Recent content by DetroitRocket

Do what is best for you and your situation. Keep in mind that many Toledo grads go on to top residencies, so your four years of medical school are just the beginning of your medical education.

Sounds like you would want a PhD in medicinal chemistry. Some schools may allow that combination as long as they have a college of pharmacy.

The UTMC area is not dangerous. You could drive 10 minutes to Perrysburg which is a very upscale community with great schools, or about 15 minutes to Ottawa Hills which has a top 5 school system in Ohio.

http://utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/03_22_2010/medical-students-learn-of-residencies-at-match-day

As a DO you may be explaining for the rest of your life what your degree means. That may be a consideration for you. DO schools also attract students with less competitive scores/grades. That would also be a consideration, good or bad. Some areas of the US have few DO's, so if you ever...

Well, it would be nice to have 4-wheel drive in the winter, but it isn't necessary. Most locals don't. And we don't have huge amounts of snow like Cleveland or Buffalo. The city does a very good job of snow removal, so I wouldn't be too concerned. Yes, the roads are paved.

There is a shuttle service. You're probably going to have to go to the Main Campus web site and look under transportation for a schedule.

From the Board of Trustees May 2007 meeting: . The College of Medicine applications total 3,368 and acceptances total 235.

There are tons of apartment buildings as close as across the street from campus or as far away as you want. If you're in a bind I'm sure you could devote one day when you get here and find something you like. I see for rent signs on many of the buildings.

Key Bank is pretty good. There is a branch about 5 min from campus. National City, Huntington and Fifth Third are also big in Toledo.

The Park Lane and Hillcrest are former older hotels downtown that are now apartment buildings.I don't think you would be happy there.

PRESS RELEASE: The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to announce that construction has begun on a $5.8 million outpatient Orthopaedics Center on the Health Science campus of the University of Toledo. This new facility will provide patients with easy, convenient access to...

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070602/NEWS21/70602016/-1/NEWS

Could someone on campus please talk to Admissions/GME??? and have them put up a 2007 list that includes where students matched? Thanx.