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I had a question about WVCOM. I was wondering the people who interviewed there did u like the school. IF so what did u like. Also how was your interview was is casual . What kind of questions did they ask. And for u out of staters do u plan on attending even though the cost is so high.

 

[XKV]

You should definitely check the interviews section...lots of good feedback there. Are you interviewing soon? I just got assigned my date for nov 30. Yea...the out of state tuition is a bit high and is something I'll have to consider assuming I get in. Hope that helps. 🙂

 

[Donvb]

I had a question about WVCOM. I was wondering the people who interviewed there did u like the school. IF so what did u like. Also how was your interview was is casual . What kind of questions did they ask. And for u out of staters do u plan on attending even though the cost is so high.

The school is great! Very nice facilities for such a small town, and honestly every person I met on campus and around it were extremely nice... I went downtown and met some people that said: "oh your doing an interview at the Osteopathic College, thats great! Welcome to the community!!" It was a great atmosphere... Also, they had an awesome Anatomy lab... Very good school overall, extremely focused on rural, primary care... The interview itself was relaxed, and a good conversation if you are a conversationalist yourself... Good luck

 

[FutureDocDO]

The school is great! Very nice facilities for such a small town, and honestly every person I met on campus and around it were extremely nice... I went downtown and met some people that said: "oh your doing an interview at the Osteopathic College, thats great! Welcome to the community!!" It was a great atmosphere... Also, they had an awesome Anatomy lab... Very good school overall, extremely focused on rural, primary care... The interview itself was relaxed, and a good conversation if you are a conversationalist yourself... Good luck

I second this. You might want to check WVSOM interview feedback.

I am an out-of-stater and plan on going to WVSOM, unless... The high tuition doesn't bother me as I can easily pay it back once I become a doctor. I am not a big spender so it's doable.

 

[DD214_DOC]

I second this. You might want to check WVSOM interview feedback.

I am an out-of-stater and plan on going to WVSOM, unless... The high tuition doesn't bother me as I can easily pay it back once I become a doctor. I am not a big spender so it's doable.

I thought this too until crunching the numbers. Let's do it together, for the both of us.

$280,000 (You'll be taking out about $70,000 a year for WVSOM if I remember correctly) in principle at a generous 5% for 15 years (Max on student loans I believe) is $2,200 a month.

You pay about $39,950 in income tax on a $120,000 a year income. That leaves you $80,050 per capita in income, about $6,100 a month.

Minus the payment on student loan, you're down to $3,900 a month. That's about $46,000 a year. That's what you get to live off of.

Giant student loans suck.

 

[dochall22]

so after tuition how much money is left over for housing? food?

 

[Megalofyia]

so after tuition how much money is left over for housing? food?

Roughly 16,000 a semester...
I estimate paying back like 20,000 dollars to the school in May towards my tuition from my loans based on the way I did my finances. The school WAY over estimates living expenses.

 

[FutureDocDO]

$280,000 (You'll be taking out about $70,000 a year for WVSOM if I remember correctly) in principle at a generous 5% for 15 years (Max on student loans I believe) is $2,200 a month.

I will have to do all these calculations at another time. What I've figured so far is I will not need to borrow what they suggested on the Financial Aid Budget. I figured I will need to borrow only $65,000 (max) a year because I will not buy/or spend that much on everything they suggested on the Financial Aid Budget. For example, you don't need to buy a $3000 laptop. You do not need to buy every book they list. So, $65,000 x 4 = $260,000. You have to keep in mind you can borrow up to $8,500 a year in Subsidized Stafford Loans x 4 = $34,000.

You pay about $39,950 in income tax on a $120,000 a year income. That leaves you $80,050 per capita in income, about $6,100 a month.

$120,000 is for family medicine <I think>. I don't plan on going into family medicine. I want to do Emergency Medicine so it'll be higher. FYI, if you are deciding on going into primary care there's a full tuition scholarship with monthy stipends you can apply for.

Minus the payment on student loan, you're down to $3,900 a month. That's about $46,000 a year. That's what you get to live off of.

Giant student loans suck.

$46,000 a year after tax isn't that bad but that's just me. I am not a big spender so it would not be a problem. Of course I would not mind having more money so yes having a big A$# loan sucks big time!


