hey guys, I am a D1 at UCSF and we just got an email giving us info on our classe's success on the national boards part 1. Our class of 2007 received an average board score of 88.5 which ranks us 4th nationally. Hope this info helps you in making your decision.
Ucsf And Nbde Part I Scores
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Thats nice that UCSF did great but you are preaching to the choir in my case.
UCSF had me at hello!!
UCSF had me at hello!!
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DREDAY said:
hey dreday . was this class the one under the new curriculum? ucsf told us that they changed the curriculum recently and i was wondering if this class was tuaght under that new curriculum. Thanks
nyching30 said:
yes it is. that was the first year the new curriculum was implemented although i think it was still transitioning. there is another thread on sdn with the direct link to the statement by the dean that says he attributes the success to the new curriculum.
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Not exactly... The D3 at UCSF's grades were based on letter grade system in the first year and the new curriculum, pass and fail, was implemented in the second year. That gave additional incentive to students to study for the board because some students might not have done as well in the first year and their GPA will show up on their transcripts if they plan to apply for specialty program.
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how different is the new curriculum? from my understanding it's still the same material, just reorganized in a form that's easier to digest? Also when reviewing for the board do most people reorganize the info taught in class anyways? or do u just study straight off of your notes? thanks
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nyching30 said:
This question is best to address to the dean through email. I really want to know how he goes to response to your question, with his bs speech. Since you already have a ticket to the next year class, there is no way you can mess up on asking this question.
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Based on my limited knowledge, I believe the new curriculum was designed to combine different components into one big course so that students can learn and relate material more easily. For example, BMS116 (Bio Medical Science) has three different components (Anatomy, Histology and Pathology). Instead of learning them separately, you learn them at the same time. IMO, it's better that way.
Regarding the board exam, I think most students use UCSF material as a👎 reference/additional material. It's like we prepared for the DAT. Most of us use some sort of prep material in the market. If one wants to score higher, he/she would use their old notes or other prep material.
Regarding the dean, I always find his speeches interesting. There's always something in his speech to think about or carry with you. Maybe it's just me.
Regarding the board exam, I think most students use UCSF material as a👎 reference/additional material. It's like we prepared for the DAT. Most of us use some sort of prep material in the market. If one wants to score higher, he/she would use their old notes or other prep material.
Regarding the dean, I always find his speeches interesting. There's always something in his speech to think about or carry with you. Maybe it's just me.
