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I thought I'd do this just for all the premeds interested in what goes on at Drexel from a second year IFM perspective. I made this post last year so I?m updating it since I have more insight now as a second year.
Pros:
1. we have awesome module guides and all our lectures are recorded and can be accessed online. we also have a student-run transcription service which types up lectures (word for word) which is available for purchase. What does this mean for you??? Class is an OPTION so you can use your time as you choose.
2. wireless internet access throughout the school is awesome.
3. the professors are fantastic and most of them are strictly there to teach and not affiliated w/ research (which means they're accessible and you can talk to them at any time. For example, our physio prof routinely stays at school and answers questions until midnight the night before exams).
4. the area is very good relative to other med schools in the area (Not to name any names...).
5. the professors are totally responsive to our input... for example, after a weeklong exam fest, we were scheduled for a cumulative biochem final the following monday... we voiced our concerns and got the final pushed back to tuesday.
6. the class totally pulls together. everyone helps each other out and teaches each other.. for our last gross practical, the top students got together w/ the profs and put together a review for the rest of the class.. for microanatomy, the class compiled a huge list of concepts/definitions that were going to be on the final, and distributed them to the entire class... we have a class website where students always post their notes/study guides for all to use... for our pharm class, we all contribute to make pharm charts for all to use? these are just a FEW of the examples of how our class always pulls together to help each other out.
7. totally noncompetitive environment. classes are graded honors, high pass, pass, marginally unsatisfactory. The professors set out guidelines at the beginning of the class so you know what you have to do to earn a given grade. For example, many of the professors set honors at 90-92%, high pass 88-91% and pass is anything above 70%. So you're competing against YOURSELF and not anyone else.
8. we have a great ceac facility which we use for standardized patient interviews.
9. class size is large (~250 people) which means you?ll have TONS of opportunities to make friends. This is NOT some impersonal school where people don?t like each other cuz they?re competing against each other. Rather we all pull together, help each other out, and it?s totally easy to make friends and meet people.
10. campus is in a safe, quiet, residential area so there?s a strong sense of community on the campus since all of the students are med students along w/ some grad students as well.
11. many people live within walking distance or simply across the street.
12. excellent clinical training with 2 major university hospitals (MCP, Hahnemann hospitals) and many other affiliated hospitals in jersey, Pittsburgh, and other parts of PA.
Cons:
1. gross anatomy lasts way too long (mid september-mid may)... but there are other med schools around the country with this same deal?
2. att wireless sucks at the school... If you have it, you're assed out. I would suggest dropping them (and forking over the $175 early-termination fee) and getting verizon (which is best) or sprint (which runs a close second).
3. research opportunities, while available, aren?t as readily accessible/available as they are at other schools.
4. last but NOT least, it's expensive like ALL other private schools. I think for 2003-2004, it's about 33K for tuition. However, on the bright side (if there is any), philly is a relatively cheap place to live (you can get your OWN apartment close to school for ~450-700 dollars depending on how nice/large of a place you want).
Other considerations:
1. Our incoming class (2002) had the following stats: 3.45, 30 mcat.
2. the school accepts TONS of out of staters (particularly california students).
3. Our interviews are very kickback and friendly.
4. graduating seniors for 2003 had a fantastic match, with quite a few ending up in very competitive specialities at great locations(derm, ent, ortho, and one plastics).
5. we also have the pil program which is for small-group, self-directed learning (which i don't know much about since i'm an ifm student so i won't say anything else).
Pros:
1. we have awesome module guides and all our lectures are recorded and can be accessed online. we also have a student-run transcription service which types up lectures (word for word) which is available for purchase. What does this mean for you??? Class is an OPTION so you can use your time as you choose.
2. wireless internet access throughout the school is awesome.
3. the professors are fantastic and most of them are strictly there to teach and not affiliated w/ research (which means they're accessible and you can talk to them at any time. For example, our physio prof routinely stays at school and answers questions until midnight the night before exams).
4. the area is very good relative to other med schools in the area (Not to name any names...).
5. the professors are totally responsive to our input... for example, after a weeklong exam fest, we were scheduled for a cumulative biochem final the following monday... we voiced our concerns and got the final pushed back to tuesday.
6. the class totally pulls together. everyone helps each other out and teaches each other.. for our last gross practical, the top students got together w/ the profs and put together a review for the rest of the class.. for microanatomy, the class compiled a huge list of concepts/definitions that were going to be on the final, and distributed them to the entire class... we have a class website where students always post their notes/study guides for all to use... for our pharm class, we all contribute to make pharm charts for all to use? these are just a FEW of the examples of how our class always pulls together to help each other out.
7. totally noncompetitive environment. classes are graded honors, high pass, pass, marginally unsatisfactory. The professors set out guidelines at the beginning of the class so you know what you have to do to earn a given grade. For example, many of the professors set honors at 90-92%, high pass 88-91% and pass is anything above 70%. So you're competing against YOURSELF and not anyone else.
8. we have a great ceac facility which we use for standardized patient interviews.
9. class size is large (~250 people) which means you?ll have TONS of opportunities to make friends. This is NOT some impersonal school where people don?t like each other cuz they?re competing against each other. Rather we all pull together, help each other out, and it?s totally easy to make friends and meet people.
10. campus is in a safe, quiet, residential area so there?s a strong sense of community on the campus since all of the students are med students along w/ some grad students as well.
11. many people live within walking distance or simply across the street.
12. excellent clinical training with 2 major university hospitals (MCP, Hahnemann hospitals) and many other affiliated hospitals in jersey, Pittsburgh, and other parts of PA.
Cons:
1. gross anatomy lasts way too long (mid september-mid may)... but there are other med schools around the country with this same deal?
2. att wireless sucks at the school... If you have it, you're assed out. I would suggest dropping them (and forking over the $175 early-termination fee) and getting verizon (which is best) or sprint (which runs a close second).
3. research opportunities, while available, aren?t as readily accessible/available as they are at other schools.
4. last but NOT least, it's expensive like ALL other private schools. I think for 2003-2004, it's about 33K for tuition. However, on the bright side (if there is any), philly is a relatively cheap place to live (you can get your OWN apartment close to school for ~450-700 dollars depending on how nice/large of a place you want).
Other considerations:
1. Our incoming class (2002) had the following stats: 3.45, 30 mcat.
2. the school accepts TONS of out of staters (particularly california students).
3. Our interviews are very kickback and friendly.
4. graduating seniors for 2003 had a fantastic match, with quite a few ending up in very competitive specialities at great locations(derm, ent, ortho, and one plastics).
5. we also have the pil program which is for small-group, self-directed learning (which i don't know much about since i'm an ifm student so i won't say anything else).