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1) How is the preparation for the USMLE?
-----you're largely on your own, but we do well overall. some classes are pretty good at writing "boards style" questions and such though.
2) How much time are you in class/lab/discussion per day?
3-4 hours in the morning, variable lab/small group time in the afternoons, especially first half of M1. Second half is mostly in the morning. M2 year is largely just morning with lab/group/etc in the afternoons usually 2-3 times a week tops, depending.
3) Are the instructors good?
Anatomy, Biochem, Physiology, Pharm: All Very Good
Neuro...some good, horrible organization
Pathology...not so good. but, there was an unexpected change of leadership early in the year, so there was turmoil that sorta messed things up. but i'm largely not in favor of our path department. Some lecturers have been great, but on the average the class kinda needs work.
4) Do you use books or do the professors give you a packet?
both, but books are almost always optional/supplemental study material. Almost every single lecture will have provided notes, which is awesome.
5) Are you able to do rotations across the U.S. during 4th year?
Yes. And outside of the U.S.
EDIT: keep in mind madison will send you all over the state for your rotations. they sell it like it's a good thing. sounds like a pain in the posterior to me. also, i dunno if their anatomy labs are on campus yet. things like housing and transportation will be a lot easier here than they will in madison. i'm not trying to diss them, it's an awesome school, but those are some things also to keep in mind.
-----you're largely on your own, but we do well overall. some classes are pretty good at writing "boards style" questions and such though.
2) How much time are you in class/lab/discussion per day?
3-4 hours in the morning, variable lab/small group time in the afternoons, especially first half of M1. Second half is mostly in the morning. M2 year is largely just morning with lab/group/etc in the afternoons usually 2-3 times a week tops, depending.
3) Are the instructors good?
Anatomy, Biochem, Physiology, Pharm: All Very Good
Neuro...some good, horrible organization
Pathology...not so good. but, there was an unexpected change of leadership early in the year, so there was turmoil that sorta messed things up. but i'm largely not in favor of our path department. Some lecturers have been great, but on the average the class kinda needs work.
4) Do you use books or do the professors give you a packet?
both, but books are almost always optional/supplemental study material. Almost every single lecture will have provided notes, which is awesome.
5) Are you able to do rotations across the U.S. during 4th year?
Yes. And outside of the U.S.
EDIT: keep in mind madison will send you all over the state for your rotations. they sell it like it's a good thing. sounds like a pain in the posterior to me. also, i dunno if their anatomy labs are on campus yet. things like housing and transportation will be a lot easier here than they will in madison. i'm not trying to diss them, it's an awesome school, but those are some things also to keep in mind.
