i just updated my aacomas info, i have a 3.53 sci gpa (3.6 overall) and 28 mcat (10 bio 10 ps 8 verbal) so should i wait til next cycle to apply early or apply now?
Do you have a third science letter? That could count as a liberal arts.
So, I have two science faculty + MD letter + Research professor letter + physical therapist letter. I am not sure if any of these letters will count toward a liberal arts professor...
Is it too late to apply? or I can't apply here by not meeting the letter requirement?
I think they do allow people to interview without having all the letter requirements met. Also, you should be ok with your research professor letter and two science faculty. I believe they allow research letters to count as science faculty.
I will contact the admission office to make sure if these letters can substitute a liberal arts professor letter. Thanks.
Do you think it is late to apply now, though? I am thinking of adding LECOM-Erie...
I don't think it's too late. It's just not early.
Did you add LMU-DCOM to your list?? I am thinking of adding this school instead of LECOM and NOVA. Because for both schools, most people are already accepted, so I don't want to risk so much money for fighting for less seats. I would rather choose the school which just stared to give out interview dates. What do you think?
Do you have any school to recommend to anyone who is thinking of adding few schools to the list??
Found out through snail mail or does calling work?Accepted today
3.5 ish c and s GPA. 29 MCAT
Interviewed 9/6
Complete around 7/9
[email protected]Does anyone here have Anastasia's e-mail? I have a few questions, but maybe someone here could answer them also. Even though the curriculum is posted on their website, it doesn't say exactly how long each rotation is. Do we even get the chance to do an elective rotation 3rd year? And how exactly does the lottery system work? The reason why I ask about the electives is because in case we want to specialize (do anesthesiology for instance), I would think we would need a rotation in that field before applying for residency in the beginning of 4th year, and without any elective rotations 3rd, wouldn't this put us at a huge disadvantage?
Thanks guys!
Thank you!
Do they fee waive for the secondary application if you are granted AACOMAS Fee Waiver?
I've received acceptances from both LECOM-B and Nova this week. Due to LECOM's 30-day deposit rule, I need to make some sort of decision between the two schools so that I don't waste $1500. Anybody else in the same position as me, and do you have any thoughts about the two universities?
Personally, I wouldn't go to LECOM-B unless you are absolutely sure that a nearly all PBL curriculum is for you. Majority of classes won't have lectures and students there have to be very independent, self-directed learners. This could either work to your advantage or disadvantage, but if you do choose LECOM-B, be prepared for tons of reading and individual learning. You will also have to do a lot of leg work in setting up your own rotations, but this could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it. The tuition is a huge pro though, so I think ultimately you have to weigh the pros and cons of each school. Factors that I am considering in choosing between med schools are tuition and estimated debt, location, quality of clinical rotations (which I think is VERY important), when electives are offered (better if you get to do some 3rd year if you want to pursue something outside of primary care), grading system, what the daily class schedule is like, curriculum, and the overall gut instinct you got about the school when interviewing there. One thing that really impressed me about NSU is the quality of clinical rotations (many hospitals are Level 1 trauma centers). My vote goes towards NSU, but if you can do PBL and money is a big factor for you, I can see why LECOM-B would also be appealing. Good luck and let us know what you decide!I've received acceptances from both LECOM-B and Nova this week. Due to LECOM's 30-day deposit rule, I need to make some sort of decision between the two schools so that I don't waste $1500. Anybody else in the same position as me, and do you have any thoughts about the two universities?
I don't seem to be getting a response from Anastasia, so I was hoping that a current M3 or M4 at NSU could answer these questions for me:
1. Even though the 3rd and 4th year curriculum is posted on the website, it doesn't say how long every rotation is. How long is each rotation exactly?
2. What are our options for the rural medicine selective? And how is a selective different from an elective? Where do we go for rural rotations? Also, do we change hospitals for each rotation or stay at one hospital for all of them?
3. As it appears on the website, all of our core rotations are done 3rd year and our entire 4th year is composed of electives. Is it possible to do some electives 3rd year, and if so, how many and for how long? The reason why I am concerned about this is because in case I should decide I want to specialize, or pursue something outside of primary care (anesthesiology for instance), I've read it's best to be able to do a rotation in your area of interest 3rd year so that when you apply for residency early 4th year you actually have a bit if knowledge and experience in that area. How do students obtain residencies in anesthesiology if they never experience it until after they put in their applications for residency?
4. I was hoping you could tell me how the lottery system works and what are students' chances of obtaining their first choice.
5. How many slots are there for the summer anatomy fellowship program? I'm assuming it is based on who performs the best in anatomy?
6. I am a CA resident and would like the option to go back to CA for residency. However, I noticed that very few students match into CA from NSU. I'm not sure if it's because they simply didn't apply or if it's because in general, medical school location = most likely location of residency...
7. I know it's a silly question but are mosquitoes a problem at NSU? I didn't notice anything when I interviewed but I just happen to be very allergic lol
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all these questions! When I interviewed at NSU I got a great gut feeling and really loved the school. I would say aside from my gut instinct, the reason why I'm leaning towards NSU is because of the quality of clinical rotations sites (high caliber level 1 trauma center hospitals and wide variety of electives offered). But I want to be sure I'm making the right decision for myself and weigh all my options carefully. Thanks again in advance!
Thanks so much for the response! How many credits are you taking M1 year? Is your schedule basically 9-5 everyday?My schedule:
3rd year (July 2011-June 2012): 3 months of IM, 2 months of General Surgery, 1 month of OB/Gyn, 2 months of FM, 2 months of Peds, 1 month of Psych, 1 month of Geriatrics
4th year I have 2 months of rurals in September and October (right in the MIDDLE of audition months) and 1 month of EM at my core hospital in January.
To switch schedules with someone I would have to switch my ENTIRE schedule with theirs. There a number of different core tracks associated with different hospitals. Some tracks, like Mount Sinai, have 3rd year students going all over the place. Some tracks, like Bethesda and Palmetto, have you inpatient 9 months and outpatient 3 months. 4th year is entirely up to you, apart from the 2 months of rurals and 1 month of EM.
There is NO elective time 3rd year. Therefore if I wanted to do Anesthesiology for example, I would have to schedule elective rotations July and August of my 4th year (right after 3rd year finishes. Remember that the earliest ERAS can be submitted is September 1st of 4th year). July is open for everyone. It is used as Step 2 studying time or elective time.
Two months of rural rotations were assigned to me. They can be anywhere in Florida. I requested that I stay in S. Florida and was assigned to some clinic in Kendall. (South South South Miami). The selective is something I choose. I hear it's quite flexible with the definition of "rural/underserved." Therefore I don't think a rotation back in Cali is out of the question.
The lottery system works like this, from what I remember: The hospitals come oncampus and do a presentation 2nd year of November. You have a chance to ask questions about each hospital system. You submit a rank list in early January and receive your placement at the end of January. The chances of you getting 1st choice are SUPPOSEDLY high, but you have remember that it is a LOTTERY and NOTHING IS GUARANTEED, regardless of what the administration tells you. I'm sure this is a especially bitter fact for the two people who were placed in that ****hole hospital in Naples.
5. No idea. You interview for the spots and some are given a paid spot, and some are given a volunteer spot. Not everyone gets it and those who see it through can charge $30/hr to the income 1st years if they choose to tutor them.
6. A variety of reasons, some of which may be medical school location. I'm from California myself and there are only 3-4 other people that I know in my class that are also from California.
7. I don't know, I spend more time inside than out to be honest.
I read this as a guideline and typed out the answers afterwards. He's very on the mark about the right questions to ask.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=1178185&postcount=1
I am relatively happy at my hospital (Palmetto General Hospital). Very little scut, decent to great teaching, decent to great hands-on experience, and a good variety of patients with 60% of it being bread and butter pathology. From what I HEAR, Broward General gets more of the crazy path.
BUT, what irks me is that I never took into account the PRIMARY CARE focus. NSU wants to graduate primary care doctors and that is why there are no electives 3rd year and that BULL**** rural rotation. It should be MY CHOICE whether to enter PRIMARY CARE or not. The school charges $44,000 a year (and rising each year), I highly doubt FP/IM/Peds pays that type of debt off faster than specialists can. Therefore, if you decide to matriculate here you will be faced with more OBSTACLES if you want to specialize. You CAN specialize because there are opportunities 4th year to do elective rotations, but you aren't exposed to it as early as students at other medical schools.
Also there is this idiotic mandatory attendance M1/M2 year. Dean Silvagni always says the same thing to all incoming students, about some case he was able to solve because of one slide he remembered during preclinical. Newsflash, people learn in a variety of different ways. Some would prefer not to sit in a darkened room while an awful professor mumbles his crap into the microphone. Some professors should learn some ****ing English before they lecture.
M1 year is awful in that sense because this is the year with ****tiest collection of professors. MANY don't allow Video/Audio recording, and then give out **** notes with their **** lectures. You're also scared about the attendance policy because you're new to the school, so you're forcing yourself to sit through that crap.
M2 year is awesome in comparison. No complaints. 50% can be attributed to the more relevant material. 50% can be attributed to the efforts of my classmates, who recorded almost EVERY lecture, and who ran a noteservice for EVERY lecture.
The administration is helpful, but in dealing with them you have to understand that they have a school mission to carry out and that is MANDATORY attendance and rotations that produce PRIMARY CARE doctors. There are also a select few admin that are an embarrassment to humanity and whose small brains are worth their value in dirt. That's not saying you can't work around it because many graduates have, you just have to be aware of it.
Also, one can still choose to specialize after going into internal medicine, correct? Say in gastroenterology or nephrology...it would just take longer to get there than going into another field like anesthesia, right?Thanks so much for the response! How many credits are you taking M1 year? Is your schedule basically 9-5 everyday?
Thanks so much for the response! How many credits are you taking M1 year? Is your schedule basically 9-5 everyday?
Also, one can still choose to specialize after going into internal medicine, correct? Say in gastroenterology or nephrology...it would just take longer to get there than going into another field like anesthesia, right?
Why NSU over other DO schools?Would I personally come to this school again? I think it blows all other DO schools out of the water, but had I received an MD school acceptance, no ****ING WAY.
Why NSU over other DO schools?
1. Noshould i be concerned about possibly not being able to rotate through an elective of my choosing in the beginning of my 4th year? i have read a little bit about this and i'm not sure what to think? what are the chances of being forced to do the rural requirement during that time period?
So it seems I was worried for nothing! I mean as long as we are able to rotate through the elective of our choice before residency applications are due then I couldn't care less about the rural rotation requirement.1. No
2. In July, none. July is free for everyone.
4th year is electives, meaning if you want to rotate at XYZ hospital in Timbuktu you can do it, you just call the hospital up and ask.So it seems I was worried for nothing! I mean as long as we are able to rotate through the elective of our choice before residency applications are due then I couldn't care less about the rural rotation requirement.
Does NSU set you up with your electives 4th year the way they do 3rd? How feasible is it to get the elective of your choice in July? And are the 4th year electives at the same core rotation sites?