Questions about IAUPR????

[DrDiva23]

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[DrSpontaneouz83]

Applying to IAUPR and have some questions.
-Do the teachers really discriminate against American students or other minorities (black, asian, ect.)?
-Are the 1st 2 yrs strictly in English?
-Do they really expect you to speak Spanish fluently in your third year?
-Is EVERYTHING in Spanish like road signs, important notificatikn ecT? Is cable in English available? Do US cell phone providers wrk thr?
-Hw expensive is on campus housing?
-internet accesibilty?
-worst case scenario: is it incredibly difficult to transfer bck to one of the other schools?
-What are the demographics like? Limited # of english speaking american minorities (african-american, asian-american, indian american)

To answer your questions:

-I hope this is not a serious question....not to be harsh, but sounds ignorant. Professors there are going to be like professors in any other school...if you act immature and rude, of course they will not like you. If you conduct yourself in a professional, respectful manner, I am sure they will not be out to get you. There are people from all different backgrounds in the school (75% of the class are made up from people in the states). But I think it is safe to say that if you do not attend class, the professor may take it personal.

-All years are taught in English but you will have required spanish classes to learn how to speak the language and how to do an examination in Spanish.

-They do not expect you to speak Spanish fluently, but by third year you should know how to conduct an examination in Spanish (they teach it to you and grill it into your brain from year 1).

- No everything is not in Spanish, remember...PR is a U.S. territory so most of the IMPORTANT signs and things are in English. However, most of the island people do not speak English very well. I have direct TV and the channels come with the option of Spanish or English..same shows and all. Yes all cell phone services work here but I changed to a PR Tmobile because the rates are cheaper here.

-Housing on the actual campus is approximately $500mo/person in a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen and living room apartment. They are brand new and include washer and dryer. However, most people live off campus because it is a lot cheaper..not recommended for 1st years though until you familiarize yourself with the area.

- The campus has wireless internet and you HAVE to have a laptop for all classes, since we use blackboard and lectures are posted daily. The oncampus housing also has wireless internet. If you live off campus, there are several internet companies which offer cable and internet packages, just like in the states.

-You probably can transfer to another school but you need to have excellent grades to be admitted. (ie; if you transfer after 1st year at IAUPR you will repeat 1st year again at another institution).

-If you're talking about the class demographics, it varies. Contact the school Admissions officer for these stats. http://optonet.inter.edu/

 

[DrDiva23]

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[DrSpontaneouz83]

Sorry if I offended you but it gets old hearing ridiculous things about IAUPR on SDN. I know what you mean though, I remember researching the school and coming across a lot of nonsensical lies. After completing my 1st year there, I have not encountered any of those issues. Most of the bashing was done by a girl who was academically dismissed. Academically it will be challenging though, we are probably losing about 4-7 students out of our class of 63. They have modified the curricululm, raised the stats, and are not allowing people into 4th year unless they pass part I of the NBEO.

One of the key problems with the low board scores for NBEO is that previous years were taking the test as a "practice" and not adequately preparing for it. I know, it sounds ridiculous to pay around $650 to fail a test. But now they are implenting new strategies to avoid this and make the curriculum similar to the new modified NBEO. BTW, there are some very good clinicians there too...but self-study, like in any other school, is key.

Good luck and hope to see you at orientation =)

 

[DrDiva23]

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[DrSpontaneouz83]

Well if I heard correctly, they may not fill the entire class, which is typically 60. The reason my class had 64 was because they accepted more students, assuming many would decide to not attend. However, we are at about 59 now after losing a couple of students and some are currently taking summer classes to see if it boosts their GPA to stay in the program.

From my understanding, they are ONLY allowing qualifed students from now on, even if it means being less than the maximum capacity. But then again, I think they wait until the end for the borderline applicants. Last I checked there were like 40 some people...we had someone accepted in July..so they may wait until the end for borderline students.

Get your application in ASAP! Deadline is the 16th I believe!

Good luck and Best Regards

 

[DrDiva23]

K....Thanx.

 

[potentialOD]

Dr. Spontaneouz the info u posted in jun 2006 is that still valid. Because those are some really good questions, about if any of the lectures or notes are conducted in spanish the very first year? i understand by 3rd year we are suppose to know somewhat spanish to conduct exams but i beleive that those conversational spanish classes that we take during first and second year would prepare us for that?

 

[ibalz]

Curious as to why you 'deleted' your posts?