NSU acceptance class of 2011!!

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toothless rufus said:
Hey, congrats on getting thru your first semester of med school! Yeah, I'm really looking forward to next year: beautiful school, great program (worried about excruciating humidity though)! Do you have any impressions/ advice for first semester, or things that you learned that you found out were different than you expected in med school? Do you feel that you had enough time to get everything done and still have a life, etc? Thanks!
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good post, were just thinking bout writing it.
 
bravotwozero said:
Well, boys and girls, looks like I may be one of the latest additions to NSU. Jusst got that ubiquitous phone call from the adcom, congratulating me on getting in. Did any of you interview on the 7th?

Anyhoo, I look forward to meeting you guys soon. 🙂 Congrats to everyone else who got in.
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yeah i was there on the 7th. i was one of the girls from south florida.. anyway i got the call today too! congrats🙂
im definetly going here next year 😀
 
toothless rufus said:
Hey, congrats on getting thru your first semester of med school! Yeah, I'm really looking forward to next year: beautiful school, great program (worried about excruciating humidity though)! Do you have any impressions/ advice for first semester, or things that you learned that you found out were different than you expected in med school? Do you feel that you had enough time to get everything done and still have a life, etc? Thanks!
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Here are some things that i have learned:

despite what the class of 2009 says, biochem and histology are not easy classes (this year they made it more difficult, especially biochem) So take everything with a grain of salt, and try not to blow off any classes (easier said then done) As for anatomy, the notes they give you for class are not sufficient, alot of supplemental research and readings are needed for this class, and obviously a lot of lab time is needed to do well. My impressions is that the workload seemed good up until the middle of black october..where we had tests once a week and sometimes more then 1 test/week. Things would start to build up and you would only have a whole week to teach yourself the anatomy of the pelvis (not very easy).. And then there was a period of 1.5-2 weeks with no tests (thxgiving included) after black october and then right after that started the finals.. Finals were interesting to say the least, if you let your work build up you only have 1.5 days to teach yourself head/neck..almost impossible..and by the time the histo final rolled around (last test, 2 days after anatomy) we had to go thru 130+ pgs of notes + 2 hrs of DVD in 1.5 days..and this is after taking the physio final (not cumulative) and gross final (head/neck) IN THE SAME WEEK

Strongest advice: Keep up with EVERY class

Im not trying to scare u guys, me and my friends for the most part are doing well..but things can easily stack up and turn ugly quickly. If you do a little each day you guys will be fine..and you wont imagine how much you can learn in 1 semester ...

also, there are plenty of party pics of our class so there are definately times when you can party hard...and being in South FL aint a bad place to go out and have fun..

I'll post a complete list of books to get ..as it gets closer to the summer time and ppl are gunning and buying books b4 hand 🙂
 
Thank you so much for posting good answers, and I hope I may indulge in a few more questions for clarification:

DrMikeyLu said:
Here are some things that i have learned:

despite what the class of 2009 says, biochem and histology are not easy classes (this year they made it more difficult, especially biochem)
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Do you know why they changed the material? What kind of things are different? More pathways? Structures? Reaction mechanisms? Details of slides?

So take everything with a grain of salt, and try not to blow off any classes (easier said then done)
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If you miss a class, do you miss out on important material? I understood that everything is included in the class notes that are handed out. How many classes did you miss? Do you think cashing in on the whole 30% of classes you are allowed to miss is a bad idea?

As for anatomy, the notes they give you for class are not sufficient, alot of supplemental research and readings are needed for this class, and obviously a lot of lab time is needed to do well.
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Was this supplemental stuff directed by the prof, or did you have to figure out what was needed on your own?

My impressions is that the workload seemed good up until the middle of black october..where we had tests once a week and sometimes more then 1 test/week. Things would start to build up and you would only have a whole week to teach yourself the anatomy of the pelvis (not very easy)..
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Do you feel that the scheduling was not constructed as well as it could have been?

And then there was a period of 1.5-2 weeks with no tests (thxgiving included) after black october and then right after that started the finals.. Finals were interesting to say the least, if you let your work build up you only have 1.5 days to teach yourself head/neck..almost impossible..
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Again, a scheduling issue?

and by the time the histo final rolled around (last test, 2 days after anatomy) we had to go thru 130+ pgs of notes + 2 hrs of DVD in 1.5 days..and this is after taking the physio final (not cumulative) and gross final (head/neck) IN THE SAME WEEK
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That is a very short amount of time to start and learn that much new material! Especially right after two exams! Especially all in the same week!!


