Shyrem... sorry about the bad experience. Don't let it change your perception of the school, though. Mostly, the interviews are very friendly and laid back. You happened to get the exception and that's unfortunate. Just keep that in mind, would be my advice.
I'm a first year here at DMU as well and I concur with the other first years. In fact, I can't say enough about this school! The facilities are wonderful, but they are just the icing on the cake. The staff is great, the support, the resources, the opportunities... the whole school is focused on the students. You feel truly at home.
It's hard work, yes. But it's the best environment for hard work than any other I've seen-- DO or MD. We've had several guest lecturers who lecture at MD and DO schools tell us how impressed they are with our school--and admonish us not to take all of its offerings for granted.
And they way the staff treats you? It's for real! They are ALL very focused on helping the students, getting to know them. You can find yourself sitting and having lunch with one or another at any time. Even now, they are still as nice as ever to us.
Our professors have been *wonderful* so far. With the exception of one lecturer (who was very boring), all of our professors have been very good. We absolutely LOVE our OMM prof. OMM seems to be the favorite class for many of us. Plus, in the lab, each set of partners has their own TA--so we get one on one training.
The second years are super-friendly and offer their help even before you ask for it.
Heck, the school even did a full individualized health profile for each and every one of us including a complete blood workup, bone density, flexibility testing, grip test, measurements, and a VERY long lifestyle questionnaire. We each received a huge packet of health recommendations. We'll have this done again at the end of our second year--for purposes of comparison. They really not only teach preventive health, they PRACTICE it and encourage it in their students.
I could go on and on and on, but I have to hit the books...
Good luck in your decision. My advice is to pick the school that best fits you. Med school is hard to begin with, you don't want to be miserable while you're there. Where you go will influence how you feel about your medical training and ultimately how you practice when you get out into the real world.
