Oklahoma Anyone? part 01

[oudoc08]

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Today a CNN show mentioned an Oklahoma Senator and physician, Dr. Coburn (OBGYN). US senators are not supposed to recieve and income from a job or company once they take oath, yet he does still see some patients. He was quoted as saying his responsibilty to his patients take priority over those as a senator. I think they also said he asked for permission to see those patients that are currently under his care. I found it interesting and just thought I would share it.

I am talking out of my arse, but I could swear that although that is a "rule", it doesn't take much to get around it in special circumstances. An obligation to a few patients would be, for me, a legitimate request. With his frequent required presence in Washington, it's not like he could make a significant amount of money seeing patients anyway, so I have a hard time believing that he would take the political risk to scrape a very few extra bucks, if it was a serious violation.
Again, I don't know, and I'm biased because I lived in Muskogee, shadowed with his group, got LOR's for med school, etc., and on top of that, I like Doc Coburn (By the way he's a FP that does OB, not an OBGYN). He's a very up-front, no-nonsense Christian guy that is fed up w/ government crap, and stands up for his own beliefs in Congress, (which don't always necessarily run down party lines.)
Remember the huge pork-laden transportation bill of the 90's. He got nailed by republicans and democrats alike because he refused to put our next generations in a crapload of debt over an issue that was ultimately a state issue.
Again, I don't know the specifics of the financial issue addressed, but now that it's been addressed, maybe somebody more informed about congressional procedures can comment. Anyone?

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

Today a CNN show mentioned an Oklahoma Senator and physician, Dr. Coburn (OBGYN). US senators are not supposed to recieve and income from a job or company once they take oath, yet he does still see some patients. He was quoted as saying his responsibilty to his patients take priority over those as a senator. I think they also said he asked for permission to see those patients that are currently under his care. I found it interesting and just thought I would share it.

If you do a search, you can find some great quotes from Coburn about all of the rampant lesbianism in Oklahoma schools. Coburn is a joke. I would compare him to Bill Frist, who wouldn't confirm to George Stephanopoulos that HIV was not transmitted person to person via sweat and tears because he didn't want to damn the blatantly incorrect abstinence-only sex education literature. Oh yeah, Frist also said that after reviewing a few tapes, he could see that Terri Schiavo was not in a persistent vegitative state. Don't think that because these guys are in the senate that they are model physicians.

"lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they'll only let one girl go to the bathroom. Now think about it. Think about that issue. How is it that that's happened to us?"

sorry tommy, people have always been gay. it didn't just happen to us.

 

[Scarletbegonias]

Yeah, I would have to agree with Turninkoff. Coburn is an embarrassment to Oklahoma. I definately put him in a category with Bill Frist. There's some allegations about him performing sterilization on a minor without her consent, but with her mother's. I don't know that much about it.

 

[Amxcvbcv]

*dives into a foxhole with a bag of popcorn*

It's about to get exciting in here.

😱

 

[Stealth Vector]

what have I started....


for clarification, my previous post was not meant as a political attack, I just saw something on the news I thought I would share to bumb our thread.

 

[lfesiam]

<------ moderate

i'm a mix of liberal GOP and conservative democrats, they should come up with a term like DemoGOP or something...k i'm just being silly. hehehe

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

<------ moderate

i'm a mix of liberal GOP and conservative democrats, they should come up with a term like DemoGOP or something...k i'm just being silly. hehehe

unfortunately, the liberal/moderate GOP is all but dead. the things i liked about the republican party (mostly economic policy) have been heavily overshadowed by the preponderance of the religious right and its backward moral ideology.

 

[putzeled]

unfortunately, the liberal/moderate GOP is all but dead. the things i liked about the republican party (mostly economic policy) have been heavily overshadowed by the preponderance of the religious right and its backward moral ideology.

I would argue that it is, in fact, the conservative portion of the GOP that is dead, at the federal level anyway. Although Bush has talked like a card-carrying Christian conservative his actions don't agree with his words. Here's a web page I stumbled across the other day that looks at Bush's actions and policies through the lens of a conservative Christian http://www.cuttingedge.org/news_updates/nz1086.htm. As you can see Bush has very little socially that lines up with the Christian right.

