Why do people bash Nova?

[duracell]

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I'm just curious, maybe it's just me, but throughout my time on the boards, i've seen several negative comments. The most recent one someone is saying they have a 50% passing board rate etc... I remember someone saying it's easier to get in? But my guess is its the same as everywhere else.. ?

So, i hope i'm not starting a war or something, because I am just curious why people bash this school more than others.

 

[stompy]

is it true that the school lost its accrediation sometime in the past?....and partly that's how they got their bad rep from...Any validity in this?

 

[ODhopeful]

HI,
I am attending UHCO this coming fall and I was also accepted into NOVA. I honestly don't know why NOVA gets bashed as well. As far as I can tell it is a very nice school and I would love to go to school there except the fact that it would cost me so much more money living there. As far as their board passing rate, I believe it is lower than most schools, but that doesnt mean they don't teach you what you need to know, I just think people that go to that school partied too much on the beach or something because if I was there I do the same. If you study hard enough, you will do fine on the board. Also I think people just like to jump on NOVA because it is a relatively new institution. In my opinion, I don't think NOVA is bad.

 

[Ben Chudner]

is it true that the school lost its accrediation sometime in the past?....and partly that's how they got their bad rep from...Any validity in this?

When I graduated in 1997 there were some credentialing issues. When I was accepted to the Bascom Palmer residency they only had a temporary accreditation (Bascom Palmer is technically under NOVA's residency programs). Within a year of completing the residency they had gained full accreditation.

When I was applying to schools, NOVA was very new and did not have a good reputation, mainly because it was easier to get in. I can tell you from experience, however, that of all the students that came through Bascom Palmer while I was a resident, the NOVA students were some of the sharpest when it came to ocular disease and we had students from Berkely, Indiana, and NEWENCO as well.