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  • Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Fort Smith, AR
Individual Feedback 2 6 Responses
The Basics

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
7.17 6

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"My classmates are great and the faculty are student centric." | Report Response

"i thought they did a great job preparing for boards" | Report Response

"The Curriculum and Staff" | Report Response

"The bluffing of the college administrators" | Report Response

"The faculty at ARCOM genuinely care about your success. They all have their own unique teaching style, but at the end of the day, they come together to create fair exams. They also exercise a regular open door policy so you can visit at all times to ask questions. I really couldn't ask for more caring faculty." | Report Response

"Solid clinical education and rotation. GME sponsoring and affiliations in the state of AR. Good state support. Open door policy. The helix curriculum. Research availability on campus. Experienced faculty. 3 month dedicated for board studying. Mercy clinic on campus allow for hands on experience early. Stipend offered to student for summer research. Early experience with Ultrasound techniques. On-campus housing. Kaplan and Truelearn (COMBANK) resources paid for by the school." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"The BECOM courses are huge and integrated and tough. I don'tind tough but they are worth so many credits it really hurts if you struggle in it." | Report Response

"..." | Report Response

"The board preparation resources" | Report Response

"Everything is just fine in ARCOM. AS its CEO said, it is one the best in USA, who knows maybe the whole globe." | Report Response

"The dress code can be a bit annoying. On the other hand, if this is the worst thing I have to say, it really cannot be all too bad of a school!" | Report Response

"Needs better faculty retention especially for Physiology and Clinical education. Mandatory attendance if you fall below 80% average in our basic science classes. Mandatory attendance for all anatomy, clinical education, OPP related lectures. Business casual dress code." | Report Response

The Details

Does the student body seem cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 6

0 = Competitive, 10 = Cooperative

Does the environment seem supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg # Responders
6.00 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for married students?

Response Avg # Responders
8.33 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.17 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg # Responders
7.67 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Do you/did you feel well prepared for your board exams?

Response Avg # Responders
6.67 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

How approachable are faculty members?

Response Avg # Responders
8.33 6

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

What are the facilities and clinics like (old/new, well maintained, etc.)?

"New, state of the art, well maintained" | Report Response

"beautiful" | Report Response

"New, uo to date, high tech, well maintained, always being upgraded, cutting edge" | Report Response

"Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine emerged as a result of a bankrupcy in the city and the whole college does not look like an intellectual institute that aim at raising fine trained mind in Medicine. It more of a business institute." | Report Response

"The school is brand new. Everything in it is state-of-the-art." | Report Response

"Brand New and technologically advanced." | Report Response

How do students from this program do after graduation - are they adequately prepared for practice?

"They are doing great! The first class is in their 3rd year of residency, they are matching into a bunch of Medicine fellowships or looking at good jobs... being recruited hard" | Report Response

"they seem to do really well" | Report Response

"Students are very competent and have a high match rate" | Report Response

"Not at all" | Report Response

"ARCOM's most recent COMLEX Level 1 pass rate was upwards of 95% - higher than the national average." | Report Response

"N/A" | Report Response

What are rotations like?

"Community based. I know some don't like it but I get to be next to my docs hands on instead of behind a bunch of residents and fellows." | Report Response

"Flexible and easy to set up rotations in great locations. Very hands-on. International rotations available" | Report Response

"Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine do not have a clinic affiliation in the city. So student should travel to other cities as a center for their rotations and from there to small clinics for each specialty." | Report Response

"N/A" | Report Response

"Rotation are preceptor based and solid across all sites. Good share of inpatient and outpatient care experience. Many are at teaching hospitals with residency programs." | Report Response

Any other information you want to share?

"Faculty are great and go out of their way to help. IfcI having trouble, I can literally text our associate Dean and she gets right back to me" | Report Response

"If you can apply to schools that well established and located in better environment ,even if you have to stay behind for couple of years; DO IT. Do not apply to schools like Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine." | Report Response

"Although a new school, I really believe you will be hard pressed to find a better DO school. Their boards pass rates are top notch. Additionally, although Arkansas probably isn't the most desirable place to live for people in their 20s, it's actually been a good experience. I've done activities I thought I never would before. If you're into hiking or other outdoorsy activities, this is the state for you." | Report Response

"We haven't graduated a class yet (as of 2019)." | Report Response

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