Length of Curriculum...Too long?

[pecanpie]

I was just wondering what the length of the school year at other osteopathic schools were. There was a rumor that my school has the longest school year of any medical school. We get two weeks off for Xmas, 4 weeks for summer and a week for spring break. I know DO schools have longer school years in general, but I didn't expect it to be this long. Please don't be preachy and tell me that I should just be glad I'm in med school. I am very happy to be in med school. Just curious.

Thanks.

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[Taus]

that is pretty intense if its first year that you're talking about....we have around 2 months for summer and 3 weeks winter break for MSI...

However...if you finish MSII early and have extra time to study for the boards i think it can be an advantage...I know some schools do that...

 

[DaveinDallas]

What school are you at because that sounds an awful lot like our schedule.

 

[OSUdoc08]

I was just wondering what the length of the school year at other osteopathic schools were. There was a rumor that my school has the longest school year of any medical school. We get two weeks off for Xmas, 4 weeks for summer and a week for spring break. I know DO schools have longer school years in general, but I didn't expect it to be this long. Please don't be preachy and tell me that I should just be glad I'm in med school. I am very happy to be in med school. Just curious.

Thanks.

SUMMER: May 7th 2005-August 21st 2005

WINTER: December 17th 2005-January 3rd 3006

SPRING BREAK: March 11th-19th, 2006

 

[pecanpie]

That is the first year schedule by the way. I think we do get extra time off after our second year for boards.

 

[pecanpie]

Is that schedule for second or first year, OSU?

 

[OSUdoc08]

Is that schedule for second or first year, OSU?

Yes. It is for both.

 

[DrMom]

Is that schedule for second or first year, OSU?

Summer after MS2 is roughly a month of studying for step 1, about 2 weeks off & then rotations start July 1.

 

[pecanpie]

I wished they put this information in their shiny brochures.