Even in the area of economic policy Bush has been anything but conservative. He has pushed for massive spending including the new medicare drug coverage plan, which is the largest new entitlement program in the history of America. He is taking the Keynesian supply-side economics to the extreme by running up massive deficits while cutting taxes. Although this can help jump-start an economy stuck in the doldrums these ideas were never meant to be utilized in the long-term. There's a great book called, "Running on Empty...," http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374252874/104-5712122-8357557 that details how runaway spending combined with changing demographics are about to lead us into a financial abyss. These policies have been pursued by liberals and conservatives alike at the federal level.

So, those are just a couple of examples of how the GOP at the federal level, personified by the current administration, has been anything but conservative in any sense of the word. Conservativism used to mean financial responsibility, small government that did not intrude into people's lives, and a social idealogy that was firmly based on Christian values. That is no longer the case. In practical reality there is very little difference between the Democrat and Republican parties anymore at the federal level. The idea that we have a choice in Presidential elections is kind of a farce. We'll get basically the same results either way. Everyone who voted for Bush, myself included, believing he was a conservative has been completely deceived.

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

Of course they will never do anything they promise. I was referring to the rhetoric of the religious right in light of people like Tom Coburn and Bill Frist. I'm also referring to the fact that the GOP plays religious issues primarily to get the votes of poor people. If poor people really wanted someone to act on their behalf, they should have voted for Nader in the presidential election.

 

[oudoc08]

Of course they will never do anything they promise. I was referring to the rhetoric of the religious right in light of people like Tom Coburn and Bill Frist. I'm also referring to the fact that the GOP plays religious issues primarily to get the votes of poor people. If poor people really wanted someone to act on their behalf, they should have voted for Nader in the presidential election.

Ok, I really don't want this to turn into a political showdown, but give me a break. First the republicans only take care of the rich, now they're pandering to the poor???
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. The entire democratic agenda is about nothing more than rich white guys like Teddy and his buddies trying to sucker poor people that they're "looking out for them".

But that's not near as bad as those darn conservatives, what with their opposition to partial birth murder, euthenasia, government waste, malpractice abuse, redistribution of wealth, socialistic policy, and a destruction of moral value. 🙄

Seriously.

I agree with the above poster that practically speaking, there isn't a huge difference between the parties when it comes to ability to implement policy, but belief systems will never become congruent. Thank God.
The funny thing is, whenever someone who is a known conservative like Coburn comes out in favor of conservative policy, the left loves to stand up and scream like they just discovered oil.

See, we KNOW Coburn's stance. He sticks to his guns, and apparently the good people of Oklahoma like that. He sent Brad "I like to drive around in my pickup truck and pretend I'm a country boy, even though anybody with an IQ higher than their shoe size can see that I'm trying to hurry and suck up to some bumpkins so I can get back to my Mercedes" Carson, packing with his little tail between his legs.

I wish you well Dr. Coburn. It's nice to have somebody that isn't afraid to stand up for what's right, regardless of party views.

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

oudoc, partisan politics aside, do you consider being anti-gay tantamount to standing up for what is right?

 

[Stealth Vector]

Some one posted this interesting link on another board. Thought I would share it here since some of us may have to deal with things like this in four years.

http://www.wmitchell.edu/lawreview/Volume30/Issue1/18Wilkey.pdf

and for some of you....

http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/fraser.charlton/daylife.html

 

[Napoleon1801]

Oklahoma really had poor candidates for senate last. Both Carson and Coburn are pretty disgraceful as seen from their campaigns and debates. They just seemed like they were having a extended whining competition and weren't focusing in on anything substantial or relevant (unless you just love random embarassing quotes about the 'other side'). Since neither had an appealing aspect I really hated having to choose between them. I really think if my dog had the legal ability to run for senate I probably would've voted for it over these chuckleheads.

 

[oudoc08]

oudoc, partisan politics aside, do you consider being anti-gay tantamount to standing up for what is right?

