As an MS-I at CCOM, I can answer a few questions for you. No, we don't always have 2 exams every week. In fact, this week we had 2 written exams, 3 practical exams and a biochem quiz.😱 After this week, we have at least one exam, usually more, (and always a biochem quiz weekly) every week until finals.
The classes are mostly lecture based. Biochem is experimenting some and adding workshop groups that meet twice weekly to work on clinical lab type problems.
We spend 4 hours/week in OMM for every quarter for the first two years. Our anatomy class/lab has the reputation of being one of the most intense anatomy classes in the country.
Classes, including labs, usually start at 8 or 9am and end about 4pm. We have a rotating anatomy schedule, so you do have one afternoon/week off.
Hope this answers some of your questions.
Despite the intense schedule and very intense exam schedule, I think it is a great school and will prepare us very well.
One more bit of info: we do get early patient/clinical exposure starting the second quarter of our first year and continuing.
God luckto everyone.
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