Campbell University (CUSOM) DIscussion Thread 2013 - 2014

[Jazzy G]

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Why has no one mentioned the shirt and tie dress code? Everyone gives lecom a hard time, why not CUSOM? I was accepted here, but I just feel like a shirt/tie dress code is just too oppressive. Med school is opressive enough without being told to how to dress. I agree that this school has potential to be really good, but as of now it is too soon to tell. Sure fancy sim labs are cool and shiny but in the end robots are not people. A school should be judged on the clinical rotation sites, and as of now there are no student antecedents on how these work (because no one has done them - which for a prospective student with two other options is hard to overlook). Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my interview at CUSOM and everyone is ridiculously friendly (and I was thrilled to be accepted), but I think not having any concrete (student experience) info on rotation sites and the ridiculous dress code (why do I need a tie to go sit in lecture?) are some big red flags to consider.

Side note: during my interview the dean mentioned that tobacco companies donated money to CUSOM. Why does everyone give LUCOM a hard time for its tobacco affiliations, but no one ever mentions it for CUSOM?

Because the dress code is not a big deal for many, and not a deal breaker for almost all. You are right that a lot of things at the moment really on what we're told by faculty. You just have to decide for yourself how much you buy into it. CUSOM, like any school, may not be for everyone. Only you can decide that, but I'm turning down acceptances at "more established" schools because I FEEL it is the best fit for me and my family.

 

[kp11]

Because the dress code is not a big deal for many, and not a deal breaker for almost all. You are right that a lot of things at the moment really on what we're told by faculty. You just have to decide for yourself how much you buy into it. CUSOM, like any school, may not be for everyone. Only you can decide that, but I'm turning down acceptances at "more established" schools because I FEEL it is the best fit for me and my family.

You hit the nail on the head, Jazzy. At the end of the day, you need to feel good about your decision based on your specific needs/desires... granted that you have more than one option! 😱

 

[payntm8]

Why has no one mentioned the shirt and tie dress code? Everyone gives lecom a hard time, why not CUSOM? I was accepted here, but I just feel like a shirt/tie dress code is just too oppressive. Med school is opressive enough without being told to how to dress. I agree that this school has potential to be really good, but as of now it is too soon to tell. Sure fancy sim labs are cool and shiny but in the end robots are not people. A school should be judged on the clinical rotation sites, and as of now there are no student antecedents on how these work (because no one has done them - which for a prospective student with two other options is hard to overlook). Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my interview at CUSOM and everyone is ridiculously friendly (and I was thrilled to be accepted), but I think not having any concrete (student experience) info on rotation sites and the ridiculous dress code (why do I need a tie to go sit in lecture?) are some big red flags to consider.

Side note: during my interview the dean mentioned that tobacco companies donated money to CUSOM. Why does everyone give LUCOM a hard time for its tobacco affiliations, but no one ever mentions it for CUSOM?

As an MS-1 student at CUSOM currently, the dress code doesn't bother anyone. And you only have to be in dress codes during the school day 8 - 5, and can study after hours any way you want (which is different from LECOM). Also, for anatomy labs we wear scrubs (so that is 2 days that you change at lunch), and for OMM we wear shorts and tanks (another day we change at lunch), and we get out Friday at noon. The dress code is NOT oppressive and actually teaches us how to dress professionally in a work environment. And it is not oppressive because there is one guy in our class who wears colored dress pants (orange, blue, etc.).

As far as clinical rotations are concerned, last time I checked they already had right at 200 guaranteed spots for 162 students. They are planning on doubling that next year. So, there is already precedence because they have signed contracts, so no one will not have a sight for clinical rotations.

The thing is though, choose to go where you feel like you will excel. Our class is amazing and we have a great faculty and staff, but we are new. And as far as why no one cares about the money coming from tobacco, we have a state of the art facility because of it.

 

[HotHamH2O]

Why has no one mentioned the shirt and tie dress code? Everyone gives lecom a hard time, why not CUSOM? I was accepted here, but I just feel like a shirt/tie dress code is just too oppressive. Med school is opressive enough without being told to how to dress. I agree that this school has potential to be really good, but as of now it is too soon to tell. Sure fancy sim labs are cool and shiny but in the end robots are not people. A school should be judged on the clinical rotation sites, and as of now there are no student antecedents on how these work (because no one has done them - which for a prospective student with two other options is hard to overlook). Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my interview at CUSOM and everyone is ridiculously friendly (and I was thrilled to be accepted), but I think not having any concrete (student experience) info on rotation sites and the ridiculous dress code (why do I need a tie to go sit in lecture?) are some big red flags to consider.

Side note: during my interview the dean mentioned that tobacco companies donated money to CUSOM. Why does everyone give LUCOM a hard time for its tobacco affiliations, but no one ever mentions it for CUSOM?

I don't understand why this is a problem. When you are a practicing physician you're not going to be able to wear your blue jeans and tank top.

 

[playaodamonth]

Why has no one mentioned the shirt and tie dress code? Everyone gives lecom a hard time, why not CUSOM? I was accepted here, but I just feel like a shirt/tie dress code is just too oppressive. Med school....

Your concerns are understandable. People always say "why does a dress code concern you, you're going to be a professional..." Yes, that is a true statement, and yes, it does help distinguish you as a med student from the rest of the community and prepare you mentally and socially as a future professional. That said, it sure would be nice to wake up a few minutes before class and stroll in with basketball shorts and a tee after a long night of studying. But because the dress code is required, you need to make the best of the situation by taking the positives out of it (i.e. standing out as a leader, preparing you to "dress to impress for success"). Plus, there are visitors constantly at the school, whether they be the local news, deans from other schools, government officials, etc... so it is ideal to have students professionally dressed than allowing them to bum around in pajamas. After a while you get used to it, it becomes second nature so no biggie.

Rotations also is an understandable concern. But like my fellow classmate pointed out, more than enough rotations have been committed to the charter CUSOM students, and plenty more will be added next year. These sites are pretty good also, if you look at the affiliated hospital list.

All in all, like the many posts before me, choose a place you feel you'll succeed at. Take into account the environment, the faculty/staff, current students, community, etc...

 

[Postbac123]

"A school should be judged on the clinical rotation sites"

I agree that it is important to compare your schools by their rotation sites; however, that is not the top priority for most people. As for my preferences: cost of tuition> location> rotation sites....>stats.


As for this comment:

"tobacco companies donated money to CUSOM"

Welcome to America.. North Carolina is a State that produces allot of tobacco.... tobacco companies want their workers healthy.... if you actually are interested in this topic go research: Hospital Corporation of America.

Overall, I hope that you are not as single minded as your comments lead me to believe.

 

[Leggomyeggo128]

As an MS-1 student at CUSOM currently, the dress code doesn't bother anyone. And you only have to be in dress codes during the school day 8 - 5, and can study after hours any way you want (which is different from LECOM). Also, for anatomy labs we wear scrubs (so that is 2 days that you change at lunch), and for OMM we wear shorts and tanks (another day we change at lunch), and we get out Friday at noon. The dress code is NOT oppressive and actually teaches us how to dress professionally in a work environment. And it is not oppressive because there is one guy in our class who wears colored dress pants (orange, blue, etc.).

As far as clinical rotations are concerned, last time I checked they already had right at 200 guaranteed spots for 162 students. They are planning on doubling that next year. So, there is already precedence because they have signed contracts, so no one will not have a sight for clinical rotations.

The thing is though, choose to go where you feel like you will excel. Our class is amazing and we have a great faculty and staff, but we are new. And as far as why no one cares about the money coming from tobacco, we have a state of the art facility because of it.

The dress code teaches you how to dress professionally? Really? As a future physician, I would have hoped you had already known how to do that. Don't get me wrong, I love to suit up when the time calls for it, but putting a tie on so I can SIT in a lecture is pretty ridiculous. The dress code is there to consolidate CUSOM's power over you. It's a power trip (oppression to the max). Nothing more, nothing less. This professionalism defense is worthless.

Also saying that CUSOM has enough rotation sites, says nothing about their quality. For your sake, I hope they are good, but until you get out there and do them you (and all the prospective students) will have no idea. For me, it comes down to if I want to gamble 300,000 dollars in tuition money on an unproven clinical education. And let's be honest (shiny building or not) it really is the 3 and 4 years that matter. Preclinical education is good no matter where you get it

 

[Leggomyeggo128]

"A school should be judged on the clinical rotation sites"

I agree that it is important to compare your schools by their rotation sites; however, that is not the top priority for most people. As for my preferences: cost of tuition> location> rotation sites....>stats.


As for this comment:

"tobacco companies donated money to CUSOM"

Welcome to America.. North Carolina is a State that produces allot of tobacco.... tobacco companies want their workers healthy.... if you actually are interested in this topic go research: Hospital Corporation of America.

Overall, I hope that you are not as single minded as your comments lead me to believe.

Single minded? I was just pointing out some things that I think people gloss over. Until I interviewed I had no idea that CUSOM had a dress code and I read sdn often.

I agree with you that people have different priorities when looking at schools. I totally respect that.

I never said I was mad at CUSOM for taking Tobacco money. I just wondered why no one had ever mentioned it. It was on the rage in the liberty hate forum that circulated around before the school opened. That's all. I could care less who CUSOM associates with.

 

[NC1994]

I'm very interested in attending here considering I grew up less than 20 mins away from Campbell University, It will be at least 2 years before I apply though. Any tips?

 

[HotHamH2O]

The dress code is there to consolidate CUSOM's power over you. It's a power trip (oppression to the max).

Keeping up the good fight against the tyrannous white collar power!

 

[HeronsBeak]

Keeping up the good fight against the tyrannous white collar power!

Lol, right

 

[playaodamonth]

The dress code teaches you how to dress professionally? Really? As a future physician, I would have hoped you had already known how to do that. Don't get me wrong, I love to suit up when the time calls for it, but putting a tie on so I can SIT in a lecture is pretty ridiculous. The dress code is there to consolidate CUSOM's power over you. It's a power trip (oppression to the max). Nothing more, nothing less. This professionalism defense is worthless.

Also saying that CUSOM has enough rotation sites, says nothing about their quality. For your sake, I hope they are good, but until you get out there and do them you (and all the prospective students) will have no idea. For me, it comes down to if I want to gamble 300,000 dollars in tuition money on an unproven clinical education. And let's be honest (shiny building or not) it really is the 3 and 4 years that matter. Preclinical education is good no matter where you get it

Lol you'd be surprised on how many medical students I've met over the years that didn't even know how to tie their own tie.... yeah we're medical students so that means we work hard and are fairly intelligent, but that absolutely does NOT mean we're professional in any way haha. Societal professionalism is something learned over time (i.e. proper etiquette, dress, communication/interviewing), and that applies to medical students as well. I'm indifferent to the dress code, but I don't think it's as big as a "CUSOM conspiracy to control the peons" that you make it sound like. It really is not that big of a deal after the first week, you start to forget you're even dressing up. And like I said before, it seems logical to have student doctors dress up professionally as we are the future doctors of 'Merrrica, and so we should present ourselves as such. We don't want the Mayor or some VIP person strolling into the school to find a bunch of kids in sweat pants.

The clinical rotation sites obviously vary. Some of the hospitals on the list are small rural community hospitals, others are larger tier hospitals like WakeMed. So there are some legit teaching hospitals on that list, especially if Duke and Wake Forest med students rotate through some of these same hospital systems. It all depends on how well you do to get your first choice of rotation site. On the plus side, you don't have to move too far away from the school for these rotation sites, unlike some of the other DO schools where the rotation sites could be in a nearby state or hours and hours away.

I feel like you're worrying about all the wrong things. The majority of pre-meds tend to care more about Step 1 pass rate and the match list more than clinical rotation sites and dress code. We'll see in 2 years how well this charter class does on Step 1. That'll be the first sign of where CUSOM is heading.

