Hey, just thought I'd check and see if anyone out there had decided on DMS for this fall?
DARTMOUTH anyone?
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Anyone going to second look from the NYC area? PM me!
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If I hear good news this week (crossing fingers)...I might be coming to DMS!
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Ahhh still nothign!!! ::unleashes fury::
Hang in there!!
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Medical student here.
Before you buy into the brand name thing. Here's somethings to chew on, which is not readily available in your brochures:
1) The cost of attendance is around 60K/year, with annual tuition increases of around 2-3K/year.
2) Pre-clinical traveling is unfunded for year 1-2 preceptorships. If you are assigned for 100 mile round-trip commute (not uncommon), gas money is coming out of your pockets.
3) 5 people failed Step I in 2007, failure rate of around 8%, scores not available. The year before it was around 0%, ~225 average. 5-10% of the class do not graduate in 4 years for various reasons.
4) Consensus among is courses taught in year I are great, courses in year II are horribly taught. Poor class attendance.
5) Material in year II are very not board focused. Extraneous projects and homeworks: web blog, educational pamphlet, essays, reflection statements, psychiatric interviews. Courses that are very board low yield: 6 weeks of intense derm, 4 weeks of pediatrics, 1 week of nutrition.
6) ~4 weeks for Board studying, 5 weeks if delayed to day before clerkships.
IMHO, they could rework the curriculum a lot better, but not much complaints outside of that. Great area, great hospital, great people.
Before you buy into the brand name thing. Here's somethings to chew on, which is not readily available in your brochures:
1) The cost of attendance is around 60K/year, with annual tuition increases of around 2-3K/year.
2) Pre-clinical traveling is unfunded for year 1-2 preceptorships. If you are assigned for 100 mile round-trip commute (not uncommon), gas money is coming out of your pockets.
3) 5 people failed Step I in 2007, failure rate of around 8%, scores not available. The year before it was around 0%, ~225 average. 5-10% of the class do not graduate in 4 years for various reasons.
4) Consensus among is courses taught in year I are great, courses in year II are horribly taught. Poor class attendance.
5) Material in year II are very not board focused. Extraneous projects and homeworks: web blog, educational pamphlet, essays, reflection statements, psychiatric interviews. Courses that are very board low yield: 6 weeks of intense derm, 4 weeks of pediatrics, 1 week of nutrition.
6) ~4 weeks for Board studying, 5 weeks if delayed to day before clerkships.
IMHO, they could rework the curriculum a lot better, but not much complaints outside of that. Great area, great hospital, great people.
