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Pre-Meds,
I wanted to offer my perspective on SLU. I feel that the educational experience at SLU is really top notch, and that it is fairly underrated. I encourage you to check it out for yourself and apply.
Pre-Clinical:
Our pre clinical curriculum is very well organized and manegable. In both years, the hardest classes come first: Anatomy in M1 and Neuro in M2. This gets the worst part of the year out of the way and really makes the rest of the material very manegable, allowing time outside the classroom for electives and research. The professors, as a whole, are very good and lecture is worth attending, but not necessary because our pre-printed syllabus is really all you need. This really cuts down on studying extraneous material and makes our lives alot easier. The faculty is very dedicated to improving the student experience, and will listen to any changes the students suggest. Finally, the proof is in our USMLE Step 1 average. For this years M3s (ie those who most recently took the test), it was 229. Well above the national average.
Clinical:
The clinical experience here in StL is amazing. We are the penetrating trauma "gun and knife club" of St Louis. We are accredited by both the State of Illinois and Missouri, and get a lot of trauma from both. Our ER, surgery, and ortho rotations are well known for this fantastic experience. Students get a very 'hands-on' learning experience.
We also have a variety of hospitals we rotate at, something which I believe is very important for producing a well rounded clinical experience. Much of our 3rd and 4th year are spent at SLU hospital (the big one right across from the medical school) and Cardinal Glennon Children's. But we also spend alot of time at the VA, which is another great experience for students. In addition, we can do rotations at other local hospitals with a more 'private' feel and patient base (ie St Marys, St Johns, Forest Park hospital). This allows for a very well rounded experience.
Other:
The new research building is bringing very exciting things to SLU. Lots of $ will be coming in to the new faculty that they are recruiting at present. This will provide great student research opportunities in the basic sciences. It will also pull SLU up in the rankings in the next few years.
Simulated patient experience. We have 2 trauma rooms and 2 ORs with simulated patients that are unreal. You have to see them firsthand to understand.
As I said, the dedication of the faculty is amazing. We have faculty that hold regular weekend office hours to accomodate busy student schedules. There is a real sense of community here; it feels like a big family.
I encourage you to check SLU out. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions.
I wanted to offer my perspective on SLU. I feel that the educational experience at SLU is really top notch, and that it is fairly underrated. I encourage you to check it out for yourself and apply.
Pre-Clinical:
Our pre clinical curriculum is very well organized and manegable. In both years, the hardest classes come first: Anatomy in M1 and Neuro in M2. This gets the worst part of the year out of the way and really makes the rest of the material very manegable, allowing time outside the classroom for electives and research. The professors, as a whole, are very good and lecture is worth attending, but not necessary because our pre-printed syllabus is really all you need. This really cuts down on studying extraneous material and makes our lives alot easier. The faculty is very dedicated to improving the student experience, and will listen to any changes the students suggest. Finally, the proof is in our USMLE Step 1 average. For this years M3s (ie those who most recently took the test), it was 229. Well above the national average.
Clinical:
The clinical experience here in StL is amazing. We are the penetrating trauma "gun and knife club" of St Louis. We are accredited by both the State of Illinois and Missouri, and get a lot of trauma from both. Our ER, surgery, and ortho rotations are well known for this fantastic experience. Students get a very 'hands-on' learning experience.
We also have a variety of hospitals we rotate at, something which I believe is very important for producing a well rounded clinical experience. Much of our 3rd and 4th year are spent at SLU hospital (the big one right across from the medical school) and Cardinal Glennon Children's. But we also spend alot of time at the VA, which is another great experience for students. In addition, we can do rotations at other local hospitals with a more 'private' feel and patient base (ie St Marys, St Johns, Forest Park hospital). This allows for a very well rounded experience.
Other:
The new research building is bringing very exciting things to SLU. Lots of $ will be coming in to the new faculty that they are recruiting at present. This will provide great student research opportunities in the basic sciences. It will also pull SLU up in the rankings in the next few years.
Simulated patient experience. We have 2 trauma rooms and 2 ORs with simulated patients that are unreal. You have to see them firsthand to understand.
As I said, the dedication of the faculty is amazing. We have faculty that hold regular weekend office hours to accomodate busy student schedules. There is a real sense of community here; it feels like a big family.
I encourage you to check SLU out. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions.