I am going into my second year at NYCOM as well, but unlike the original poster, I actually like NYCOM and am proud to tell people I attend the largest osteopathic school and second largest medical school in the country. I am happy with the education I am receiving at NYCOM, although it can be stressful and overwhelming at times, I feel that NYCOM is preparing me to be the best doctor I can be.
I'm not going to say that there aren't faults with NYCOM - there are. But no school is perfect. Go to any institution of higher learning in the world and there will be people who love it and those that don't. With Dr. Ross-Lee going into her second year as Dean of NYCOM, many changes are taking place. She is trying to transform NYCOM into an institution that people are proud to attend. While there have been some snags here and there, ask any past NYCOM student and they will all agree that the school is changing for the better and student life in general has been improved.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so the original poster is entitled to feel the way he/she does. What I don't appreciate, however, is the manner in which you expressed your feelings. You have single-handedly tried to scare the incoming first years and persuade others from applying to NYCOM. If you are so displeased with the education you are receiving at NYCOM, then why don't you transfer to another school? Why would you waste so much money attending a school that you have such a distaste for? If you are an actual NYCOM student, I wish you good luck this coming year and I hope that you have a change of heart because a negative attitude such as the one you exhibited in your post will not do you, your colleagues, or your future patients any good. If you are just someone who wanted to start trouble, please try to find something more constructive to do with your free time.
For any incoming first years or prospective students, please try not to let the original poster's negative comments persuade your experiences at NYCOM. It is a good school with even better people associated with it. If you have any questions or concerns about NYCOM, feel free to pm me. While NYCOM is not perfect, changes are being made in order to make it better each day.
A whole is only as good as the sum of its parts, it is just a shame that every now and then, a bad seed finds its way into the mix. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their summer!