And as for the SIM lab....we're only finishing up the 2nd month of med school...what could we possibly have learned to actually utilize the $200k+ SIMs??? We didn't even learn vital signs yet cause we're still in the Basic Sciences phase of the curriculum. Sooo the "barely using the SIM center" statement is moot haha. Clinical Skills director stated we'll be using the SIMs at a designated time during our Clinical Skills course in the later blocks after we learn how to actually perform medicine. We'll reconvene on this topic when the time is appropriate.

 

[Leggomyeggo128]

Lol you'd be surprised on how many medical students I've met over the years that didn't even know how to tie their own tie.... yeah we're medical students so that means we work hard and are fairly intelligent, but that absolutely does NOT mean we're professional in any way haha. Societal professionalism is something learned over time (i.e. proper etiquette, dress, communication/interviewing), and that applies to medical students as well. I'm indifferent to the dress code, but I don't think it's as big as a "CUSOM conspiracy to control the peons" that you make it sound like. It really is not that big of a deal after the first week, you start to forget you're even dressing up. And like I said before, it seems logical to have student doctors dress up professionally as we are the future doctors of 'Merrrica, and so we should present ourselves as such. We don't want the Mayor or some VIP person strolling into the school to find a bunch of kids in sweat pants.

The clinical rotation sites obviously vary. Some of the hospitals on the list are small rural community hospitals, others are larger tier hospitals like WakeMed. So there are some legit teaching hospitals on that list, especially if Duke and Wake Forest med students rotate through some of these same hospital systems. It all depends on how well you do to get your first choice of rotation site. On the plus side, you don't have to move too far away from the school for these rotation sites, unlike some of the other DO schools where the rotation sites could be in a nearby state or hours and hours away.

I feel like you're worrying about all the wrong things. The majority of pre-meds tend to care more about Step 1 pass rate and the match list more than clinical rotation sites and dress code. We'll see in 2 years how well this charter class does on Step 1. That'll be the first sign of where CUSOM is heading.

And as for the SIM lab....we're only finishing up the 2nd month of med school...what could we possibly have learned to actually utilize the $200k+ SIMs??? We didn't even learn vital signs yet cause we're still in the Basic Sciences phase of the curriculum. Sooo the "barely using the SIM center" statement is moot haha. Clinical Skills director stated we'll be using the SIMs at a designated time during our Clinical Skills course in the later blocks after we learn how to actually perform medicine. We'll reconvene on this topic when the time is appropriate.

Clearly, no one at (or going to) Campbell feels the same way about the dress code. That's fine. I just thought I would mention it, so perspective applicants at least know it exists. I don't know about you, but I like wearing sweat pants and socks and sandals to class. Yes, I realize there will be events at any school that require nicer attire, but all a school has to do is send an email telling me when and where. Putting a dress code in place just in case the mayor walks in is ridiculous and (for me personally) kind of ruins that down home vibe the school is trying to sell.

Back to clinical rotations: Looking through my interview stuff, wake med only offers 20 spots to CUSOM students. Yes WakeMed is good, but 20/160 is not good odds. I believe every rotation site should be of equal quality. Leaving your education up to chance is kinda scary, especially for a school that has never placed a resident.

When I'm looking at medical schools, I look at : (1) Fit (2) Rotation sites (3) Board scores and then everything else. I do look at match lists, but those only help so much because much of that is based on student personal preference. What if Harvard had 100 students that really wanted to be FP's? Does this make the school a bad choice for someone wanting to specialize? No, and it's the same way with the DO schools. Swag hard at any school, and you will become whatever you want. But seeing how CUSOM has neither a match list or board score data, I am left with the other two: fit and rotations. 3/4 year rotations are where you learn how to become a doctor and market yourself to residency programs (if prospective applicants don't care about this, I think some are going to be in a world of hurt later). And probably the most important factor in med school selection is fit. If i don't feel comfortable how will i ever learn the material? CUSOM almost has it all - a great student body, kind faculty and administration, a state of the art building, and solid community support. I just don't understand why any school in so anal, that they demand students to dress up in lecture. I'm not sure i want to be a show pony on display for VIP's. But to each there own

 

[dx9618]

Clearly, no one at (or going to) Campbell feels the same way about the dress code. That's fine. I just thought I would mention it, so perspective applicants at least know it exists. I don't know about you, but I like wearing sweat pants and socks and sandals to class. Yes, I realize there will be events at any school that require nicer attire, but all a school has to do is send an email telling me when and where. Putting a dress code in place just in case the mayor walks in is ridiculous and (for me personally) kind of ruins that down home vibe the school is trying to sell.