Anti-gay? Isn't that an inflammatory way to label someone who believes that homosexuality is morally wrong?

Like Coburn, I believe homosexuality is morally wrong. Am I "anti-gay"? I don't think so. The two aren't mutally exclusive.

It simply equates to, "Love the sinner, hate the sin". Tolerance does not require acceptance of the common myth that your sexuality, nor any other one thing "defines" you. I have democrat friends, gay friends, and atheist friends. They all know that I don't condone their personal choices (yes, I used that word on purpose), but they're still my friends, nonetheless, because an adjective in front on someone's name doesn't define them. Politics is the same way. Tom Coburn may not be "pro-gay", "pro-democrat", or "pro-atheist", but he is "pro-Oklahoman". That is what the job description of a US senator is. That is to represent the PEOPLE of Oklahoma, not their personal ideologies. Personal ideologies are the reason we have the voting process. Those in the "blue" states, have a majority view which is different from those in the "red states".

The reason we have different political parties is that people DO feel differently about various issues. You have the right to your opinion, as well as the right to vote for those who share it. I do as well, and thus the reason for the democratic process.

If there is one thing I can say about Tom Coburn, it's that he surely cares not what you think about him PERSONALLY. However, he most certainly DOES care if he feels that the people of Oklahoma as a whole aren't being properly represented on a federal level. He's taking a fairly decent hit financially as well as personally to undertake the position of a US senator. He, his wife, kids and grandkids, as well as his patients and practice are making a huge sacrifice for service to our country, and I'm grateful. I fear not that he will represent us well.

 

[Scarletbegonias]

him referring to Tom Coburn as being "anti-gay" is not any different than you refering to partial birth abortion as partial birth murder.

 

[oudoc08]

him referring to Tom Coburn as being "anti-gay" is not any different than you refering to partial birth abortion as partial birth murder.

And your logic for that apples and oranges statement is???

One is a synonym for an act, the other tries unsuccesfully to correlate an act with an individual.

Pulling a perfectly healthy, term viable baby halfway out of a vagina and stabbing in the head with scissors is murder of a living human being. If you deny that, I challenge you to "enlighten" us with your logic. Whether you term it abortion or murder is simply semantics. I call it as I see it.

Calling someone "anti-gay" when they are not is defamation and discorrelative.

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

And your logic for that apples and oranges statement is???

One is a synonym for an act, the other tries unsuccesfully to correlate an act with an individual.

Pulling a perfectly healthy, term viable baby halfway out of a vagina and stabbing in the head with scissors is murder of a living human being. If you deny that, I challenge you to "enlighten" us with your logic. Whether you term it abortion or murder is simply semantics. I call it as I see it.

Calling someone "anti-gay" when they are not is defamation and discorrelative.

actually anti-gay implies anti-homosexuality. it's not defamation. defamation would be me saying that you are a so and so for saying that a particular person's lifestyle choice is morally reprehensible. it wouldn't be beyond me to say that, but i didn't. however, in my opinion, saying that homosexuality is morally wrong is being anti-gay. if you want to say that homosexuality is against your religious beliefs, that is one thing, BUT morality is not inextricably tied to Christianity or any religion. Therefore, saying that you find homosexuality to be morally wrong equates you and Tom Coburn, personally, with being anti-gay. i'm not trying to be incindiary, i just "call it as i see it."

 

[Cricket09]

So.....on a non-political note, anyone doing anything crazy or really fun this summer before school starts?

 

[oudoc08]

actually anti-gay implies anti-homosexuality. it's not defamation. defamation would be me saying that you are a so and so for saying that a particular person's lifestyle choice is morally reprehensible. it wouldn't be beyond me to say that, but i didn't. however, in my opinion, saying that homosexuality is morally wrong is being anti-gay. if you want to say that homosexuality is against your religious beliefs, that is one thing, BUT morality is not inextricably tied to Christianity or any religion. Therefore, saying that you find homosexuality to be morally wrong equates you and Tom Coburn, personally, with being anti-gay. i'm not trying to be incindiary, i just "call it as i see it."

