ms notes to self

tt P: -cool new facilities! esp simlife (good prep for boards) -cheap living -no rush hour (but prob need a car) or bad parts of town, really -really nice people, very friendly and supportive atmosphere -cmda (?), a fellowship there -high board passing rates -1/2 day class -block schedule -student-run free clinic; clinical experience starting from 1st year (also early clinical experience class) -international health elective! C: -it's far. and flat. -not sure what churches are in the area -having to possibly switch locations after the first half realistically, not my top choice, but i'd be happy going there ep P: -spanish in the curriculum -3- or 4-week immersion experience before actual classes -cool curriculum--organ-based, start seeing SPs in the first week -small class size (cap at 100) -outdoorsy stuff -citlally! -they buy you a laptop o.o C: -FAR away. pretty small town -couldn't tell how happy the students were there? -not sure about churches/fellowships -starts about a month earlier in 1st year -no housing that close to campus mb P: -very laid back/chill (EVERYONE says that) -PBL small groups -free clinic, lots of IM sports -pretty cheap (tuition, fees, housing) -close to htown (only an hour) -good step scores (they provide you with QBs for step 1) -tracks! esp global health (peru, ecuador, kenya) -1/2 day classes C: -seems like a lot of partying, potentially? -hurricane potential/living on an island -big class size -big campus/lots of buildings -unsure about church/fellowship sa P: -seems to have happy students -new curriculum--finish 2nd year in february, extra time for electives/to study -can do rotations in harlingen (in the valley), no residents! only you and the doctor -sa is a cool city C: -no on campus housing 1.What does their match list look like? Do the majority of them stay at that place or do they leave? Do they go out of TX? The match list is pretty indicative of everything below. 1b. Clinical training. It deserves its own subheading. 2. Step 1 scores? 3. Location, location, location. 4. Curriculum? P/F? Block schedule? Lectures in the afternoon? Whatever suits you the best. 5. Extras: electives, research, foreign study. 6. Classmate/prof personality.