By the way, have you heard anything from WVSOM?

 

[FutureDocDO]

Roughly 16,000 a semester...
I estimate paying back like 20,000 dollars to the school in May towards my tuition from my loans based on the way I did my finances. The school WAY over estimates living expenses.

If you don't mind, how much do you actually need to borrow compared to what is suggested on the Financial Aid Budget? What year are you? Thanks.

 

[Megalofyia]

If you don't mind, how much do you actually need to borrow compared to what is suggested on the Financial Aid Budget? What year are you? Thanks.

That is a good question and something I should know. The way I deal with the tuition is by avoidance of the topic. 😉 I just know that I took what the school would give me in loans. Paid tuition, bought a laptop -- certainly not a 3,000 dollars for a laptop, bought a couple of books -- borrow from the library or other students for the others, put money aside for food, rent, and alcohol, and put the rest in a savings account that is earning about the same interest rate as my loans. I figured this way if I needed money I wouldn't have to take another loan out.. and since it's the same interest rate it wasn't going to hurt me to do it this way. I'm gonna guess that I could have gotten by this semester tuition and everything on a something under 30,000 so lets assume 30,000 so 60,000 a year. At least for this year but being fairly frugalish. I dont know what it goes up to for second year.
I'm a first year.

 

[FutureDocDO]

That is a good question and something I should know. The way I deal with the tuition is by avoidance of the topic. 😉 I just know that I took what the school would give me in loans. Paid tuition, bought a laptop -- certainly not a 3,000 dollars for a laptop, bought a couple of books -- borrow from the library or other students for the others, put money aside for food, rent, and alcohol, and put the rest in a savings account that is earning about the same interest rate as my loans. I figured this way if I needed money I wouldn't have to take another loan out.. and since it's the same interest rate it wasn't going to hurt me to do it this way. I'm gonna guess that I could have gotten by this semester tuition and everything on a something under 30,000 so lets assume 30,000 so 60,000 a year. At least for this year but being fairly frugalish. I dont know what it goes up to for second year.
I'm a first year.

The budget for second year is lower. If you can get by with $60000 for the first year you can certainly do it for 2nd year. What bank do you use to get such a high interest rate on a savings account? Is it ING? How is the weather in Lewisburg? How bad does it get in the winter? You probably don't know this yet but surely you've asked those that live there. Thank you. 🙂

Budget Costs for 2005-2006
Class In State Out of State
MSI $45,629 $71,657
MSII $39,649 $65,677
MSIII $42,778 $68,806
MSIV $44,822 $70,850

 

[Megalofyia]

The budget for second year is lower. If you can get by with $60000 for the first year you can certainly do it for 2nd year. What bank do you use to get such a high interest rate on a savings account? Is it ING? How is the weather in Lewisburg? How bad does it get in the winter? You probably don't know this yet but surely you've asked those that lived there. Thank you. 🙂

Budget Costs for 2005-2006
Class In State Out of State
MSI $45,629 $71,657
MSII $39,649 $65,677
MSIII $42,778 $68,806
MSIV $44,822 $70,850

It is indeed ING but paypal also has a high interest rate too. However ING seems more legit as a savings account plus with ING it's harder for me to draw money so I have to really think about it before I do it.

That is sweet on the lower tuition next year.. good to know 😀 Thanks

We just had snow last week... it's gone now and theoretically this weekend is suposed to get into the 70s.
I have asked lots of people the what is the weather like in the winter question. The standard answer I get is "the weather varries from year to year." It's all just cold to me. It is thought that this year is going to be a wet mild winter. I am sure that wet and mild translates into cold, snowy, and icey. However the fact that this place is really pretty and ubber safe makes up for it being cold, and I'm a bad person to ask about the weather since I think anything under 75 degrees is cold.

 

[FutureDocDO]

It is indeed ING but paypal also has a high interest rate too. However ING seems more legit as a savings account plus with ING it's harder for me to draw money so I have to really think about it before I do it.

