Inter American University in Puerto Rico applicants.

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[topgun129]

same here!

 

[hopefulod07]

Just curious is it possible for you guys to list your stats Thanks

 

[iballer]

Contact Mr. Jose Colon, the Admissions Officer. I called him before the holiday break and he said an email will be sent out to inform applicants if their application file is complete or still missing some item(s). I will call and email him again next week. Below's his contact info:

(787) 765-1915 X 2511
[email protected]

 

[stars3]

Yes..I also sent an e-mail to that address and had no reply, I also called and no one picked up. ?

 

[pienfoo]

same here. i emailed and no reply.

their whole system seems sort of um unprofessional. their application is poorly formatted. and they even spelled OAT QAT. oh well!!

 

[maddi]

.... and they even spelled OAT QAT. oh well!!

take that as a sign and DON'T GO THERE!!! THEY SPELL EVERYTHING WRONG THERE. GOOD LUCK GETTING ANY RESPECT WHEN YOU COME BACK (IF YOU COME BACK).

 

[mabod]

I disagree. Once your out you are rarely asked where you went to school. You gain respect by how you practice and WHERE you practice.. Walmart docs that went to Berkley gain no respect except from othe Walmart docs

 

[maddi]

I disagree. Once your out you are rarely asked where you went to school. You gain respect by how you practice and WHERE you practice.. Walmart docs that went to Berkley gain no respect except from othe Walmart docs

Spoken like a true newbie.

Everybody asks you where you graduated from. Even the low life Walmart manager. IAUPR graduates who were lucky enough to pass the boards will only be found at Walmart or like places because nobody else will hire you and only at the Walmarts that the other O.D.s didn't want. There is a hirarchy (as I recall one of my clinicians said) and you must accept it, you will always be at the bottom of the hirarchy.

If you are a girl you will need to bang the professors to get good grades.

You think you will "gain respect" by working hard, but your friendly neighborhood optometrists in your state will make sure you don't build a reputation. They will "take care" of your reputation for you given half a chance

 

[Subiedubie]

Spoken like a true newbie.

If you are a girl you will need to bang the professors to get good grades.

Do guys also have this option for academic success or is that only exclusive to girls? Seems a little sexist if you ask me.

 

[maddi]

Do guys also have this option for academic success or is that only exclusive to girls? Seems a little sexist if you ask me.

No, the gay clinicians seemed to keep their hands to themselves.

 

[cpw]

No, the gay clinicians seemed to keep their hands to themselves.

sexist comments and sexual orientation comments are not tolerated on SDN.

If this continues, you will no longer be allowed to participate in posting.

Thank you

 

[mabod]

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[mabod]

More like an old fart. Been in practice since 1976 (SCO grad). Joined the Indian Health Service for my first 3 years. Left to fill in a Pearle for a year, opened a private practice in a Colorado ski town for 10 years, then moved and opened my present practice. Have a very healthy practice in a professional area. Gross 1.8 million and don't give a rats ass where you went to school. Impress me with your knowledge and how you handle yourself with patients and other health care professionals. Get a grip.

My son graduates from Interamerican this spring and I couldn't be prouder. He did very well on his boards and is now bilingual. He had terrific experiences living on the island of Puerto Rico and exploring the area. I'm thrilled he chose this path prior to returning to the day to day practice. Good luck to you Maddi. Do you have anything positive to add.

 

[Dr Who]

If you are a girl you will need to bang the professors to get good grades.

For some reason, this person has constantly belittled IAUPR, its faculty and students. I just dont understand the reason this person spews so much venom and hate towards this one particular school. I understand and respect that he/ she might not like the school and feel an overwhelming need to state his/ her opinion, but this is downright disrespectful. I believe that showing respect towards your peers, even when you disagree, is a sign of a true professional. Being a troll in professional forums and badmouthing a school you know little or nothing about shows a lack of maturity and professionalism. Please be aware that I have reported you as a troll to the mods, hopefully they will take some action with this person that contributes nothing positive for those of us who use these forums.

Dr Who

 

[maddi]

More like an old fart. Been in practice since 1976 (SCO grad). Joined the Indian Health Service for my first 3 years. Left to fill in a Pearle for a year, opened a private practice in a Colorado ski town for 10 years, then moved and opened my present practice. Have a very healthy practice in a professional area. Gross 1.8 million and don't give a rats ass where you went to school. Impress me with your knowledge and how you handle yourself with patients and other health care professionals. Get a grip.

My son graduates from Interamerican this spring and I couldn't be prouder. He did very well on his boards and is now bilingual. He had terrific experiences living on the island of Puerto Rico and exploring the area. I'm thrilled he chose this path prior to returning to the day to day practice. Good luck to you Maddi. Do you have anything positive to add.