Back to clinical rotations: Looking through my interview stuff, wake med only offers 20 spots to CUSOM students. Yes WakeMed is good, but 20/160 is not good odds. I believe every rotation site should be of equal quality. Leaving your education up to chance is kinda scary, especially for a school that has never placed a resident.

When I'm looking at medical schools, I look at : (1) Fit (2) Rotation sites (3) Board scores and then everything else. I do look at match lists, but those only help so much because much of that is based on student personal preference. What if Harvard had 100 students that really wanted to be FP's? Does this make the school a bad choice for someone wanting to specialize? No, and it's the same way with the DO schools. Swag hard at any school, and you will become whatever you want. But seeing how CUSOM has neither a match list or board score data, I am left with the other two: fit and rotations. 3/4 year rotations are where you learn how to become a doctor and market yourself to residency programs (if prospective applicants don't care about this, I think some are going to be in a world of hurt later). And probably the most important factor in med school selection is fit. If i don't feel comfortable how will i ever learn the material? CUSOM almost has it all - a great student body, kind faculty and administration, a state of the art building, and solid community support. I just don't understand why any school in so anal, that they demand students to dress up in lecture. I'm not sure i want to be a show pony on display for VIP's. But to each there own

If you have this much of a problem with dress codes, then I'm sorry to break it to you but I've interviewed at 4 schools so far this cycle and they ALL have a dress codes, majority of them being business casual apparel. If you have this much of a problem with a dress code, you'll definitely be in for a not so great surprise at most osteopathic schools i think.

 

[Leggomyeggo128]

If you have this much of a problem with dress codes, then I'm sorry to break it to you but I've interviewed at 4 schools so far this cycle and they ALL have a dress codes, majority of them being business casual apparel. If you have this much of a problem with a dress code, you'll definitely be in for a not so great surprise at most osteopathic schools i think.

Please enlighten me. I have interviewed at three places, only CUSOM had the dress code, the other two did not. I have two more scheduled and would like to know what i might be getting myself into.

Thanks in advance .

 

[r0703]

i know lecom and vcom both have dress codes for sure. also some md schools enforce a dress code (but mostly the ones who are in the middle of a hospital campus so the students can take visits next door to the hospital during lectures and can't be in sweatpants)

 

[dx9618]

Please enlighten me. I have interviewed at three places, only CUSOM had the dress code, the other two did not. I have two more scheduled and would like to know what i might be getting myself into.

Thanks in advance .

LECOM's, NOVA, KYCOM, CUSOM for sure have dress codes. NOVA is the only one where you have the option of wearing scrubs instead of business casual attire on non-lab days.

The way I see it is, you can fight the system as much as you want now, or just get used to it because when you are a employed as physician and try to argue the dress code, well lets just say you probably won't be working for that institution for long. Just the rules of life and being a professional.

 

[Leggomyeggo128]

i know lecom and vcom both have dress codes for sure. also some md schools enforce a dress code (but mostly the ones who are in the middle of a hospital campus so the students can take visits next door to the hospital during lectures and can't be in sweatpants)

LECOM's, NOVA, KYCOM, CUSOM for sure have dress codes. NOVA is the only one where you have the option of wearing scrubs instead of business casual attire on non-lab days.

The way I see it is, you can fight the system as much as you want now, or just get used to it because when you are a employed as physician and try to argue the dress code, well lets just say you probably won't be working for that institution for long. Just the rules of life and being a professional.

Appreciate it. I didn't apply to Lecom or NSU. I did apply to Vcom and Kycom, but have been accepted to a more desirable location already (which as you probably guessed has no dress code), so i would probably turn down those interviews if i receive them.

