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You should field that question to Dr. Leo, I'm sure he would have an answer for you.
Also, it's important to remember, med schools prepare you for the boards the same way that undergrads prepare you for the MCAT. The material is presented in various fashions but the responsibility lies with the student to learn the format and master the material.
Does anyone else feel that board passage rates are more an indicator of the quality of students vs. quality of the curriculum/school? I've pondered this a lot and I always seem to end up falling somewhere in the middle.
With that said, I have never in all my dealings with DCOM students heard major concerns over boards. It seems like they do what they need to do and, as with any new program, are evolving to find the best fit for the school. The numbers that museic posted are more aligned with what I had been told.
I agree; it's the student's responsibility to master the material. I think board pass rates are, in general, both a measure of the quality of the program and the quality of students. Top programs tend to attract top students who do well. It's more of a correlation than anything, meaning there are students at top schools who don't do well and there are students at lower ranked schools who are excellent.
I look at boards closely because of all the trouble I went through getting past the MCAT. I went to undergrad school A for most of my prerequisites and didn't learn much at all. Transferred to undergrad school B for the rest of the classes and learned a lot more. I had to spend 5 months teaching myself all of the basic sciences I never learned at undergrad school A. This involved much frustration, often studying over 10 hours a day, and 1 failed MCAT attempt. I finally did well the second time, but I would never put myself through anything like that again.
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