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I would like to clear up some myth about loma linda university. I am a student of LLUSD class of 2011. It might be too late to post this, but hopefully it will help some people here.
1. LLU is a SDA religious school yes, you are required to take some religion classes once or twice a year. But they are pass/ fail and you do not need to read bible. They do not try to convert you and you do not have to be SDA to get accepted, as long as you can show them you are a spiritual nice person care about others. Those religion/ethic class just try to tell you how to live health and be an ethical profession. You are required to attend their church service every Wednesday morning, for the full first year and half of second year. However, you can just take nap or study at the one hour service. Down side is the school structures are locked down after Friday evening and Saturday for Sabbath. Also there is no meat or coffee serve in school, and of course, no smoking allowed.
2. Cost of LLU: for my year tuition and equipment cost is $224k,
3. Life style: I think it is depend on how smart you are. Some people I knew still have quite kick back life style, but I had no life because I am quite slow learner. However, it is not difficult to just pass classes. You also have 3 chances to fail classes, than you are out.
4. Extensive clinical experience: yes, you can actually sign up compassion clinic and start doing extraction, injection at first year. There are plenty of chances to get hand on experience. LLU also offer international mission trip at every vacation (3-8 countries at one vacation, you pick) and school will pay for 1/3 of expense (or 2/3, I forgot). We also have so many patients that kept you busy. Down side is the graduate clinic require is very high and some people do not like the stress.
5. Most of instructors are down to earthly nice. Some instructors would even coming in weekend or after hours to give you review or help you personally. When you are not doing great at school, they will try to talk to you personally and see how they can help you. I also feel classes coordination are very good. Sometimes you would have different speakers for one class, but your coordinator (which is one for the instructor) will still sit in the class to make sure the material coordinate with other classes.
6. Academic: class of 2009 had 100% NBDE part 1 passing rate, congratulation.
1. LLU is a SDA religious school yes, you are required to take some religion classes once or twice a year. But they are pass/ fail and you do not need to read bible. They do not try to convert you and you do not have to be SDA to get accepted, as long as you can show them you are a spiritual nice person care about others. Those religion/ethic class just try to tell you how to live health and be an ethical profession. You are required to attend their church service every Wednesday morning, for the full first year and half of second year. However, you can just take nap or study at the one hour service. Down side is the school structures are locked down after Friday evening and Saturday for Sabbath. Also there is no meat or coffee serve in school, and of course, no smoking allowed.
2. Cost of LLU: for my year tuition and equipment cost is $224k,
3. Life style: I think it is depend on how smart you are. Some people I knew still have quite kick back life style, but I had no life because I am quite slow learner. However, it is not difficult to just pass classes. You also have 3 chances to fail classes, than you are out.
4. Extensive clinical experience: yes, you can actually sign up compassion clinic and start doing extraction, injection at first year. There are plenty of chances to get hand on experience. LLU also offer international mission trip at every vacation (3-8 countries at one vacation, you pick) and school will pay for 1/3 of expense (or 2/3, I forgot). We also have so many patients that kept you busy. Down side is the graduate clinic require is very high and some people do not like the stress.
5. Most of instructors are down to earthly nice. Some instructors would even coming in weekend or after hours to give you review or help you personally. When you are not doing great at school, they will try to talk to you personally and see how they can help you. I also feel classes coordination are very good. Sometimes you would have different speakers for one class, but your coordinator (which is one for the instructor) will still sit in the class to make sure the material coordinate with other classes.
6. Academic: class of 2009 had 100% NBDE part 1 passing rate, congratulation.
