Hi Imgtnold; no you will not be the only older male at OCPM this fall. I am 31 and will be starting with you at OCPM. I am a dad and my wife will be with me 80% of the time.
I have taken notice that some have given you advise not to study or read over the summer; but my advise for you would be to look over material you may need to strengthen with. For instance through-out my graduate and undergraduate training I have always been a stellar chemistry student and have taken biochemistry at three major Philadelphia medical schools, therefore I feel well prepared for biochem at OCPM. I have also taken a course in gross anatomy, and teach A&P as an adjunct professor, so I feel confident with anatomy as well. Anyway, against the advise of other OCPM students, I will continue to study up on biomedical science courses which I have not had much experience with like pathology and clinical correlations. Like you I have also asked about text books, but had no luck as it seems like all OCPM cant speak about it or something. LOL! In any case I am sure you can find some anatomy to review this summer and concentrate on skeletal and muscular systems as they seem to be the hardest for most A&P students. For muscles know origins, insertions, innervations, etc... For physiology, you can review basic concepts such as reproductive system, urinary phys, GI system, respiratory mechanics circulatory system phys, muscle phys, and nerve phys. You could get yourself (perhaps you already have) a few graduate textbooks on ebay for physiology, biochem, embryology, and pathology but I would not suggest reading them literally as they could serve as a guide for a packet that you will eventually get. My experience as a graduate student suggests that most medical/graduate programs give you packets, or home-made books for the biomedical sciences to narrow down the information. A text will merely be your guide. Anyway I am looking forward to meeting you this fall and working hard together.
