Temple students' input please

[dreamerofdmd]

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Hey everyone; if this post looks familiar, it's because I got into Detroit Mercy and had these questions. I just heard from Temple today and now I'm super confused.
I was hoping to get some questions answered.
I'm going to just type up a bunch of questions I have-- If you could please please take a few minutes to answer them I'd be extremely grateful.

I'm from New York and I haven't really lived anywhere else ever... how does Philly compare?
Are all your exams spaced out evenly or are there test intense block weeks? Are the faculty friendly and approachable?
Do you know how they prepare you for the boards?
How much time will you be spending in wetlabs doing labwork and such?
Also, are the part 1's taken at the end of the second year?
Is the gross anatomy a real anatomy course with a full cadaver per group of students?
Are there e-books or regular textbooks? Are laptops required?
Is the teaching styles of the courses problem solving based or lecture based? (Some schools let students trouble shoot and figure things out while others tell the students what's important to know)
Are scrubs required?
Do a lot of students get involved in research?
How much time do you spend doing simulation work? When do you really get started seeing patients and interacting in clinics?

I know they're a lot of questions... but I'd really appreciate responses. Thank you guys so much!

 

[Harvey]

Hey everyone; if this post looks familiar, it's because I got into Detroit Mercy and had these questions. I just heard from Temple today and now I'm super confused.
I was hoping to get some questions answered.
I'm going to just type up a bunch of questions I have-- If you could please please take a few minutes to answer them I'd be extremely grateful.

I'm from New York and I haven't really lived anywhere else ever... how does Philly compare?
Are all your exams spaced out evenly or are there test intense block weeks?
Are the faculty friendly and approachable?
Do you know how they prepare you for the boards?
How much time will you be spending in wetlabs doing labwork and such?
Also, are the part 1's taken at the end of the second year?
Is the gross anatomy a real anatomy course with a full cadaver per group of students?
Are there e-books or regular textbooks? Are laptops required?
Is the teaching styles of the courses problem solving based or lecture based? (Some schools let students trouble shoot and figure things out while others tell the students what's important to know)
Are scrubs required?
Do a lot of students get involved in research?
How much time do you spend doing simulation work? When do you really get started seeing patients and interacting in clinics?

I know they're a lot of questions... but I'd really appreciate responses. Thank you guys so much!

Different than the farmland areas, similar to NYC, but smaller.
Spaced out, but they overlap during finals and midterms
Yes most faculty are approachable.
Boards, hopefully well prepared.
Freshman year my girlfriend thought I moved into the preclinic lab.
End of second year.
Real cadaver that is real smelly. Six people dissecting one body.
Regular books.
Laptops not required.
Lecture based.
Scrubs optional, but encouraged.
What's research???
Lots of time in preclinic.
Start seeing patients june of 2nd year.

If you are confused come down for another day and shadow some upperclassmen. NYC is only 90 minutes from Philly. School is a big investment take the time and choose the school you like the best, or that is the cheapest.

-H-

 

[dreamerofdmd]

thank you so much!