Fine. I'm anti-gay. It's all semantics. So lets just say you're right. Tom Coburn and I both hate the sin of homosexuality. To say that we hate the person as well is incorrect but does seem to be the hand-in-hand implication that most liberals seem to fananticize about. Who cares anyway. Nobody's changing anybody elses mind. If a person is ignorant enough to be influenced by somebody elses opinion, then they've got more problems than any set of political ideology that they will ever adopt.
I don't care how you think, so long as you do. I agree that the bomb-throwing is prevalent on both sides, but there is a certain amount of it that is necessary to keep these boards going. There's not alot of movement on the medicine side of things until your first semester starts, so might as well debate something. Lata

 

[Stealth Vector]

So.....on a non-political note, anyone doing anything crazy or really fun this summer before school starts?

Yeah, I'll be flying through Europe and Asia. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Cricket09]

Yeah, I'll be flying through Europe and Asia. I'm looking forward to it.

That sound like fun! I'm going to be taking a trip to Europe too. I'm hoping to visit Greece, Italy, Spain, England and Ireland. I can't decide whether I wanna do two or three weeks, but either way I can't wait 😀

 

[DMBFan61]

Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, and Prague...23 days of Euro...

 

[pbehzad]

I am applying for a faculty advisor position for some pre-med conference up in chicago. the conference goes from mid june to mid july. i have a phone interview on wednesday and hope to God I get the position. 😱 I'm hoping to travel to Iran to visit family (i havent been in 5 years, and this will be the last summer i have a long enough break to go).
Europe sounds cool as hell, unfortunately ive just spent way too much money on vacations (spring break and going to the national championship game in Miami 😡 ).

 

[Cowboy_fan]

That sound like fun! I'm going to be taking a trip to Europe too. I'm hoping to visit Greece, Italy, Spain, England and Ireland. I can't decide whether I wanna do two or three weeks, but either way I can't wait 😀

That's a rough life you live Cricket09. You should try a lot of wines while your over there. Maybe some Chiantii or some Gewurztraminer. 😉 . Also, good job switching the focus of these posts, politics are great but it was getting a little too heated in here. As for me, I'll probably be sitting on my arse this summer, maybe I'll do some farmin or something.

 

[Cricket09]

Back to the living options...does anyone currently live in or has lived in the Deep Deuce or Aberdeen apts? If so, what's your opinion on these apts? I went looking this weekend and there doesn't seem to be much out there that doesnt have somebody walking their pit-bull or lounging in their recliner on the front yard.... 😛

 

[OzManTx]

OU waitlisters: I dropped my spot at OU, good luck kids. DMBFan, see you in capstone.

 

[Amxcvbcv]

OU waitlisters: I dropped my spot at OU, good luck kids. DMBFan, see you in capstone.

UTMB? Is that the school in Galveston?

I just looked it up on the AAMC site; I'd never heard of it. 😳

 

[Ginz20]

OU waitlisters: I dropped my spot at OU, good luck kids. DMBFan, see you in capstone.

Right on OzManTx. One down, 34 more to go. Keep them coming!

 

[lfesiam]

i also know one more person withdrawing. so i guess, 33 more to go!!!!! sigh

 

[OzManTx]

UTMB? Is that the school in Galveston?

I just looked it up on the AAMC site; I'd never heard of it. 😳

Yeah it is in Galveston. UTMB = University of Texas Medical Branch.

 

[kuma]

I've been accepted to UO, I'm from California, and I'm not sure if I'm going to go. What do you think the biggest draw is? I saw the campus, which was nice, the people seemed to be friendly. But when I drove down from Tulsa to Oklahoma City there was nothing in between. I've also been accepted to Medical College of Wisconsin and U of Indiana. I'm trying to decide between the three.
I have noticed that there is a lot of action on this page, but it seems to be a lot of conservative political talk.
Thanks.