That is sweet on the lower tuition next year.. good to know 😀 Thanks

We just had snow last week... it's gone now and theoretically this weekend is suposed to get into the 70s.
I have asked lots of people the what is the weather like in the winter question. The standard answer I get is "the weather varries from year to year." It's all just cold to me. It is thought that this year is going to be a wet mild winter. I am sure that wet and mild translates into cold, snowy, and icey. However the fact that this place is really pretty and ubber safe makes up for it being cold, and I'm a bad person to ask about the weather since I think anything under 75 degrees is cold.

Thanks for the info! I looked at ING once but was iffy about it since they don't have a physical location. Snow already? We don't even have snow yet and I'm in the Midwest. I suppose you're from the south originally? Low 70s is perfect weather, in my opinion. I don't mind a little snow but wet and mild weather sounds bad. Sounds like a lot of slipping and falling . But the town totally makes up for it though. It seems like a very safe town to be walking back to your apartment at night.

 

[Canuck99]

I thought this too until crunching the numbers. Let's do it together, for the both of us.

$280,000 (You'll be taking out about $70,000 a year for WVSOM if I remember correctly) in principle at a generous 5% for 15 years (Max on student loans I believe) is $2,200 a month.

You pay about $39,950 in income tax on a $120,000 a year income. That leaves you $80,050 per capita in income, about $6,100 a month.

Minus the payment on student loan, you're down to $3,900 a month. That's about $46,000 a year. That's what you get to live off of.

Giant student loans suck.

I interviewed at WVSOM at the end of september, and was recently accepted. Being from Texas definitely makes me an out-of-stater. I admit, the tuition is high, but 70K is not the cost of tuition. That is the amount that is allowed to use for tuition, living, travel etc. etc. Tuition is actually 42K/year, so that leaves an extra 30K to live. No student needs that much money to live. Regardless, the cost is definitely going to be a factor.

The campus and facilities are great and make it a little easier to hand over so much money. Everyone that I encountered while I was there was friendly and always willing to answer questions. WVSOM is also one of only a few nationally ranked D.O. schools by US News. Bottom line, it's expensive, but in the long run will be worth it.

 

[FutureDocDO]

I interviewed at WVSOM at the end of september, and was recently accepted. Being from Texas definitely makes me an out-of-stater. I admit, the tuition is high, but 70K is not the cost of tuition. That is the amount that is allowed to use for tuition, living, travel etc. etc. Tuition is actually 42K/year, so that leaves an extra 30K to live. No student needs that much money to live. Regardless, the cost is definitely going to be a factor.

The campus and facilities are great and make it a little easier to hand over so much money. Everyone that I encountered while I was there was friendly and always willing to answer questions. WVSOM is also one of only a few nationally ranked D.O. schools by US News. Bottom line, it's expensive, but in the long run will be worth it.

Congrats. So are you set on attending WVSOM?

 

[jbone]

I interview at WVCOM August 29 and loved every minute of it. Lewisburg was a great little town and the area is great. It was my first interview and I was really nervous but the treated me with respect and I was excited to be accepted only a few day later. My interview was laid back, they asked questions about my application and other crap but other than that, it was a great place. I would have no regrets going to WVCOM. Good luck.

 

[Canuck99]

Congrats. So are you set on attending WVSOM?

I have an interview at TCOM on Nov. 1st. Because tuition is such a big factor, if I get accepted to TCOM I will unfortunately have to turn down my acceptance to WVSOM. If I do not get accepted in state, then both my wife and I will definitely be going to WVSOM. I would be more than happy to go to WVSOM, and we are actually quite excited about moving away for a few years. But the in-state tuition sure would be nice.

What about you, have you made up your mind that WVSOM is where you will attend?

 

[dochall22]

You guys could also looking into e-trades, and you can set up an individual IRA and then invest the money and get a higher return. thats what I've done with the excess I've had in under-grad. Seems like the highest return i could find. jmho

 

[dochall22]

You guys could also looking into e-trades, and you can set up an individual IRA and then invest the money and get a higher return. thats what I've done with the excess I've had in under-grad. Seems like the highest return i could find. jmho

 

[InductionAgent]

I'm glad to see that there is a lot of enthusiasm out there for WVSOM. As an out-of-state alum, I can relate to the tuition woes. However, it's most important to go to school somewhere that you like and where you can focus on your work, because that will pay off in the long run.

