Which of the orientation activities would you guys recommend - the zoo or the art museum? also if your cpr time allows you to attend both (1 each day) would you recommend going to both or just choosing one? Thanks!
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do you like animals, or do you like art? do you like a more downtown ritzy feel, or do you prefer zebra butts?
would you enjoy quietly roaming the halls of culture, or eating overpriced cheeseburgers and getting a freshly molded plastic gorilla from the machine?
These are just a FEW of the questions you need to ask yourself.
You could also always take the time to yourself, I don't think you're obligated to go to either.
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I had the opportunity to do both, but I just went to the zoo. I don't like art museums.
I used the time the extra day when I could've been at the art museum to set up my apartment.
I used the time the extra day when I could've been at the art museum to set up my apartment.
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Can't I just skip out on those activities and go to the Miller Brewery instead of the zoo?
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Sure you can! The Art museum is a beautiful building with a mediocre collection inside it. The zoo is a zoo. I did do the zoo thing, but just to bond with people.
The people I bonded with did not turn out to be my good friends. Funny thing.
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Ditto. It would've been awesome if I had known Splat and Funk then. Then maybe I'd have more pictures for the yearbook.
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I did both, and I would do both again. If they have pre-orientation stuff I highly recommend that. My closest friends here are still the ones I met during preorientation. Probably helps that one of our activities was the Lakefront Brewery tour. I can pick 'em.
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What the heck?
Why does it say that the insurance rates are all around 200$ a month for health insurance? Why would I sign up for the schools health insurance rather than keeping my insurance which isn't that bad for 45$ a month?
I thought the student health insurance would be 470$ for the whole years coverage as they quoted on the budget for fin aid.
http://www.mcw.edu/display/docid257/Orientation2008/HealthInsuranceInformation.htm
the first link that said stop and read first rates etc.., on the second page they quote ~$200 month for coverage. 😕
Why does it say that the insurance rates are all around 200$ a month for health insurance? Why would I sign up for the schools health insurance rather than keeping my insurance which isn't that bad for 45$ a month?
I thought the student health insurance would be 470$ for the whole years coverage as they quoted on the budget for fin aid.
http://www.mcw.edu/display/docid257/Orientation2008/HealthInsuranceInformation.htm
the first link that said stop and read first rates etc.., on the second page they quote ~$200 month for coverage. 😕
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The $470 is additional expenses like copays, drugs, etc. Not insurance, it's expensivo.
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Wow, they make it seem that you have to be covered by either your parents or spouses insurance or you need to sign up with the schools plan. I can't be covered by my parents and I don't have a spouse. So there is no way around it? I have to sign up for the Humana? Or can I just continue my own personal insurance plan that I have right now.
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pretty much have to go with the school.
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Damn. That is like $2,400 for a whole year of health insurance coverage. How can they not put that into the budget? Am I missing something here or does that sound right to you all? I guess I'm just a little shocked since I've only been paying about 50$ a month for health insurance rather than $200 a month that I will be paying.
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Nope insurance is not included in the budget. I forgot about it this year and had to recalculate what I was taking out. I have the PPO and it's $3100 for the year.
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That sounds about right. They put it into the budget when you meet with them during/after orientation. You'll set up your fin aid meeting at orientation, and then they'll add your plan into the budget. The rest of the years, they'll assume you're keeping the same plan.
I was going to switch to the PPO for the benefit of traveling, but I can just pay $10/month for travel insurance, and it basically does the same.
I know you've got a different situation though.
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Thank you for the replies. What would you guys suggest for someone like me who plans on visiting family in California during holidays and being back in Cali for summer between M1 and M2 years? I didn't think about the whole issue of being out of the Milwaukee area at certain points of the year. Seems like this would rule out the HMO, since I wouldn't be covered when I'm back in Cali, but the PPO is super expensive. I think I'd like to go with the relatively least expensive plan, the Coverage First PPO.
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How accident prone/sick are you? If you plan on visiting the doctor while you're in CA get the PPO. If you're not, get the HMO. I've kept the HMO while traveling to and from HI (and other states for snowboarding), and I'm accident prone. I haven't had to use my insurance in any other state. If you want extra coverage or plan on getting hurt, invest in travelers' insurance. My Amex card offers it for $10/month, and I can cancel it whenever.
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I have no chronic illnesses (knock on wood that it stays that way). Pretty healthy person overall and I don't plan on seeing a doctor while I'm in Cali, only if it was an emergency situation. I think the Coverage First PPO seems like the fit for me.
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Is that the cheapest one? Probably good.
I always get the cheapest and most expensive mixed up because the letters are similar. I'm still sticking with HMO; best Rx plan.
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I only get the PPO because I have lupus and need the coverage when I travel back to MN (still see some doctors there) and Florida. If you don't have major medical problems I would definately suggest the HMO.