 

[novafan3000]

can anyone remember what time the interview day got over? trying to catch a plane out of fayetteville at 4pm, was wondering if i had enough time to drop a rental car and go

 

[deleted480308]

can anyone remember what time the interview day got over? trying to catch a plane out of fayetteville at 4pm, was wondering if i had enough time to drop a rental car and go

2ish if i remember, you're cutting it close

 

[OzelloPiRat]

can anyone remember what time the interview day got over? trying to catch a plane out of fayetteville at 4pm, was wondering if i had enough time to drop a rental car and go

I think by 2? I can't find it in my notes though, so I hope some one else can verify.

Per the dress code discussion: ACOM also has a business casual and also allows scrubs.

 

[HotHamH2O]

I think it's time we all stopped feeding the dress code troll. What say the rest of you?

 

[deleted480308]

I think it's time we all stopped feeding the dress code troll. What say the rest of you?

Huzzah!

 

[Tstanfi2]

Any more ii's going out?

 

[DragonSoul]

can anyone remember what time the interview day got over? trying to catch a plane out of fayetteville at 4pm, was wondering if i had enough time to drop a rental car and go

I did that, and I got to the airport at FAY around 3ish. So I think you are fine.

 

[Congo]

Interviewing this Monday! anything I should be wary or be aware of? Thanks!

 

[AT2456]

Interviewing this Monday! anything I should be wary or be aware of? Thanks!

The actual medical school building is not actually on the real campus, just in case you didnt already know. Other than that nothing really new standard three interviews

 

[HotHamH2O]

Huzzah!

So am I going to see you in August?

 

[dx9618]

Interviewing Monday as well. Anybody know how long it took to drive from the Microtel to the school with traffic? My interview is at 7:30 am so I want to plan out when to leave.

 

[geh926]

Interviewing Monday as well. Anybody know how long it took to drive from the Microtel to the school with traffic? My interview is at 7:30 am so I want to plan out when to leave.

5 min tops

 

[Leggomyeggo128]

Will be withdrawing my acceptance here. I hope my spot goes to one of you.

Good luck.

 

[deleted480308]

So am I going to see you in August?

That's the plan right now...'bout to write that check

 

[HeronsBeak]

5 min tops

I loled at the word traffic. The other applicants and I were probably the only ones on the road at that time. I agree, probably 5 minutes. Good luck, you'll really like the school.

 

[dx9618]

You never know lol. But thanks!

 

[HeronsBeak]

2ish if i remember, you're cutting it close

Yeah mine got out at 1:30, probably could have made a flight out of Raleigh at 3 but better safe than sorry

 

[HeronsBeak]

Deposit sent today! Anyone know what the deal with the drug test is? The only sites they listed were in NC, so do we actually do the test next summer?

 

[AT2456]

Deposit sent today! Anyone know what the deal with the drug test is? The only sites they listed were in NC, so do we actually do the test next summer?

No they said we have to call the customer service number and ask them for locations near us

 

[deleted480308]

No they said we have to call the customer service number and ask them for locations near us

The one I got sent to was a rathole dump of a place...but it was close to my work

 

[HeronsBeak]

No they said we have to call the customer service number and ask them for locations near us

Okay, thank you!

 

[payntm8]

The dress code teaches you how to dress professionally? Really? As a future physician, I would have hoped you had already known how to do that. Don't get me wrong, I love to suit up when the time calls for it, but putting a tie on so I can SIT in a lecture is pretty ridiculous. The dress code is there to consolidate CUSOM's power over you. It's a power trip (oppression to the max). Nothing more, nothing less. This professionalism defense is worthless.

