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And on another note, anyone know when the 2007 match list will be available? Have you current students seen it yet? Just curious how it's looking this year.
How many matched into peds? Looks like the 2007 haven't been posted yet.
After reading the article about MCW and animal labs, I wonder does NYMC have an animal lab they use for physiology?
what are the chances of getting a scholarship/grant (need or academic-based)?
Unless you are exceptionally in need or exceptionally brilliant, you probably wont get a scholarship or a grant. In need is defined by the US Department of Education's guidelines, mainly your parent's income. Overall, you just have to get comfortable with the fact that you're going to be deeeeeeeply in debt for a long time.
Yep, we do have an animal based cardio lab.
On one hand, it was mildly disturbing as someone who is an animal lover. On the other hand, it was an excellent way to see the cardiovascular reflexes happening in real time. Plus how many times are you going to see and be able to touch a beating heart in your career (cardio-thoracic surgeons excluded)? It's not mandatory, but it was extremely instructive.
Yeah but saying its not mandatory is one thing but how necessary is it to do well in the course?
How many people would you say opt out of it? There is no way I could kill a dog just to see its heart.
if it's something you can opt out of, it seems more like a class meant for the "experience" and i would hope would have no effect on your grade. at least that's what i say as someone who knows less about it than you 🙂 I just felt like saying something 🙄
And on another note, anyone know when the 2007 match list will be available? Have you current students seen it yet? Just curious how it's looking this year.
I saw the match list and it deviates a little bit from the last year. To me, I felt the strongest matches were in internal med. We had large increases in people going into ER medicine (14 this year), and Ob/GYN (15 this year). I guess those trends are going to occur based on what individuals want to do year by year. The increase in ER and ob/gyn obviously took away matches in other specialities, most notably from Orthopedics (only 3 matches, but were at U chicago, Yale, and WMC). In addition there were 19 matches into radio, and 11 into gas. There was also a match into derm, and a match into rad onc, 2 into neurosurg, 3 into optho, and 2 (i think) into Urology. In addition there was a bunch into peds (about 20), mostly going to the cali area, a bunch into UCLA affiliated hospitals and USC hospitals.
In general, I was pretty pleased by the match, especially the IM since thats the field i'm considering. Keeping things in perspective, remember working hard anywhere, and getting good board scores will let you do what you want, regardless of your school.
Yeah but saying its not mandatory is one thing but how necessary is it to do well in the course?
How many people would you say opt out of it? There is no way I could kill a dog just to see its heart.
Attending is not mandatory, and diligent study would probably give you all you could ever need in terms of knowledge from the lab. On the other hand, I felt it was a very valuable experience. We weren't "killing a dog just to see its heart" but rather saw firsthand the effects of various substances (epinephrine, norepinephrine, phenylephrine) and physiologic maneuvers (Valsalva is all that is coming to mind right now, but there was a lot more) on the dog. Only at the end of the lab did they actually open the thoracic cage (of one dog) so that we could see arrhythmias and discuss a few other topics.
I had a REALLY hard time at the lab. I felt like I had been hit by a train when I got home that night and actually had a long talk about it with a friend at another school. Would I do it again? Absolutely - it helped cement some very important concepts in my mind that I feel I will use over and over again in my career. Knowing those concepts like I do now could potentially help me save not just one, but multiple lives some day. (I'd be happy to elaborate on that statement, but not until after March 30th since I have exams that day)
where do these dogs come from....were they going to be euthanized anyway?
And asking again what percent matched if anyone knows since i'd really like to know!
and any idea what tuition is next year?
They only post the match list, and they don't tell us who had to scramble. Usually there's only 1-2 that don't match and take a "transitional year". If you poke around the web site you should be able to find it.
There's much more than class and studying at NYMC, read the earlier posts by myslef, LJDHC05 and ms1finally for more info...
you guys are awesome, thanks for all the info!
what do you think of the class schedule? do you just go to class all day, go home, and study? (i hope not!)
PM if you have more questions and i'll try to go talk to Laurie and see if I can get some answers.
Hey guys. I was accepted to NYMC a few months ago...thought I'd jump in on this thread. I really liked NYMC a lot, but it looks like it will cost significantly more money than the other schools I'm considering.
Do any of the current NYMC students have any data what the student budget is in years 3 and 4 for the students who do their clinicals in NYC? I *know* that I'd want to move to Manhatten for my clinical years, but I'm a little worried about getting even more in debt than what's necessary, and I haven't been able to find any info on it on the NYMC website.
Thanks!
As a perspective NYMC-er, I was wondering...how great is the cell phone reception with particular providers. Can anyone vouch for Verizon? Cingular? I'm currently on V, but going to switch to C when I get the iPhone. And it'd help if Valhalla has a decent Cingular network. (Yes, I am one of those Apple-loving-fools...) 😍
We've got a bit more class than most places...but they're implementing more self study time each year. Whether that's a good thing or not is debatable. During first block you'll have 3-4 classes and then anatomy lab for a few hours and generally we were out by 3-4. For second block we were out by 2 most afternoons (3-4 classes) plus weekly biochem conference. For third block we're out by 2 most days but we have ethics or primary care or neuro lab scattered through out the week.
As far as spare time, we've got plenty to do whatever you want to do. Intermurals are popular: lots of basketball in the winter, football in the fall, softball in the spring. There's a crapload of clubs for just about anything ballroom dancing to AMSA to the wine and spirits club. If there's not a club for what you like, you can make one. We have exams every 3-4 weeks, so there's usually a cycle 2 weeks of goofing off and 2 weeks of more focused studying. First year is what you make of it. Might as well enjoy life now before you're studying for boards 2nd year or locked up on the wards 3rd year.
Just as a disclaimer: I'm not AOA material, so don't take me as an example of how to excel at NYMC...I'm just giving you non-gunnerific advice. You'll figure it all out when you get here.
My bad on the transitional year...I haven't quite gotten that whole process straight in my head yet.
Just wanna take this time to give a big thanks to all the current students for answering all our pesky questions so promptly and thoroughly, I think it says a lot about NYMC and its students 👍. K that's all the sappiness you'll ever get out of me.
They'll drag more out of you...just wait until ethics and IPC...
http://www.nymc.edu/studentlife/finplan/index7.htm
Click on budgets.
I'd assume that you'll be on an off-campus budget for years 3 and 4 and your housing situation will be funky because you'll be subletting/for rotations outside of the city.
I have multiple acceptances and really want to attend NYMC. I sent them a couple letters letting them know I want to go there but MCW is one of my other choices and significantly cheaper. I'm hoping I'll get on get one of those scholarships.... Do you think calling would help or will they get annoyed of me and then not want to give one period?
Thanks.
Have you tried sending a letter of interest with updates?
Within your apartment, it will be females only or males only. Unless you are married. It's a catholic school, go figure.
She's been accepted already. (I think you think that she's still waiting on 'em?)
Damn I reply fast.