-InductionAgent, WVSOM Class of 2005

 

[FutureDocDO]

I have an interview at TCOM on Nov. 1st. Because tuition is such a big factor, if I get accepted to TCOM I will unfortunately have to turn down my acceptance to WVSOM. If I do not get accepted in state, then both my wife and I will definitely be going to WVSOM. I would be more than happy to go to WVSOM, and we are actually quite excited about moving away for a few years. But the in-state tuition sure would be nice.

What about you, have you made up your mind that WVSOM is where you will attend?

More than likely that is where I will be next year but (because of the high cost of tuition) I will have to see where else I get in and if I like it as much as WVSOM. Dec 15th is approaching rather fast! Once the deposit is in then yeah that's where I will be going for sure.

Good luck on your TCOM interview. It is dirt cheap as a in-stater so I don't blame you for turning WVSOM if you get accepted there. I definitely would without a doubt .

 

[FutureDocDO]

I'm glad to see that there is a lot of enthusiasm out there for WVSOM. As an out-of-state alum, I can relate to the tuition woes. However, it's most important to go to school somewhere that you like and where you can focus on your work, because that will pay off in the long run.

-InductionAgent, WVSOM Class of 2005

Congrats on becoming a doc Dr. InductionAgent! I hope you don't mind answering a couple of questions I have about WVSOM. Is it hard to specialize at WVSOM since they focus heavily on primary care? What are you specializing in? What is the format (fill in the blank, short answers, essay, or multiple choice) of tests especially anatomy? How many hours of OMM a week? What is the exam schedule (every week or block)? Are the handouts/powerpoint sufficient to study from for exams or extra textbook readings needed? How much do you think you spent each school year on other things beside tuition? I know that's a lot of questions but if you have time please give me some insights. Thank you so much.

 

[Canuck99]

Congrats on becoming a doc Dr. InductionAgent! I hope you don't mind answering a couple of questions I have about WVSOM. Is it hard to specialize at WVSOM since they focus heavily on primary care? What are you specializing in? What is the format (fill in the blank, short answers, essay, or multiple choice) of tests especially anatomy? How many hours of OMM a week? What is the exam schedule (every week or block)? Are the handouts/powerpoint sufficient to study from for exams or extra textbook readings needed? How much do you think you spent each school year on other things beside tuition? I know that's a lot of questions but if you have time please give me some insights. Thank you so much.

In response to your question about specializing after graduating from WVSOM, I also had the same question. I posted a thread about two weeks ago asking for any info about residencies obtained by WVSOM grads. A student responded and posted an attachment that had the residencies for the class of 2005. You may want to search for it, I think that I titled it "WVSOM residencies." Let me know if you can not find it.

 

[Canuck99]

lol, I just went back and found the thread. You may already have the attachment since you were the one that posted it for me, lol. Thanks again. If you find anything else about the school, be sure to pass it on to me.

 

[priu]

I would definitely like to know this as well... I've been accepted to the in-state MD school and I have to start thinking now where I want to go. I really like the Osteopathic profession, but the focus on primary care is irksome to me. At my Marshall interview, I was told that there is no pressure to go into primary care and that they are supportive of students specializing (Marshall being one of the two MD schools in WV).

A good friend is at WVSOM, and OMM is stressed... actually one of the professors there has published an OMM pocketbook, that my friend said he uses quite a bit. He's applying to GI programs, so he isn't going into primary care.

My biggest qualm is that Marshall was supportive of specializing, whereas WVSOM says you can specialize but are much more supportive of primary care. I don't have anything against primary care, but I just don't want to limit myself (as I'm sure some others would agree). I'd love to learn OMM and go into a field that utilizes it much, but I also want to work with high tech stuff and I'm afraid as a DO I'd be limiting myself... I hear it's near impossible to go into interventional stuff like cardio, which from what I've heard is almost like an advanced video game sending the scope through the vasculature and whatnot.

It would be nice to hear some more perspective on this; it's driving me crazy!

 

[FutureDocDO]

lol, I just went back and found the thread. You may already have the attachment since you were the one that posted it for me, lol. Thanks again. If you find anything else about the school, be sure to pass it on to me.

Yes. I posted it. It seems like there shouldn't be a problem specializing but I just want an opinion from students. I was wondering how helpful the administration is to those who are specializing versus those going into primary care.

