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  • LMU DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Harrogate, TN
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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response # Responders
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response # Responders
No 3
BA/DO 0
BS/DO 0
DO/JD 0
DO/MA 0
DO/MBA 0
DO/MPH 0
DO/MS 0
DO/PhD 0
MD/JD 0
MD/MBA 0
MD/MPH 0
MD/MS 0
MD/PhD 0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response # Responders
in-state 0
out-of-state 1
international 0
Not applicable 2

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response # Responders
Caucasian 3
African American 0
Hispanic 0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Native American/ Native Alaskan 0
Other/Multiracial 0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg # Responders
5.33 3

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

Response Avg # Responders
4.67 3

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

Response Avg # Responders
0.67 3

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average # Responders
503 3

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average # Responders
3.30 3

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average # Responders
3.33 3

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

38116

14830

36567

Please provide any other general comments on your school

"Have no idea how our tuition money is utilized in 3rd & 4th year. It definitely doesn't go towards quality rotation sites" | Report Response

"LMU-DCOM is a new school so it only has room to become better and get a better reputation in the community. I think at first people can be wary of new schools so it will take a while for it to prove itself." | Report Response

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response # Responders
Systems-based 2
Traditional 0

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response # Responders
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 1
5 0
6 1
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response # Responders
<1 hour 0
1-2 hours 0
2-3 hours 0
3-4 hours 0
4-5 hours 1
5-6 hours 1
6> hours 0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response # Responders
Video recording 2
Free note taking service 0
Fee-based note taking service 0
Powerpoint slides provided only 0
None 0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response # Responders
1 0
2 0
3 2
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0

How many students per cadaver?

Response # Responders
Prosections only 0
1-2 0
3-4 1
5-6 1
7-8 0
>8 0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response # Responders
3 months 1
6 months 1
9 months 0
12 months 0
24 months 0

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Response Avg # Responders
2.00 2

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Response Avg # Responders
5.00 2

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

"Not often" | Report Response

"All labs and group activities are mandatory." | Report Response

What books are necessary?

"Each class has a required book list but the majority of the time you can get by without the book. It depends on if you like having a book to reference and do further reading in." | Report Response

What books are unnecessary?

"Always ask an upperclassman which books they liked or didn't like." | Report Response

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

"Family medicine" | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg # Responders
3.50 2

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg # Responders
8.50 2

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg # Responders
0.00 2

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

Response # Responders
Pre-clinical years 0
Clinical years 0
All years 2
No 0

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 1
no 1

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg # Responders
6.00 2

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Response Avg # Responders
3.00 2

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 1
no 1

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

"They have studio and 1br apartments availabe. The cost includes all utilites. Rooms are furnished. Very close to campus." | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg # Responders
2.50 2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg # Responders
3.00 2

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response # Responders
Need-based 0
Merit-based 0
Both 1

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Response Avg # Responders
5.50 2

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"It's a mix of good and awful" | Report Response

"Almost all faculty is easily accessible for questions or if you just want to chat about life." | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"They forget about you once 3rd year starts so I don't consider us really having faculty during clinical years" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"Core rotations are letter grades. Electives are pass/fail" | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
1.50 2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
4.50 2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
6.50 2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg # Responders
6.00 2

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg # Responders
3.00 2

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg # Responders
0.00 2

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

"Lottery system. IM, SUR, BHS, PED, OBGYN, EM, Rural" | Report Response

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

"Depends on ur site. Very variable" | Report Response

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

"Very small, rural hospitals and clinics" | Report Response

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"Indigent, poor, underserved" | Report Response

Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 2

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg # Responders
6.00 2

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg # Responders
3.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg # Responders
5.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg # Responders
5.00 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

"There's nothing to do. Just one local bar" | Report Response

"There is a $2 movie theater and a local bar. Students will also make trips to knoxville for shopping and restaurants." | Report Response

Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

"They're successful despite the shortcomings of the clinical sites offered" | Report Response

What do you believe residency directors think about graduates from this program?

No responses

Is this school known for producing physicians strong in a certain area? If so, which area?

"Primary care" | Report Response

"New school no graudates yet." | Report Response

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