Strongest advice: Keep up with EVERY class
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How much did you feel you needed to study daily, on average?

Im not trying to scare u guys, me and my friends for the most part are doing well..but things can easily stack up and turn ugly quickly. If you do a little each day you guys will be fine..and you wont imagine how much you can learn in 1 semester ...
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How much do you think you will retain? Sounds like a blur of info to process!

also, there are plenty of party pics of our class so there are definately times when you can party hard...and being in South FL aint a bad place to go out and have fun..
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Glad you had time to have fun!! About how many hours per week did you have for down time? Where are the pics posted? Gotta get to know our upperclassmen!

I'll post a complete list of books to get ..as it gets closer to the summer time and ppl are gunning and buying books b4 hand 🙂
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That would be really nice, and very helpful. Thanks!👍

I'm sure that this harried existence is par for the course in med school, but its helpful to get an idea perhaps on where to focus your time regarding certain aspects of coursework.
 
wow, you made me dizzy TR! lol 😀
 
Lol! It is an incredibly well formatted reply TR gave huh?
 
alright classmates, I have a stupid financial aid question.

By when do we need to apply for loans? and when do we fill out a fafsa form? In short, is there anything i should be doing now to get my tuition money?
 
Here's some clarification:

for Biochem: the material itself that was taught was unchanged, but the tests were much harder than previous years. i was told by an M1 rep that it was because the profs were mad at the M1s for skipping too much (hehe)

As for skipping class: Me personally, i maybe skipped 20% of class (of course that will differ from wats on record =) ) And im doing fine. I do recommend that you copy down notes from someone else if u skip anatomy, all the other classes should be ok

Anatomy: The supplemental stuff is all on you! i'll suggest a book list later that will definately help you guys provided you use them.

Regarding the scheduling: The finals schedule was actually good it begain with some easy stuff (OPP and CP) then got into the hard stuff (physio, anatomy) and the ended on something relatively easy (histo) I thought the schedule was awesome actually during the year, pretty much every other friday afternoon off get out of class at 3...OH and i forgot biochem..you take your biochem final b4 thxgiving!! so you already get that out of the way and no more biochem for the rest of the semester

Typical day for me: go to class at 8, leave class at 3 go home putz around for an hour or 2..try to fit a couple hours of studying b4 dinner, then just study till 10-11 ...putz around some more till bedtime..(usually 1230) then wake up at 730 for skoo..but you have to realize..if there isnt a test..i just do lounge studying..you know the stress free type of studying..so its not bad at all.

Regarding retention: i do not know as of now, but i feel like right now im not retaining as much as i should. But i think this is something universal at all med schools...you get a rush of info and dont really have time to sit down and absorb it all. I plan on catching up this summer...and of course board studying time so i wouldnt worry about this issue...you'll learn it eventually

The fun times: pretty much right after a test!! except for finals week and pictures are posted on facebook! Actually sometimes me and my friends skip class to go to the beach randomly..you need little breaks here and there to keep yourself sane. Like go to beachplace and eat lunch there they have an AMAZING view of the beach/ocean..since its on the 3rd floor

I remember when i was in your exact position...afraid on how willl i handle everything and if i have time to have fun...and TRUST me..if you are feeling this way..you will definately make it!! its not that bad...just do a little every night and spread the work load so by black october/finals week you wont be stressin ...
 
Ossari said:
It was great! lol
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bump, horray for my 100th post! It would be like 300 if I had not slacked for like a year and a half just reading posts haha!
 
Does anyone know when the first years register for class? I'm assuming during orientation, but just wondering due to transcript stuff.
Thanks!
 
its during the summer some time...if you join the listserv..they'll be emailing you instructions and stuff..
 
Welp, I just joined the M2011NSUCOM listserv. It's awful quiet in there.... did I miss any excitement? I was half expecting a deluge of emails 🙂

PS: HOD, Thanks for the info!
 
jp104 said:
Welp, I just joined the M2011NSUCOM listserv. It's awful quiet in there.... did I miss any excitement? I was half expecting a deluge of emails 🙂

PS: HOD, Thanks for the info!
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No problem jp104. The only emails you've been getting are mine. lol. And you're right. It's going to be quiet until January. In the meanwhile, you can enjoy looking at the webct and looking at classes. Have you seen you can register for classes...?