People always ask where you graduated from.

Having a daddy with an established practice will make it easy for your little boy. I'm warning the others who don't have Optometrist daddys paving the way for their little boys. I remember who your kid is, the professors butt kiss daddy's boys to get alumni money for that imaginary new school.


By the way, why are you signed up as a Pre-Optometry in your Profile if you are such a hot shot old fart optometrist.

 

[maddi]

For some reason, this person has constantly belittled IAUPR, its faculty and students. I just dont understand the reason this person spews so much venom and hate towards this one particular school. I understand and respect that he/ she might not like the school and feel an overwhelming need to state his/ her opinion, but this is downright disrespectful. I believe that showing respect towards your peers, even when you disagree, is a sign of a true professional. Being a troll in professional forums and badmouthing a school you know little or nothing about shows a lack of maturity and professionalism. Please be aware that I have reported you as a troll to the mods, hopefully they will take some action with this person that contributes nothing positive for those of us who use these forums.

Dr Who

Not even worth answering....

 

[Dr Who]

People this is not the first time this Maddi person has badmouthed the school. I am going to copy- paste a couple of posts by people who actually went to IAUPR. They felt compelled to write down their experiences specifically because of some of the things this person wrote: Read them and come to your own conclusions.

Posted by JCHOD,

Okay, let me set the record straight. First of all, I know this "maddi" chick, she is just an angry little girl. She has got so many lies in her post to you Dr.wannabe, that I am having a hard time finding where I want to begin. First of all they did just go through reaccreditation, as do all schools periodically, there were no negative findings and everything was found to be worthy of continuing accredited status. There never have been any negative findings on ANY of their periodic reviews of the school. There is no "caste" system there in the four years I was there NOT ONCE did I hear of any issues any students had with any professors, nor any rumors of any. That is just stupid whining. There are several professors that have not taken boards, that is true. It was not till about four years ago that to practice in PR that you had to pass boards, so they didn't take them. That's not too hard to understand. Half the classes are in Spanish, that's true. If you are too lazy (as in maddi's case) to learn Spanish, you will struggle a bit. Less than half the students in may class had ANY idea of how to speak Spanish when they started. You just will slowly learn. They won't force you to take Sunday classes or anything, you will just begin to pick it up. Class notes are provided in English if you prefer. Most lectures are given in a "PowerPoint" type of presentation, so I'm not sure what maddi's deal is. If you want copies of the presentation, you can always download them of get them at the library. Now this business with the boards, what the hell?? No! If you pass boards, YOU PASS!!! There is no "adjustment!! PPPUUULLEEEAASSS!!! That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. I took boards and scored in the high 400s on all three parts. I subsequently did a residency at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, College of Medicine. During which I performed fundus photography, fluorescein angiographies and interpretation 10-20 times a week. Attended clinical rotations with ophthalmology residents including neurophthalmology, retina, glaucoma, oculoplastics, and cornea specialty clinics. Attended daily lectures and inpatient consults at the University of Utah Moran Eye Center Department of Ophthalmology. Fit 4-5 keratoconic patients EACH DAY. My first publication will be in the July issue of Optometric Management. I have NOBODY ask me what school I attended when I buy equipment or talk to drug reps. That is just stupid to think that after you graduate anyone even cares! The people that do ask me, and I tell them tell me how great they think is would be to have a bilingual optometric background. That is exactly why I went to PR. You will get the same education YOU would get anywhere else. That is, your education is what you make it. If you are content to just go to class and sleep, then cram the night before a test, you will get the same education at PCO as you will at PR. If you go home and study, go to class, blah, blah, blah, you will get the same education as well. The thing that PR will give you that NO OTHER school will, is the ability to do what you do in Spanish as well. This will allow you to be more marketable, a better provider in that you can provide to a population of patients that not many other ODs feel comfortable seeing due to language barriers, and by doing so you distinguish yourself from the other 500 graduating ODs that enter the job market that year. All this and you can still do what every other OD graduating will be able to do. In fact I got the job I have in large part to the residency I did, but also that I could speak Spanish and increase the patient population that we can see at our practice. In PR it is true that they do not have TPAs, but because the school is a "teaching facility" you do use them and are comfortable knowing which ones to use and when, again, I'm not sure why maddi has such a chip on her shoulder, but EVERY one of her claims are unfounded to say the least! I went there and if I had to do it over again, would do it in a heartbeat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know that was a REALLY long post, but I want to set the record straight.

Justin Holt
www.mountogdeneye.com
www.bountifulhillseye.com

 

[Dr Who]

Here is another reply to Maddi posted by a person that actually attended IAUPR.