 

[pbehzad]

I've been accepted to UO, I'm from California, and I'm not sure if I'm going to go. What do you think the biggest draw is? I saw the campus, which was nice, the people seemed to be friendly. But when I drove down from Tulsa to Oklahoma City there was nothing in between. I've also been accepted to Medical College of Wisconsin and U of Indiana. I'm trying to decide between the three.
I have noticed that there is a lot of action on this page, but it seems to be a lot of conservative political talk.
Thanks.

First off congrats on the multiple acceptances. 2nd, its OU, not UO (thats University of Oregon, i know it can get confusing at times even though we say University of Oklahoma). What made you decide to apply to OU to begin with. OKC and Tulsa are the two biggest cities, but that drive from Ttown to OKC doesnt have any major places. It is the midwest, you must realize that so there is alot of plain land between cities. I'd say the major plus about OU is the students seem very laid back, not a competitive atmosphere, the clinicals are great, and the module system seems like itll be a wonderful opportunity to learn from fellow classmates. The grading system is not the ideal situation since its A-F (but then again most schools that have P/F have like Honors, High pass, pass, fail or they rank their students). The match list is very impressive, someone posted the results of this year's class in this thread.
OKC is one of the cheapest cities in the country to live in, extremely affordable. THey are definitely trying to develop OKC, especially with bricktown and the surrounding downtown area.

Oh yea, one thing neither of those 2 schools can ever offer you is OU football on a saturday afternoon in the fall. THere is nothing like it.
Hope that helps, and good luck in your decision.

 

[lfesiam]

=) my girlfriend and I drove from OKC to Colorado Springs once (oklahoma-kansas-colorado), it's like following the Oregon Trail Game, we had to pause and shoot some buffalo for ration (jk =)

But yea, don't be misled by the surroundings, OKC is a fast growing city, bricktown is cool, OU is laid back, everyone is nice and curteous. I can't wait to see an OU football game.

PS: I lived in NYC and Philly for half of my life. Unlike the walmart peeps in OKC, the walmart clerks here don't even say "hello" or "how's your day?", most always had a lazy-sour-indifference look on their faces (i'm not saying "all", just "mostly")

 

[Amxcvbcv]

Nothing between OKC and Tulsa? You didn't notice the rolling hills, beautiful trees, grazing cattle, vibrant wheat fields, or picturesque farms?

Sorry we don't have urban sprawl, but we also don't have $500,000+ 1000 square foot houses and the associated high living expenses.

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

Nothing between OKC and Tulsa? You didn't notice the rolling hills, beautiful trees, grazing cattle, vibrant wheat fields, or picturesque farms?

Sorry we don't have urban sprawl, but we also don't have $500,000+ 1000 square foot houses and the associated high living expenses.

yeah, but we have a more disgusting form of suburban sprawl. bleh. i know on the NW side of town where i'm from, they just keep building crap and increasing congestion. i really wish there was an area that you could walk. i know we have bricktown, but it's not really a living area. i love cities like philly where you can walk to get your groceries or to get coffee and there will always be people on the sidewalk. nothing is more depressing in oklahoma than driving by yourself when it's about 20 degrees minus windchill, everything is brown, and there is not another person in sight. after living in miami for four years, it will be painful to move back to oklahoma's weather.

 

[biendesalud]

Back to the living options...does anyone currently live in or has lived in the Deep Deuce or Aberdeen apts? If so, what's your opinion on these apts? I went looking this weekend and there doesn't seem to be much out there that doesnt have somebody walking their pit-bull or lounging in their recliner on the front yard.... 😛

There are currently two apartments for rent in Mesta Park, which is about 1.5 miles northwest of the OU campus (the area roughly between NW 16th and NW 23rd and between Walker and Classen). It is a good neighborhood for the most part. It's mostly houses, but there are a few du/four-plexes. Most places are going to be old because it is a historic district, so if you are looking for modern architecture, it might not be the best place for you. Often, however, they have been kept up well. I know two landlords and have told them to give me a heads up if one of their places opens and I can post it on this thread. They like med students.

I DO NOT know the landlords for these two places, I just saw the signs, wrote down the numbers and y'all can work out the details (they may even be rented by now).