It's too early to send an email to the whole listserve, but if people want to send me an email, PM and I'll give you my email addy.
 
toothless rufus said:
LOL! Wish you had applied to NSU, Ortho! You are a fun person!

HOD, when are you doing your snooping?
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Third week of January. Going to UNE before NSU. Anyone is welcome to come. I'll be checking out housing, retouring, and sitting in on classes if possible.
 
Just got the mail saying they got my deposit........... anyone lookin for roomates yet???? 🙂
 
toothless rufus said:
LOL! Wish you had applied to NSU, Ortho! You are a fun person!

HOD, when are you doing your snooping?
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Aww shucks!! I feel the same way about you, toothless!
It would be fun to tell bad jokes in classes with you - we could really distract HOD!!!
 
I think we should all gather in ft. lauderdale a few days before classes begin, and just have one insane, all out beach party, prior to comitting ourselves to 4 years of non stop studying.

Who's with me 😛
 
bravotwozero said:
I think we should all gather in ft. lauderdale a few days before classes begin, and just have one insane, all out beach party, prior to comitting ourselves to 4 years of non stop studying.

Who's with me 😛
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now that is a swell idea! which will be repeated over and over throughout the year. That is one thing I love about NSU. I love the ocean!
 
nowooftickets said:
Just got the mail saying they got my deposit........... anyone lookin for roomates yet???? 🙂
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Hey there...

I'm going to be down in Ft. Lauderdale January 25th-28th for a second look and actually looking for housing. It's more than likely that I'll need roommates.
 
I'm a current OMS-1 at NSU and I just wanted to say congrats to everyone that's been accepted so far! I think NSU is pretty awesome, and some of the others have pretty much covered alot about what our first semester has been like. I'm excited to see y'all come in August.

:clap: YAY!!
 
bravotwozero-

did you get your acceptance letter and deposit info in the mail yet??
 
bravotwozero said:
I think we should all gather in ft. lauderdale a few days before classes begin, and just have one insane, all out beach party, prior to comitting ourselves to 4 years of non stop studying.

Who's with me 😛
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hell yes
 
bravotwozero said:
I think we should all gather in ft. lauderdale a few days before classes begin, and just have one insane, all out beach party, prior to comitting ourselves to 4 years of non stop studying.

Who's with me 😛
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My pale flabby northerner self had better get in shape before heading down to South Florida 🙁
 
jp104 said:
My pale flabby northerner self had better get in shape before heading down to South Florida 🙁
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Dude! Waaay too much work! Just get one of these:
 

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Ossari said:
now that is a swell idea! which will be repeated over and over throughout the year. That is one thing I love about NSU. I love the ocean!
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Enjoy it while you have time!!!
The last time I had a good tan was before I started first year. sniffle...
One more semester of this classroom crap...it really is amazing how quickly time flies in medical school.

Congrats to everyone on getting in...it's a great school.
 
Dancer20 said:
bravotwozero-

did you get your acceptance letter and deposit info in the mail yet??
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No, but vicky told me she mailed it yesterday 🙂

It's funny you should ask that, i'm a little worried about it myself. When I got the e-mail invite for interview, they said an interview packet will be mailed to me. I never got it. I e-mailed vicky about it just a few days before the interview. She told me she mailed it again, and I STILL didn't get it.

Naturally, I'm a little worried if the acceptance letter will make it's way to toronto (here's to hoping it does). In any case, I got her to confirm my acceptance via e-mail, so that I have at least something in writing, and I can decline other acceptances with confidence.
 
i know it'll be probably after the holidays, but does anyone know when the adcom is going to meet again? thanks.
 
Does anyone know if the end of March is too early to find an apt in Ft. Lauderdale?
Also, anyone looking for a roommate? Preferably female please, PM me if interested.
 
indynshrty said:
Does anyone know if the end of March is too early to find an apt in Ft. Lauderdale?
Also, anyone looking for a roommate? Preferably female please, PM me if interested.
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I've been a good little housing gunner and started calling some places. Nearly all of them said that 2 months out is when to get your name on a waiting list. So to move in for July, you put your name down in May. One place (Nova Park I think) put my name down on the pre-waitlist waitlist.

Maybe I should engage in typical gunner fashion and start to buy out all of the apts near the school! (muah! - I wish I was that rich 🙁 )
 
Hmmm - I see the deadline to apply the NSU is not for a while yet....
 
jp104 said:
Nearly all of them said that 2 months out is when to get your name on a waiting list. So to move in for July, you put your name down in May.
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Good to know, thanks! Does this involve any kind of deposit?