Posted by PROD,

Hi... I am going to throw my two cents worth. I am a graduate of PR. I have also completed a residency program in the States and currently licensed to practice in the States: full scope. The School in PR is fully accredited by the ACOE and all graduates are eligible for licensure in any of the States and territories of the USA and Canada. BTW, PR IS part of the USA. It's political relation to the USA is like that of Washington D.C.: it is a commonwealth of the USA. This maddi person apparently is not content with PR. Apparently she spent 4 years having "fun in the sun" and not paying attention to any of the classes taught to her. As JCHOD says... your education is what you make of it. Apparently she has issues with the faculty and even her classmates. I honestly don't think she's well. I never had issues purchasing equipment or applying to licensure. The justification of a "formula" for PR NBEO scores is just ridiculous if not assnine. She just needs to justify her own poor performance in the Boards. For the time I had spent there, there were no allegations or investigations regarding any sexual harassment. These are all lies and libelous rumors. You WILL have fun in PR, but make the most of the education. In fact, I had better evaluations during my residency year at SUNY than my residency companions from ICO and SUNY. Again, you need to make the most of your education, because ultimately you are responsible to retain this knowledge and apply it to be the best doctor you can be for your patient's sake. JCHOD is right: the acquisition of conversational Spanish skills will make you more competent and more marketable than the rest of the OD's graduating from other Schools. Hispanics are on their way to become the largest minority in the States. You will have the advantage. Good luck in your studies. BTW, for people who do not live in PR and do not have direct knowledge of the School in PR, please refrain from passing judgement if you have not been there. It is irresponsible and this type of behavior should not be tolerated in a forum of future and current health care professionals.

 

[Dr Who]

Here is another post made by me personally when maddi tried to pass off something she read in some randome web page off as fact. This demonstrated one of two things to me, either she (I'm assuming its a she) is a a liar that has never been to PR or if she has been there and her lack of knowledge and ignorance is astounding. I am going to put what she wrote and my reply.

Posted by Maddi,

Dr. Who. You are obviously very ignorant regarding the PR legal system. They follow their own version of the Spanish Constitution. http://www.dollarman.com/puertorico/judicial.html will show you. Why do you think PR citizens aren't allowed to vote for president? Why do you think they have Independent, Popular and Progressive Parties? And have you ever seen a PR senator in the senate? NO, because it's different you DUFUS. And you obviously have never been inside that limey green building it's not like the other Inter American campuses. And "wanna be" don't buy the "we are building a new school" song and dance they have been telling students that for 13 years. And DR WHO?????? GOOD QUESTION. You're not even in the optometric field so get your sorry nose out of here

Posted by Dr Who,

Ignorant?
You base ALL your knowledge on PR based on some paragraph you read in some web page? Their form of government is styled in the same fashion as the US system is. The commonwealth constitution is BASED on the US constitution. Their government is a mirror of the US system with a legislative body (camera and senate), judicial system and executive (headed by the governer). Your ignorance on the puertorican political system astounds me, more so when you try to present it off as fact. Please when you say something, say it based on REAl knowlwedge, not what you scrounged out of some web page probably written by someone more ignorant than you are about PR (although thats hard to fathom).

BTW here is an OFFICIAL web page from the US GOVERNMENT about PR.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html

Please read and learn. Also the use of insults in your reply only serves to demonstrate your own lack of class. I will gladly answer any question you might have about PR, but if you continue your use of insults I will choose to ignore you as a troll, and an ignorant one at that.

Dr Who

As you can see, Maddi has some issues with IAUPR. Are they personal experiences or made up? I dont know and dont really care. The fact is that this person has constantly made outrageous and insulting comments about IAUPR and Puerto Rico. Her knowledge of IAUPR and PR in general are limited at best which has me asking myself if she ever even set foot on the island. If she did indeed study there as she claimed in one post then her overall ignorance of a place where she supposedly spent a few years of her life astounds me.

People, my point is that you all have to come to your own conclusions. PR is not a paradise, but it is also not the hell that Maddi is trying to portray. The fact that it has chieved accreditation until 2011 says a lot about the school. I am sure there are actual IAUPR students and former alumni in this forum that would be more than happy to talk about their experiences.
I am from PR and most of the things she claims go on there, such as sexual harrasment and fraud are totally illegal not only under PR laws, but federal laws. As IAUPR recieves a substantial amount of federal funds they are periodically subject to local en deferal audits. If one fourth of the things Maddi says happened then at least one person would have come forward and pressed charges against the people responsible and the school itself, putting its accreditation in serious jeapordy. It simply hasnt happened.

Dr Who

 

[tiger09]

Hello:

Can you write in Spanish?

No!

Well, Then learn it