Hattiesburg, MS
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Overall, students rated the program a 4.3 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as moderately cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel adequately prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as reasonably approachable.
🎓 The Basics ▼
What was the zip code of your residence in high school?
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| 41,898.89 | 10 |
What do you like most?
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I can confidently say that this is a fantastic place for anyone looking for a supportive and nurturing environment for their medical education. The staff here are incredibly personable and always go above and beyond to make sure that students feel heard and valued. One of the things I love about the school is how much they genuinely care about the success and well-being of their students. The administration and faculty actively listen to feedback and are constantly making adjustments to improve the learning experience. They recently received about 20 million in funding from the state to help build a new skills-building that is almost done, and looks like it will be amazing. If you're looking for a school that prioritizes not only your education but also your success and personal growth, William Carey is the place to be. The staff truly strives to help you reach your fullest potential, and I couldn't ask for a better medical school experience.
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They accepted a lot of rural students and lower stat applicants, many of which have been making it (although some did repeat). Glad they give students like that a chance. They revamped the study spaces a bit to add more options since class sizes are getting bigger. We have some new faculty that are really making positive changes and working to excite students about Osteopathy. Love the ultrasound certification program. It is so helpful, and the faculty are great. We get board prep materials and a custom study program that is based on our exam date. There are tutors in the upper classes available, and you can become one yourself and get paid.
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Some great professors, dean is nice
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I liked the small group sessions for CPC.
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Professors are usually kind, pretty intelligent, and make wonderful lecture materal that appears to be board relevant.
What do you like least?
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One area that could be improved is the pace of certain courses. At times, the volume of material can feel overwhelming, especially during more intensive modules like respiratory or cardio (idk that this is unique to my school, though). However, the faculty is receptive to feedback, and they are always looking for ways to improve the curriculum
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The class itself is very competitive. Towards the end of the year, people started deleting resources from the class drive. The campus feels unsafe at times. Parking is frustrating. Staff are distant, and it is hard to get issues resolved. Issues all get pushed towards class representatives and SGA, and it feels like as individual students you can't go to a professor yourself. One class kept uploading old lecture recordings instead of teaching live, and that class professor was never on campus in their office if you needed help. The environment just doesn't feel motivating or overall good to be in. Most people leave asap the minute a mandatory lecture is over. The attitude towards NPs is extremely negative, so be warned if you were one or support NP autonomy. The school encourages students to go to the capital and show support for the med associations being against NP autonomy, but many of the students that go to these are not even from MS or want to practice in MS. Idk feels weird. Glad I am getting a degree I dreamed about, but this has been such a rough program to enjoy. Student moral is really low overall. Feels like high school (in all the bad ways). Not to say there aren't a few good people and professors.
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OPP grading feels super subjective, schedule got signficantly worse this year vs other years.
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Holding people in the class accountable for unprofessionalism is about impossible.
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OPP exams have a ridculously small time limit which makes them very rushed and not practical at testing competency.
🧾 The Details ▼
What are the facilities and clinics like (old/new, well maintained, etc.)?
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The facilities at William Carey are brand new and really well-maintained. The campus is clean, and there are lots of places to study. We also get a 24/7 access student ID, so you can go in and out of the buildings whenever you need to, which is super convenient.
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They are building a new clinic, but the current spaces are getting kind of dated. They are also unclean a lot bc they have like one woman cleaning all the buildings.
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Well maintained, relatively up to date.
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Building a new building, but the plugs in the preclinical lecture halls don't work and you sit there for hours a day. Parking is also ridiculous at times for commuters.
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Facilities are new if not a bit small for the two on campus OMS classes
How do students from this program do after graduation - are they adequately prepared for practice?
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I honestly feel super prepared for practice after being at William Carey. We have in-person skills labs almost every week, which is a lot more than many other schools. I really appreciate how much hands-on experience we get before we even start rotations. By the time you’re in the clinic, you feel ready to jump in and take on real-world situations.
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It seems most are good for practice.
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Predominantly primary care. Lots match and work in the south.
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Couldn't tell you - for the most part there's usually 1 or 2 anesthesiologist or urologists that the dean holds up as a demonstration of the school's worth while (paradoxically) praising the fact that we're seemingly number 1 in the country for producing primary care Doctors (the bottom of the pyramid Residency designation - similar to if a High School bragged to the big-city schools that they created the most plumbers)
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99% go into primary care
What are rotations like?
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Rotations at William Carey are awesome because you get the chance to be in Mississippi or New York. I’ve had great experiences with most of my preceptors (Mississippi), and they’ve been really supportive and nice. Scheduling rotations can be a bit tricky sometimes, but I know the school is working on getting more rotation counselors to help make that process smoother. Overall, the experience has been great, and I feel like I’m getting a well-rounded education in different settings.
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Good range over the area
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There are hub sites that you get assigned to. These are in MS, LA, and NY. You'll have to travel back 3 times in OMS-3 for Clinical exams. You get a vacation block. You can do an international rotation or research rotation.
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The best ones are in Jackson, Hattiesburg, or the Gulf Coast. We recently did an anonymous lottery that forced students to go to the 2 worst locations that are offered (relatively among the students), of the Delta, MS and Paris, TN. Those students had no rebuttal, and couldn't appeal the decision, because the school needed at least one student at each rotation spot, so that the locations would continue accepting students when we expanded to a 150-person and 200-person class size
How do students from this program do in the Match?
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We have close to 99% match rate from what I understand. Lots of students go into Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Psych, and General Surgery (probably 5 or so every year)
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Good
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20 SOAPS this year. There was an ortho match.
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I think only 3-4 students had to SOAP, but there was quite a few that had to stay in MS. Not a lot went to Research hospitals, but you know that when you come here
Any other information you want to share?
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Overall it's a good place to attend school, the complaints are minor and for the price, it's probably one of the best med schools IMO
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Professors make Transgender comments. I know people try to say the med school is separate from main campus, but you need to remember what people are drawn to work at a Baptist private institution. Felt uncomfortable many times regarding this topic and I am not Transgender myself. Don't even try to learn about abortions in the clinical course. Someone asked about it and it was the end of conversation for lecture. These old mindsets still infiltrate the learning experience, and there are classmates that also play into this. Just stick to yourself and get through the 4 years.
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Lots of faculty leaving or getting close to it. We already had 2 deans go. Class sizes are getting bigger, but it seems ill managed. Also, people got super competitive this year in the preclinical classes. Some things that happened this year: someone left a dead turtle on someone car, constant cheating scandals, etc. Most of these students just got a talking to, but they continue onward. I'm disappointed in the unprofessional environment of a graduate program.
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Despite the fact that the school is Christian, there's a strong separation between the main campus and the medical school (both physically and socially). Meaning that there's very few extra-curriculars for you to be a part of outside of loosely attended club meetings, and the weekly bible-study. Meaning that this is a "bring your own partner" kind of spot, as the singles have very few instances to meet each other, and the lecture halls only facilitate 100 people each (despite the 150-person class size - expanding to 200-person next year). Timing of events is changed rapidly, and teachers who make girls uncomfortable are often kept on, as no one really wants to live in Hattiesburg, MS
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