Orthodoc40 said:
Hmmm - I see the deadline to apply the NSU is not for a while yet....
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Getting bitten by the NSU bug, Ortho? 😛
 
toothless rufus said:
Getting bitten by the NSU bug, Ortho? 😛
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Uhh - well - I got distracted, see, and, uh...😳

That does it - I'm not peeking in on this class thread EVER again!! If I don't quit cold turkey, it will never happen! 😉
 
toothless rufus said:
Good to know, thanks! Does this involve any kind of deposit?



Getting bitten by the NSU bug, Ortho? 😛
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No deposit necessary. They just take your name down. I'm going to try calling them a little closer to my expected move in date. I am thinking around mid march or early april.
 
hey guys congrats on ur acceptances! is it possible to get accepted without letter from a DO.






Thanks
 
Hey anyone got the details on fourth year electives? I can't remember exactly. Something like 5 months of electives anywhere?
 
toothless rufus said:
Hey anyone got the details on fourth year electives? I can't remember exactly. Something like 5 months of electives anywhere?
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Four fourth year, students are required to complete:

Two months at a rural/medically underserved affiliated site,
One month of rural/medically underserved selective,
One month in Emergency Medicine, and
Five months of electives
-or-
Four months of electives and one board prep month.

There is also a vacation month and two additional weeks prior to senior seminar week. You may only do two electives in the same discipline.

Note: Two different subspecialties are not considered the same discipline.

However, students may opt to do an elective during their vacation. In that case, the student may choose any discipline/subspeciatly.

Hope this helps TR!
 
bravotwozero said:
No, but vicky told me she mailed it yesterday 🙂

It's funny you should ask that, i'm a little worried about it myself. When I got the e-mail invite for interview, they said an interview packet will be mailed to me. I never got it. I e-mailed vicky about it just a few days before the interview. She told me she mailed it again, and I STILL didn't get it.

Naturally, I'm a little worried if the acceptance letter will make it's way to toronto (here's to hoping it does). In any case, I got her to confirm my acceptance via e-mail, so that I have at least something in writing, and I can decline other acceptances with confidence.
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i still havent gotten the letter in the mail yet.. in your email did it say when the deposits are due? I dont want to miss the deadline!
 
HemaOncoDoc said:
Four fourth year, students are required to complete:

Two months at a rural/medically underserved affiliated site,
One month of rural/medically underserved selective,
One month in Emergency Medicine, and
Five months of electives
-or-
Four months of electives and one board prep month.

There is also a vacation month and two additional weeks prior to senior seminar week. You may only do two electives in the same discipline.

Note: Two different subspecialties are not considered the same discipline.

However, students may opt to do an elective during their vacation. In that case, the student may choose any discipline/subspeciatly.

Hope this helps TR!
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Yes, thank you! Now that you have jogged my memory, I thought I remember reading somewhere that 3 out of the 5 months of electives must be taken in IM, peds, OBGYN, any of their subspecialties, and maybe one other? Ringing any bells?
 
toothless rufus said:
Yes, thank you! Now that you have jogged my memory, I thought I remember reading somewhere that 3 out of the 5 months of electives must be taken in IM, peds, OBGYN, any of their subspecialties, and maybe one other? Ringing any bells?
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The rule is just that you must do 5 electives, and may only do 2 of the same specialty or subspecialty. You may also do up to four 2-week rotations. So if you wanted you be an OB/GYN, you could do...
2 months of OB/GYN
1 month of maternal/fetal medicine
1 month of gyn oncology
2 weeks of fertility/reproductive endocrinology
2 weeks of neonatology
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5 months

Make sense? Reminds me I better start working on setting up those electives... ;-)
 
Pegasus52082 said:
The rule is just that you must do 5 electives, and may only do 2 of the same specialty or subspecialty. You may also do up to four 2-week rotations. So if you wanted you be an OB/GYN, you could do...
2 months of OB/GYN
1 month of maternal/fetal medicine
1 month of gyn oncology
2 weeks of fertility/reproductive endocrinology
2 weeks of neonatology
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5 months

Make sense? Reminds me I better start working on setting up those electives... ;-)
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Ah, ok! So then no 3 month mandate of specific rotations! You are permitted to do rotations in whatever specialty you are interested in, as long as you follow the above posted guidelines? In othe words, your 5 months of elective time is yours to do with as you please? Thanks!
 
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