 

[Canuck99]

Anyone have anything to say about the school or Lewisburg? Both my wife and I may be making WVSOM our home in fall of 2006. Honestly, I just wanted to put this thread back at the top of the list because I love the school and like hearing what people have to say about it.

 

[priu]

I don't have much information about Lewisburg... but compared to the campuses and surroundings I've seen so far Lewisburg blows them all away. If I end up going MD I am going to have to deal with some major regrets about not ending up at WVSOM.

After my interview I never felt so pumped before. I was a machine... doing everything (class readings/assignments, etc) ahead of time.

I do have some major concerns... which have been mentioned before... what are they doing in terms of number of professors/faculty to compensate for the greatly increased class size?

I know for one that MP3's will be available for every lecture.

 

[Canuck99]

I don't have much information about Lewisburg... but compared to the campuses and surroundings I've seen so far Lewisburg blows them all away. If I end up going MD I am going to have to deal with some major regrets about not ending up at WVSOM.

I completely agree, and I may have to deal with the same issue. WVSOM has a beautiful campus and state of the art facilities, I loved every part of it. Let me know what you decide, I may see you in Lewisburg fall 2006 if I dont end up at a school in Texas.

 

[InductionAgent]

Congrats on becoming a doc Dr. InductionAgent! I hope you don't mind answering a couple of questions I have about WVSOM. Is it hard to specialize at WVSOM since they focus heavily on primary care? What are you specializing in?

There is a marginal challenge in that the number of required rotations in primary care exceeds that of most other DO or MD schools, so there is slightly less time to rotate in certain specialties. Having said that, I'm specializing in Anesthesiology, and was able to do more than enough anesthesia rotations (looking back, I would have done less just to have a broader background.

What is the format (fill in the blank, short answers, essay, or multiple choice) of tests especially anatomy?

The vast majority of written tests are multiple choice, some matching. This was certainly true for Anatomy.

How many hours of OMM a week?
What is the exam schedule (every week or block)? Are the handouts/powerpoint sufficient to study from for exams or extra textbook readings needed?

3 hours of OMM weekly (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab).

The bulk of the test question material was in the handouts, although I found textbook reading useful in understanding the concepts, which translated into better grades when I did said reading. I didn't feel compelled to buy and read every recommended text, however.

How much do you think you spent each school year on other things beside tuition? I know that's a lot of questions but if you have time please give me some insights. Thank you so much.

I would estimate about $20,000 a year, some of which was definitely discretionary.

Good luck!!

 

[FutureDocDO]

There is a marginal challenge in that the number of required rotations in primary care exceeds that of most other DO or MD schools, so there is slightly less time to rotate in certain specialties. Having said that, I'm specializing in Anesthesiology, and was able to do more than enough anesthesia rotations (looking back, I would have done less just to have a broader background.



The vast majority of written tests are multiple choice, some matching. This was certainly true for Anatomy.



3 hours of OMM weekly (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab).

The bulk of the test question material was in the handouts, although I found textbook reading useful in understanding the concepts, which translated into better grades when I did said reading. I didn't feel compelled to buy and read every recommended text, however.



I would estimate about $20,000 a year, some of which was definitely discretionary.

Good luck!!

Thank you! Best of luck with residency.

 

[Canuck99]

I would estimate about $20,000 a year, some of which was definitely discretionary.

Good luck!!

How about a question concerning the city of Lewisburg and the surrounding area. I know that the majority of your time is spent studying and preparing in medical school, but I am also interested in having a life outside of class. What sort of things do you do for fun, entertainment, relaxation, etc.? Thanks.

 

[JohnUC33]

About tuition, if I get in there, I will think less about that money. I work at an E.R. in a rural area, and I was talking to one of the doctors last night about paying for medical school. He said that if I really want to do primary care in a rural area, the hospitals will throw everything they can at me to get me there. He said just work it out in your contract that the hospital repays your loans for a certain amount for every year you work there. Moreover, if I do wind up specializing, then I would probably make enough not to be too concerned with a loan payment. Thats my $.02

 

[Canuck99]

About tuition, if I get in there, I will think less about that money. I work at an E.R. in a rural area, and I was talking to one of the doctors last night about paying for medical school. He said that if I really want to do primary care in a rural area, the hospitals will throw everything they can at me to get me there. He said just work it out in your contract that the hospital repays your loans for a certain amount for every year you work there. Moreover, if I do wind up specializing, then I would probably make enough not to be too concerned with a loan payment. Thats my $.02

True that. How often do you hear doctors from any school worrying about money and loans?

