Any current CCOM students out there who can let me know what I'm in for in terms of:
Classwork
Studying
Living arrangements
Cost of living
Financial Aid
Parking
etc..
Basically, what have your impressions of the school been during your experience with CCOM?
Thanks guys!
classwork- class 8-5, 9-5, 8-4 about every day. You take about 22.5 credit hours in about 12 weeks, we're on a quarter system. Like said earlier, thats changing for your class. Your grades on a percent, so you get a straight percent for every class. Our curriculum is instense, freshman year total you take about 65 exams, our first quarter week took about 23, not counting quizzes.
studying- me personally, though im no where near the top of my class is about 4 hours on a good day on school days outside of the 8 hours in class, and weekends maybe about 6 a day if there isn't a exam, if there is a monday exam about 12 a day.
Living arrangements- the complexes mentioned are good, however if you want to try and save money look at some of the places a little further away from the school wheaton etc. you will have to do more searching though as many aren't advertised online.
cost of living- varies, if you have no outside help/money saved, look to take out about 55-60K a year. Stafford is 38500, grad plus will cover the rest.
parking no problem- if your on campus around or before 8, get a great spot, get here at later, there are always spots availible, and its free. I have never driven here, and not had parking.
As far as the class goes, all the horror stories you hear about medical students are not true. People are competitve, but people usually help each other out alot, we get along.
hope that helps.
lenty...but know that at the end of MS2 you are ready. In comparison with other students i've worked with DO and MD, we're at par if not better than most i've ran into
