students are lazy and/or underprepared for medical school due to their admission standards being lower than other schools. This did not help student morale in regards to preparing for step exams.

5. Most professors legitimately want to see you succeed. I personally have not experienced a lack of support from professors and have always felt welcomed. With that said, I cannot speak to others' experiences.

6. The decelerated path is a really great option for students that struggle or have other substantial life events/obligations. I'm legitimately happy it's offered. I do know some students have felt "forced" into these paths. Additionally, they've changed the policy such that if you go into the decelerated track after a certain time, it shows as a withdrawal/fail on your transcript. It's hard not to see this as punitive.

7. I can't personally speak to this since I haven't had an issue with grades.

8. This is a legitimate complaint for the reasons I've already mentioned. Some students feel like they are ignored, especially in regards to the curriculum redesign. To their credit, administration has sent out multiple surveys requesting feedback on how to improve the curriculum. However, we have yet to see any of these suggestions really implemented and some students believe their suggestions are shrugged off. Perhaps they will be implemented for future students.

9. I cannot speak to issues with residency applications, because I never experienced any issues with my residency apps.

One thing I have yet to see mentioned on these posts are the classmates. I LOVE my classmates. Seriously, it's the best part of going to Morehouse. I have made some incredible friends that I hope I will know for the rest of my life. I'm not sure if I would have had the same experience at another school. Another thing that I have not seen mentioned is the substantial amount of construction going on at the school that is lasting a comically long time. For the past 2 years, I have not been able to walk from the parking deck directly to the school. You have to walk around the entire building just to get inside. It's frustrating, and there is still no sign of it ending any time soon. I definitely agree that you get out of medical school what you put into it and it can be a wonderful experience. With that said, it doesn't mean that the school doesn't have substantial problems that need to be addressed.
 
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