 

[Doctor Bagel]

How about a question concerning the city of Lewisburg and the surrounding area. I know that the majority of your time is spent studying and preparing in medical school, but I am also interested in having a life outside of class. What sort of things do you do for fun, entertainment, relaxation, etc.? Thanks.

having visited lewisburg, i don't think enjoying the town will be an issue. i opted not to go on with my application for wvsom because i don't think my husband could get a job in the area (or at least a job that pays well). other than that, the town seems really nice. i've been to lots of really cr@ppy small towns (since you're in texas, i'm guessing you have, too, and lewisburg is not one of those towns because it's in a beautiful area and touristy. it has tons of historic buildings, good restaurants, some bars and lots and lots of outdoor activities. from my understanding, students go skiing, hiking, rafting, snowboarding, etc. on a regular basis. i think it'd be a charming place to live.

 

[EMTLizzy]

How about a question concerning the city of Lewisburg and the surrounding area. I know that the majority of your time is spent studying and preparing in medical school, but I am also interested in having a life outside of class. What sort of things do you do for fun, entertainment, relaxation, etc.? Thanks.

There's a lot of outdoor activities. After last block, a group of students went white water rafting. There's also hiking and bike trails nearby. I think there's skiing somewhere close also (I don't ski, so I don't know much about this).

There's two bars in town that students go to- The Fort and the Sweet Shoppe. Both have bands nightly. I think I've been to them both a total of 5 times since I moved here in August.

We don't have a lot of down time. It's hard to explain it because it just seems unreal until you actually get here. To keep from flipping out, most students use the school gym, run/bike/walk for exercise, hang out in the student lounge for ping pong and pool (during breaks in the day), or catch up on sleep. Those are probably the most common hobbies.

I usually take Friday nights "off" and catch up on errands, laundry, cleaning the apartment. Weekends are spent studying and sometimes a group will go out to the fort or sweet shoppe at night.

 

[Megalofyia]

There's two bars in town that students go to- The Fort and the Sweet Shoppe. Both have bands nightly. I think I've been to them both a total of 5 times since I moved here in August.

And Lucy's -- which is better than the Fort or the Sweet Shoppe because it's very clean and they are really good about catering to students. They just got Guinness on tap since we specifically asked for it.

 

[kerisimasi]

Hi all - thank you for all the helpful info regarding WVSOM...it seems like a great institution to attend. I am interviewing there on the 30th of this month...just booked my flight ($528 into LWB airport ). My question...for those who flew into Lewisburg, did you take a taxi to your hotel (I am staying at the Super 8)? From the looks of it, the airport seems very close to wvsom and the neighboring hotels. Also, I have been reading the interview feedback on sdn...any additional interviewing advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated....thanks in advance!

 

[EMTLizzy]

And Lucy's -- which is better than the Fort or the Sweet Shoppe because it's very clean and they are really good about catering to students. They just got Guinness on tap since we specifically asked for it.

I still haven't been to Lucy's- despite the fact that I live directly behind it.

 

[EMTLizzy]

Hi all - thank you for all the helpful info regarding WVSOM...it seems like a great institution to attend. I am interviewing there on the 30th of this month...just booked my flight ($528 into LWB airport ). My question...for those who flew into Lewisburg, did you take a taxi to your hotel (I am staying at the Super 8)? From the looks of it, the airport seems very close to wvsom and the neighboring hotels. Also, I have been reading the interview feedback on sdn...any additional interviewing advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated....thanks in advance!

I don't know how you'll get from the Super 8 to WVSOM. You'd have to walk about two miles on Hwy 219. I don't know anything about taxi services in town. I've never seen one, but I'm sure they exist.

I drove here, but the people I interviewed with last year all rented a car from the airport.