500 NW 19th st. - 405-232-8686
308 NW 21st st. - 405-525-2965

Unfortunately, the best way to find a place to live is often to just drive around the neighborhoods, which is time consuming but effective. The Oklahoma Gazette usually has listings too.

 

[lfesiam]

yea I've been in philly for 4 years at upenn, i agree that the proximity of conveniences is a plus, but consider....

1) bad sleep due to construction sound, street lights, cars, ambulance
2) rainy 70% of the year
3) pollution
4) crime...don't walk pass 40th street or you are done for...
5) no/expensive parking
6) cost of living (although not as expensive as new york but it's still up there)

 

[biendesalud]

I've been accepted to UO, I'm from California, and I'm not sure if I'm going to go. What do you think the biggest draw is? I saw the campus, which was nice, the people seemed to be friendly. But when I drove down from Tulsa to Oklahoma City there was nothing in between. I've also been accepted to Medical College of Wisconsin and U of Indiana. I'm trying to decide between the three.
I have noticed that there is a lot of action on this page, but it seems to be a lot of conservative political talk.
Thanks.

I don't know too much about Wisconsin or Indiana except my experiences driving through them. I drove through in November, so I can't seem to come up with a stark contrast between the three in terms of surrounding beauty.

As far as academics go, OU is a solid school. I will be entering this fall, so my knowledge is mainly from talking with current faculty and students. The students are friendly and the faculty is supportive (and generally available for questions). Almost all of the material is available on-line (including fully recorded lectures with power points) and there are note-groups that publish complete notes from every lecture. So, the resources to study are all available. How you go about it is entirely up to you. I also think that the clinical training and patient interactions are a strong point in the curriculum. The module system does offer the opportunity to get to know your classmates, which is nice if you are not from OK originally. As far as the politics go, I asked some students about this and it seems like the majority of med students are more moderate than these posts would imply. People with stronger opinions tend to be outspoken but do not always make up the majority (just look at this website in general). I think that it is good for people to speak-up, just keep track of the size of your sample set when determining over-all representation.

Also, PM Ad_Sharp, I do not know him personally, but he is an MS I and seems to be a wealth of OU knowledge.

bds

 

[pbehzad]

Hey i just got a copy of the 2005 match results (it includes the location of residency). Unfortunately the file is to big to send as an attachment on SDN, so if you'd like me to email you, PM me with your address.

Good stuff, and graduates are going to some very impressive places.

 

[Napoleon1801]

=) my girlfriend and I drove from OKC to Colorado Springs once (oklahoma-kansas-colorado), it's like following the Oregon Trail Game, we had to pause and shoot some buffalo for ration (jk =)

That was such a badass game back in the day. I couldn't get enough of it on my school's comps back in grade school. 😀

 

[Amxcvbcv]

Now to take the thread in a different direction... 🙄

I noticed in the sample budget that there is an allocation for a computer. Being a cash-strapped technophile I relish the opportunity/excuse to purchase a new laptop for "school" use. Does the school have cheaper or recommended vendors?

Anything else related is welcome too. 🙂

 

[pbehzad]

That was such a badass game back in the day. I couldn't get enough of it on my school's comps back in grade school. 😀

That game definitely kicked ass. You would always died from typhoid or diphtheria or some other disease you had never heard of. Hunting was definitely the best part of that game. You gotta love those Apple II E computers.

Another childhood computer game was Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. Those were the good ole days.

 

[MechE]

Another childhood computer game was Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. Those were the good ole days.

No mater how many times I played that game I never found Carmen Sandiego.

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

Now to take the thread in a different direction... 🙄

I noticed in the sample budget that there is an allocation for a computer. Being a cash-strapped technophile I relish the opportunity/excuse to purchase a new laptop for "school" use. Does the school have cheaper or recommended vendors?

Anything else related is welcome too. 🙂

if you want a super deal, shop newegg.com. they have some one-day specials that are ridiculous. also, if you want to build your computer, you can buy all of the components there for dirt cheap.

 

[Cricket09]

Now to take the thread in a different direction... 🙄

I noticed in the sample budget that there is an allocation for a computer. Being a cash-strapped technophile I relish the opportunity/excuse to purchase a new laptop for "school" use. Does the school have cheaper or recommended vendors?