Also saying that CUSOM has enough rotation sites, says nothing about their quality. For your sake, I hope they are good, but until you get out there and do them you (and all the prospective students) will have no idea. For me, it comes down to if I want to gamble 300,000 dollars in tuition money on an unproven clinical education. And let's be honest (shiny building or not) it really is the 3 and 4 years that matter. Preclinical education is good no matter where you get it

Actually, I will admit that in my undergrad I wore pajamas to school at least once a week. Upon being accepted at CUSOM I had to spend a tremendous amount of money on professional clothing... So for me it actually has forced me to actually dress the way I act.
🙂
But you choose where you want to go based on what you want

 

[lcollier7]

I have not interviewed at any medical schools that allow jeans/casual clothing dress codes so idk why so many people are so shocked? But as another user mentioned if their dress code is a deal breaker for you and you feel you can find a med school without that type of dress code then go to that other school

 

[TXKnight]

Actually, I will admit that in my undergrad I wore pajamas to school at least once a week. Upon being accepted at CUSOM I had to spend a tremendous amount of money on professional clothing... So for me it actually has forced me to actually dress the way I act.
🙂
But you choose where you want to go based on what you want

I occasionally saw students in my university wearing what appeared to be pajamas. I never understood how someone could do that..sorry😳 payntm8..

 

[Mosonik]

Just finished Block 1 yesterday, if anyone has any specific questions for us OMS1's... ask away while you can!
And for the record, couldn't be happier with my education thus far!

 

[geh926]

Just finished Block 1 yesterday, if anyone has any specific questions for us OMS1's... ask away while you can!
And for the record, couldn't be happier with my education thus far!

Did you choose Campbell over KCUMB? I thought I saw you there in last year's thread. If so, what all went into your decision?

 

[Mosonik]

Yes, I sure did and at the time that was toughest one to decline. Ultimately, I felt more comfortable with the smaller class at CUSOM and was excited to be part of something new here at Campbell, a school with such strong support and a reputation for excellence in their other programs. CUSOM's development of a intercultural health (global health) component also was a big draw.

I have nothing bad to say about KCUMB, it is strong, Campbell was just more of a right fit for me and while I am biased, I think there is something really special developing here 🙂


EDIT: I should also mention that I was encouraged by CUSOM's commitment to developing substantial residency slots in a variety of fields and having a strong OPTI is important, especially in the osteopathic world. If/when CUSOM opens what they plan to, they will have some of the greatest opportunities for GME and this matters in a time where a residency crunch is occurring. It also helps that I can see myself settling here long term

 

[r0703]

can anyone suggest good restaurants to eat at near the microtel? or even in raleigh?? that are open sunday nights? getting ready for interview day monday 🙂

 

[payntm8]

can anyone suggest good restaurants to eat at near the microtel? or even in raleigh?? that are open sunday nights? getting ready for interview day monday 🙂

I recommend eating at Mi Casita in the food lion shopping center less than 5 minutes away. But I also love Howard's Barbeque (but they are closed on Sunday).

Every where I have ate has been fine except my friends ate at Nonnas and said it was horrible

Good luck on Monday

 

[preopgirl91]

Just finished Block 1 yesterday, if anyone has any specific questions for us OMS1's... ask away while you can!
And for the record, couldn't be happier with my education thus far!

congrats! do you have the week off now?

i'm a little confused by how the grades are assigned for each class since all subjects are tested in one exam. could you explain the grading in more detail?

 

[r0703]

thanks! i'll probably go to both of those places 🙂

 

[Mosonik]

congrats! do you have the week off now?

i'm a little confused by how the grades are assigned for each class since all subjects are tested in one exam. could you explain the grading in more detail?

Yes, for those of us that passed we have a week to rest up and regroup for round 2... a few of my classmates will be remediating this week (I believe) but hopefully that will get them back on track.
As for grades, we use the A/B/C/F scale with no +/- and a few P/F for non-basic science classes. On an exam all the questions will be mixed for a total of ~130 per exam. They will then report them to you via Blackboard broken down into your total right/wrong per course. In that way, there is no overall score or percentage for the compilation of the test, just what you get for each subject. Trust me, this works to your favor, and helps clarify weaknesses and strengths early on. Don't stress over this.
Also recognize, Block 1 is a bit of an anomaly, I believe, in that you have so many different basic science courses all separately categorized and graded. For block 2 it appears our meat and potatoes basic sciences component (physio and pathophys. I believe) will basically leave us with two larger credit, but fewer grades courses. More eggs in one basket so to speak but the approach is no different really