Hello All,
Congrats to those newly accepted! My Touro secondaries are going out this week and I would greatly appreciate any input for the CA and NV schools.
In particular how is Mare Island? I understand the campus isn't the most aesthetically pleasing, but how are the anatomy labs? Good ventilation? Students are you happy there? How are the professors?
Again thank you guys for the time and I appreciate your comments.
I personally really like Mare Island, but I'm probably in the minority. I'm a history nerd, and the island has a ton of history, and a lot of really neat old buildings. I occasionally spend time riding my bike around the island taking pictures and breaking into abandoned buildings. but, I hear at lot of students that complain. the island is old. the buildings are old, and most of the campus is buildings that are not in use and are boarded up. it's not very pretty, in that respect. I don't mind so much though. also, the college was recently given development rights over what amounts to about half the island, and if the plan goes through, it will be a pretty awesome facility, brand new, all new buildings.
I honestly haven't been in the anatomy lab since my interview two years ago (I'm a first year now), as we don't start anatomy until after our fall break. but, I haven't heard the second years complain about it.
the professors are hit and miss. we have a few that I wish taught everything. they're fabulous, their lectures are good, their exams are straightforward, they're helpful. there are a few that I could definitely do without. but, I think you'll find that anywhere. also, with the new curriculum this year, we're experiencing some growing pains. the professors are having to learn new ways to work together to teach us, and that's been a slow process. but, our student gov't representatives have been great working with the course directors to get things worked out, and in general, faculty have been receptive to suggestions.
am I happy? that's a hard question, really. I hate school more than I've ever hated it in my life. it sucks. but, I'm happy I'm here. I'm happy I'm in school. I'm happy I chose Touro. I'm happy being a doctor is so close to within my grasp. it's a major adjustment is all.