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I'm moving in this weekend and was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for fun places to eat - my parents are coming with and we ate at Barnacle Buds last time we were there, which was fun.
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You'll have to check with the school.
Ugh, I've gotta do CPR certification tonight since some residency programs want me certified in order to get an interview.
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Probably not, because they recertify us again right before 3rd year, and not before, so you'll be off-cycle with the rest of the class. But go ahead and ask.
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Maybe if it's your wedding, but otherwise I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't willing to budge.
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There are 2 groups of MIM/pbl-interview; unless that's changed. Maybe you'll start with interviewing/pbl and have MIM in the spring. Do not miss those classes, they take attendance.
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Yeah, the admin gave me a hard time about missing the White Coat Ceremony before M1 year for my own wedding's rehearsal the day before I got married. I doubt they're going to be that lenient about someone else's wedding on an exam/PBL day.
Have I mentioned that this school will get no alum money from a certain DrFunk?
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I doubt they're going to have that schedule made up yet. The class isn't even technically finalized yet, and that stuff doesn't start until sometime in September.
You could try to call the registrar's office.
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i dont know if someone has asked this before, but is it wise/possible to purchase our text books early? or when we recieve our syllabi is there is a mad dash for the book store to get the lastest editions?
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It's better to wait until you have a chance to meet your Big Sib and see if he/she has any books they will lend you. After that, it's better to get used books from Amazon or abebooks.com and don't worry about getting a brand new edition if it just came out...chances are you'll be fine with a cheaper used version of the old one.
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There is no hurry. You can use the copies on reserve in the library until you decide which ones you actually want to buy, and then you can get them from your big sib or campusi.com and save some money. The only thing I'd pick up *if* you get a really good price is a Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, because the vast majority of M1 students do use that one.
The bookstore will not run out of your textbooks. Most people don't buy them there. Many of them are not worth owning. Relax. Slow down. Use the library. Talk to your big sib. All will be well.
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Med schools aren't hurting for cash. However, I would like to fund a scholarship for college students at my undergrad some day. I'll make it for male students whose parents could pay their tuition but refuse to.
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I had the same idea for funding a scholarship for pre-meds. It was going to be based on the applicant's refusal to do all of the BS extracurriculars and leadership roles that people think they need to get into med school.
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Hey, I could've gotten that scholarship, since I didn't plan on going to med school until right before graduation. I was in groups I found fun and my friends were in.
The UC schools have a Haole from Hawai'i scholarship. I forget the actual name and time spent in HI qualifications, but it specifically says a white person from Hawai'i, and I think they're supposed to have gone to a public school.
Make an appointment with the dean...i have heard of them allowing outside insurance
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Leech someone else's wireless.
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DSL is 20, but you may have to have a landline in which case it's no better.
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I think my wireless with TWC is $30. Usually they run a deal. Often you can get it for $19.95.
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it's probably a little late but here is my situation:
I will be coming to Milwaukee from California to start the med school.
I was looking around and found some great 2 bedroom units in the complexes around the school (heat included, covered parking, etc).
I was wondering if there is anyone else (preferabley male) who is still looking for a place or a roommate.
Please PM me.
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By the way, thank you guys for all of your advice in here. You are awesome.
I will be coming to Milwaukee from California to start the med school.
I was looking around and found some great 2 bedroom units in the complexes around the school (heat included, covered parking, etc).
I was wondering if there is anyone else (preferabley male) who is still looking for a place or a roommate.
Please PM me.
thanks
By the way, thank you guys for all of your advice in here. You are awesome.
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I would suggest not putting your email address on here you never know what sort of sketchy people are around the internets. Have people PM you.
If you're on facebook, there's a group there with a thread about people asking for roommates.
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Registration is the first day of orientation. All your classes are already selected for you and you will be enrolled in them automagically, so it's not the chaotic process you may remember from undergrad. If you are late on the first day, they will fine you, and if you are very late, they will give away your seat to someone on the waiting list. So DON'T BE LATE.
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There'll be a day or 2 you can buy such items in like Sept on campus; a thing where a dude who sells stuff is brought in by AMSA (usually), and they have models to play with to see which you like the best. I wouldn't necessarily buy an otoscope or opthalmoscope. You can get by without one M1 year.
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M2, M3, and M4 year as well.
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For 1 month of M3 year, I needed to have my own otoscope and opthalmoscope since the peds office I was in didn't have them on the walls.
I showed up there on the first day without them, and some doctors let me borrow, and one was like, "You need to get an otoscope, so you can actually do part of the exam."
So for 1 month of med school, I needed the diagnostic kit.
Oh yes, and if you do plan on getting a diagnostic kit, the PanOptic is extremely annoying.
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lol, forgive me for my pre-M1 ignorance, but what is that little reflex hammer called?
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