When do semesters start/end in med school?

[adamg]

The U of Minnesota Twin Cities has first year med semester begins in august.

This is different that most undergrad schools that begin after labor day.

I have also heard a rumor that med school has no summer break

I am interested in Navy HPSP which requires a 45 day officer training, (supposed to be during summer break). But I have no idea when med schools start/end semesters, or if they have breaks at all.

So could someone in med school please tell me what breaks exist, if any, when they are scheduled and when semesters begin and end?

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[OCallag]

It varies by school. Your school will probably have a schedule online.

 

[Law2Doc]

The U of Minnesota Twin Cities has first year med semester begins in august.

This is different that most undergrad schools that begin after labor day.

I have also heard a rumor that med school has no summer break

I am interested in Navy HPSP which requires a 45 day officer training, (supposed to be during summer break). But I have no idea when med schools start/end semesters, or if they have breaks at all.

So could someone in med school please tell me what breaks exist, if any, when they are scheduled and when semesters begin and end?

Most med schools start in July or August during the first two years. You will have a summer break after first year. No problem finding 45 days during that year -- you probably have off from sometime in may. You have a break after second year but you will be spending most of it studying for Step 1, so it may involve more work than the school year. You will have a nominal summer break, if any, thereafter.

 

[meister]

I sure will miss summer breaks. 🙁

 

[tacrum43]

I sure will miss summer breaks. 🙁

The vast majority of schools do have a summer break between 1st and 2nd years. However, being that med students are the type A people that they are, many do research and other things during that "break". I did research, and now I'm kind of regretting it.

 

[GZA]

The vast majority of schools do have a summer break between 1st and 2nd years. However, being that med students are the type A people that they are, many do research and other things during that "break". I did research, and now I'm kind of regretting it.

Why do you regret it?

 

[DocPsychosis]

We get about 2.5 months off this summer. I'm doing research and loving it. Some free time would be nice, but it gets boring pretty quick.

 

[IHeartNerds]

We started around the 2nd week of August (orientation), got 3 weeks off for christmas/new years, one week for spring break, and then got out ... wait for it .... june 23rd. and we go back to start MS2 August 18...then no more summer breaks 🙁

 

[njbmd]

Moving to Military Medicine for comment.

 

[Bubblehead-to-MD]

The U of Minnesota Twin Cities has first year med semester begins in august.

This is different that most undergrad schools that begin after labor day.

I have also heard a rumor that med school has no summer break

I am interested in Navy HPSP which requires a 45 day officer training, (supposed to be during summer break). But I have no idea when med schools start/end semesters, or if they have breaks at all.

So could someone in med school please tell me what breaks exist, if any, when they are scheduled and when semesters begin and end?

Contact either the Office of Student Affairs or the Registrar's Office at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to obtain specific details about their scheduling. The academic calendars are typically created years in advance.

 

[tacrum43]

Why do you regret it?

Personal reasons. I could have spent more time with my family and friends, instead of doing something for school.

 

[MaximusD]

Being a bum doing some fairly unrelated part-time work with medical records. Will pay for this in the military match..

To answer the OP, PCOM works on a trimester system. Fall trimester: Late August through late November. Winter trimester: December through March Spring: March through early June.

Other schools work on the standard semester system.