Anything else related is welcome too. 🙂

This has nothing to do with school recommended vendors, but I just got a new Gateway M320 and I love it! Its got a big screen and its really light, so I can just put it in my backpack and not feel like i'm carrying a desktop. It has an amazing wireless internet card too. I pick up some random internet connections.... 😀

 

[oudoc08]

Now to take the thread in a different direction... 🙄

I noticed in the sample budget that there is an allocation for a computer. Being a cash-strapped technophile I relish the opportunity/excuse to purchase a new laptop for "school" use. Does the school have cheaper or recommended vendors?

Anything else related is welcome too. 🙂

I bought a Dell Insprion 8600. It's a little heavy to haul back and forth to school, but I use it as a home computer also. (I got rid of my desktop because this one does it all, and I didn't have the room). I'd say about half the class has laptops. There is network plugs at each lecture seat, plus each desk in the mods have ac power and a network plug. It's nice to be able to sit at your mod desk, study anatomy and watch the dissection videos on your notebook.
As far as vendors, I don't remember OU having any agreements with anyone for discounts, it's just up to you to have a computer. They set a high budget, but just get what fits you best.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Now to take the thread in a different direction... 🙄

I noticed in the sample budget that there is an allocation for a computer. Being a cash-strapped technophile I relish the opportunity/excuse to purchase a new laptop for "school" use. Does the school have cheaper or recommended vendors?

Anything else related is welcome too. 🙂

Most of my classmates use the same computer:

A Dell Inspiron m600 (with centrino wireless);

I have the business version of the same computer, a Dell Latitude D600 (a little more pricey)

These computers are compact, and fit in my laptop backpack, which I carry everything to school in.

Oh yeah, and a shout out from the other school in Oklahoma.

 

[Napoleon1801]

No mater how many times I played that game I never found Carmen Sandiego.

Me and my friend double teamed it and spent all our time in the comp lab on that game, but we never found her either. 😕 That game was on one of those sweet vintage 5" floppy drives.

We also had Amazon Trail. Not half as good as Oregon since you only got to take pics of monkeys and crap while the only killing you could manage was fishing in some piranha ridden bayou. 😴

 

[TUHopeful]

I'm planning on applying to OU this summer, and I wanted to try and get a feel for what the general cut-off might be as far as scores with respect to getting interviewed, waitlisted, accept, ect. Anyone who is currently waitlisted, or waitlisted in the past and got in, I would love to hear from you. Also, if you felt like you had relatively low scores, yet got in, please share your experience and what you think made the difference in your situation. I understand this is somewhat personal information, so if you feel like sharing great, if not....no big deal.

 

[pbehzad]

I'm planning on applying to OU this summer, and I wanted to try and get a feel for what the general cut-off might be as far as scores with respect to getting interviewed, waitlisted, accept, ect. Anyone who is currently waitlisted, or waitlisted in the past and got in, I would love to hear from you. Also, if you felt like you had relatively low scores, yet got in, please share your experience and what you think made the difference in your situation. I understand this is somewhat personal information, so if you feel like sharing great, if not....no big deal.

I am just taking a stab at this, but i think if you have like a 24-25 MCAT, and at least a 3.3 you should get an interview (i mean its the very least OU can do since your tax dollars go to the schools funding). Now, does that make you competitve, generally no. The big deal with OU is when your interview is; the sooner it is the better you have a chance of getting accepting. OU takes a bulk of their students in the 1st 2 rounds of interviews(Dec/Jan interviews). Now, there are many people on this forum that say OU uses a particular formula to determine when your interview will be.

Its [(Overall GPA X 3.75)+the avg of all 3 sections on the mcat (so if you had a 30, that would mean you have a 10)]/2. If its greater than 11.2 then you will definitely get an interview. I think this year to get an early interview you prolly needed at least a 30 and 3.75 (you can pm me if you want my stats).
I know OU is also real big on exposure to medicine, so shadowing is a big plus.

Well I hope that helps some.