Got it, thank you!
I don’t think that’s true. My friend applied to Harlem and Middletown.
You can only choose one though in the primary if I remember correctly.
in the primary you apply to NY, then in the secondary you select your preferances for the 2 NY or Great Falls. CA and NV have separate apps.
I just applied on 10/27 so I don't think I'll get an II soon, if I do. I don't think there's a school specific thread for Montana yet.
I didn't see specifically for this school, but I would assume if all other campuses have that minimum then the Montana one would as well.
I don't think there is a thread specific to the Montana campus. I think that would be helpful if there was!
After looking through all the DO 22-23 threads, I didn't find one. I agree, it would be helpful. Its like TouroCOM opened this campus in secrecy haha
I didn't know about it until I got the ChooseDO email about their campus on 10/26 so I literally applied the next day haha
I saw it as an open when I applied to touro com NY.. I think its affiliated with that campus somehow
Yes based off what another student asked
Did they talk about the MSTP training program application process is like? Do they charge additional tuition?
Yes they did! So basically before you start your first semester (or block I guess) you apply to it so it’s all approved and such so you can start right away. You actually get a 2 year tuition allocation and a 1 year research stipend if accepted.
Oh wow! Thats amazing! I assume it takes more than 4 years to complete your degree though right? Does it come with a masters?
From my understanding it doesn’t but you do sacrifice some of your breaks for dedicated research work. I don’t believe it comes with a masters.
The MSTP program deal is terrible... most schools make med school free and give PhD stipend and they give a 50% coupon on tuition.
I haven’t seen that but I don’t want a full PhD. MD/DO PhD programs are great though I’ve heard. Little bit more competitive then I probably have the stats for but I’m glad that’s what you got offered. Congrats! I think this program is nice if you still like research and yet aren’t looking for a full dual degree program. That might be a niche audience but it’ll have its draws for some nonetheless.
congrats friend! is it private loans?
No they’ll take federal loans. They had a whole section of interview day oddly enough discussing the different loan types provided by the federal gov. Like discussing what’s the difference between subsidized, unsubsidized, etc.
thats dope! congrats again!
I didn't get offered it's what they said. Personally I get the feeling they are trying to fill the research spots for those who want masters or phd before giving it to normal students. Nevertheless, having research in Montana is nice lol. I don't like that they mostly focus on neurology tho.
It’s possible! There’s no other medical schools in the area but MRI (I did some digging on the place) has a lot that they do. I don’t know if this branch of Touro will have other dual degree programs like they do in Harlem/Middleton unless you mean PhD/Masters at other schools. I will say that the institute has been pushing for a medical school in the area for a long time and that the faculty at MRI are also faculty at Touro. I was actually interviewed by said faculty. So I’m thinking it will build a more personal relationship. But you’re right, it’s very much neurology based. For me, I have a personal interest because of my mother’s MS. For others, it may not be the best fit if you want research in other areas.
any other info you could share from your interview? making a pro's and con's list and I can't find too much info about this campus online. Specifically: is it traditional lecture or PBL? Mandatory attendance or recorded lectures? Dress code? Affiliation with Benefis Health System to do all rotations there or need to move for 3rd and 4th year clinical rotations? Or move to NY to those clinical rotations sites? seems far for Montana, NV or CA would be closer but seems like the Montana campus is more affiliated with the NY campuses. Pass/fail or graded? Does the city of Great Falls seem welcoming to a medical school or will it be a tough integration to have students in their community? Competition with ICOM or WWAMI students? Thanks!
I presume it will have a similar curriculum to the other campuses. The question is delivery of the curriculum and how much could be recordings from NY. Go with what is on the ChooseDO site first. But these are good questions to reach out to their staff. It's too early to know about competition with ICOM or Washington/WWAMI in my opinion.