 

[FutureDocDO]

Hi all - thank you for all the helpful info regarding WVSOM...it seems like a great institution to attend. I am interviewing there on the 30th of this month...just booked my flight ($528 into LWB airport ). My question...for those who flew into Lewisburg, did you take a taxi to your hotel (I am staying at the Super 8)? From the looks of it, the airport seems very close to wvsom and the neighboring hotels. Also, I have been reading the interview feedback on sdn...any additional interviewing advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated....thanks in advance!

I flew into LWB in September. They have a shuttle service at the airport you can ask. They shuttled me from and to the airport to The General Lewis Inn for free! I don't know if it was because I stayed at The General Lewis Inn or not but you can ask. By the way, when I asked at the airport they told me it was gonna cost me some X amount but when I got off at the Inn the driver told me to forget it. It was awesome service. You can always rent a car at the aiport though.

 

[Canuck99]

I flew into LWB in September. They have a shuttle service at the airport you can ask. They shuttled me from and to the airport to The General Lewis Inn for free! I don't know if it was because I stayed at The General Lewis Inn or not but you can ask. By the way, when I asked at the airport they told me it was gonna cost me some X amount but when I got off at the Inn the driver told me to forget it. It was awesome service. You can always rent a car at the aiport though.

I drove from Texas to save money, so I wouldnt know about transportation to and from the airport. I would have to say that the General Lewis Inn is definitely the place to say. Not only do they give you about a 50% discount on room rates, but it is literally a 2 minute walk to the campus and downtown. The rooms are comfortable and there is free coffee in the morning. I highly recommend for anyone else who has an interview.

 

[Megalofyia]

I still haven't been to Lucy's- despite the fact that I live directly behind it.

wow.. I kinda figured you lived downtown.
Who knew.. in that case I'll see you wednesday 😀

 

[Megalofyia]

I don't know how you'll get from the Super 8 to WVSOM. You'd have to walk about two miles on Hwy 219. I don't know anything about taxi services in town. I've never seen one, but I'm sure they exist.

I drove here, but the people I interviewed with last year all rented a car from the airport.

THEORETICALLY there is a bus system in Lewisburg/Greenbrier county. I dont believe it but apparently there are peeps from the school that have used/seen it.

 

[Canuck99]

Anyone know how long the summer break is for MS1 and MS2 students at WVSOM? It seems to vary from school to school.

 

[Megalofyia]

We have June and July off.

 

[EMTLizzy]

MSI's have most of June, all of July, and some of August.

MSII's have a few weeks off after classes end in May before boards in June. Then rotations start.

 

[Megalofyia]

MSI's have most of June, all of July, and some of August.

MSII's have a few weeks off after classes end in May before boards in June. Then rotations start.

Dont know about you but I hope I'm an MSII in June 😉 and finished with being an MSI.

August doesn't count anymore cause there's too little time before classes start once it's August 1st. This whole starting school before Labor day has destroyed the whole idea of when summer should end. 🙁

 

[Canuck99]

SBL vs. PBL at WVSOM? does anyone have an opinion? this is not to address them in general, but the learning programs specifically at WVSOM.

 

[Megalofyia]

I can't comment on SBL from first hand experience, but I love PBL. Sure there are times when I think.. ya SBL would be convinent to just be given notes and then get a multiple choice test etc...
But I love the fact that I'm in a class that's 1/4 of the size of the SBL class and importantly we dont have block week 😉

PBL is def a tract that is more suited to *my* learnign style ultimately. I'm a very much a visual and tactile learner and PBL allows me the time and resources to learn this way more than SBL would have allowed.


This said I know that anyone of my SBL buddies would say that SBL is the tract for them. I think that fate is good at working its self out here. There are pretty clear cons and pros to each tract.

I would caution anyone who 's considering PBL who's into just memorizing facts and into the idea of workign solo; then maybe PBL isn't for you. If you fancy yourself becoming an MD/PhD or DO/PhD and working in a lab then dont do PBL.
There is the allure the PBL has of less class time but that does mean less study time. My SBL buddies go to class for 6 hours a day and then study for 3 -4 hours/ day but PBL students tend to study for 8 to 10 hours a day with group time lasting 2 hours. IT kinda works out to be about the same amount of time.
And either way medical school = hard work.