Michigan State University College of Human Medicine School Feedback

General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response	# Responders
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	2
2012	1
2013	1
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	5
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	1
out-of-state	4
international	0
Not applicable	0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response	# Responders
Caucasian	3
African American	0
Hispanic	0
Asian or Pacific Islander	1
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.60	5

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

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

Response Avg	# Responders
7.20	5

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.20	5

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
507	5

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.45	5

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.63	5

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

48317

91364

85048

10145

94070

What do you like most about this school?

"Community based program, PBL, great clinical locations and preceptors" | Report Response

"The new Grand Rapids campus is really nice." | Report Response

"Community Clinical Setting. Cooperative Nature" | Report Response

"Supportive administration, very cooperative attitude between students." | Report Response

"The supportiveness and organization. It is extremely supportive of the med students for all 4 years, and so far I have found every aspect of the program to be very well-organized." | Report Response

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What do you like least about this school?

"Absolutely no board (step1) prep" | Report Response

"The emphasis of the school is on primary care. Thus, administration does not help students with preparation of Step 1." | Report Response

"Lack of Emphasis on research" | Report Response

"Location couldn't be much worse. East Lansing is the grayist, dreariest place on earth." | Report Response

"The anatomy lab is atrocious--the bodies are decades old, and the willed body program is clearly either non-existent or just awful. Also the tuition is obscene." | Report Response

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Please provide any other general comments on your school

"Research is now a huge priority and is required for all students. New research institute was also built which has a huge added value for the college." | Report Response

"Cooperative and "laid back" nature of medical students and administration was extreamly valuable in making medical education as low stress as possible" | Report Response

"Outrageously expensive as an out of state student. Worth trying to get in state status before starting. Other than that, and the location (which they can do nothing about), a good school to attend." | Report Response

"I have been extremely happy here and feel as though my school really cares about me. Unlike the way I feel about my undergraduate institution--I definitely do plan to donate as an alum once I have an established career." | Report Response

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Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	3
Traditional	1

How many courses are taken at a given time?

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

How long are you typically in class per day?

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

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response	# Responders
Video recording	4
Free note taking service	1
Fee-based note taking service	2
Powerpoint slides provided only	0
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

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

How many students per cadaver?

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

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response	# Responders
3 months	1
6 months	2
9 months	0
12 months	0
24 months	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	4

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

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	4
no	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	4

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response	# Responders
yes	4
no	0

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

"Once, maybe twice a week" | Report Response

"Weekly" | Report Response

"Couple times a month." | Report Response

"once or twice a week" | Report Response

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What books are necessary?

"Anatomy Atlas" | Report Response

"FA, Robbins, Rapid Review Pathology" | Report Response

"Course packs for each course, Histology." | Report Response

"There are required books for every class." | Report Response

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What books are unnecessary?

"Everything else they listed. Course packs provided are sufficient for exams" | Report Response

"Many." | Report Response

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

"No" | Report Response

"Primary Care Emphasis" | Report Response

"Probably more toward primary care, but not noticeably." | Report Response

"No." | Report Response

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Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.50	4

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.25	4

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.75	4

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	4
No	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.75	4

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	3
no	1

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.25	4

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
3.25	4

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	0

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	4
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.50	4

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

"Only in EL, graduate housing available." | Report Response

"The school is enormous and there is ample housing. Dorms or graduate student housing apartments." | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
1.75	4

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

Response Avg	# Responders
9.50	4

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
3.75	4

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response	# Responders
Need-based	0
Merit-based	0
Both	2

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.50	4

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

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

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	4

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

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

Response Avg	# Responders
7.25	4

0 = none, 10 = lots

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

Response Avg	# Responders
8.25	4

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	4

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Generally encouraging and engaging" | Report Response

"Excellent. I have no complaints about any of the faculty--they have all been extremely involved." | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Excellent in most campuses. Really enjoy teaching." | Report Response

"Outstanding" | Report Response

"Excellent, mostly." | Report Response

"Also excellent. I have been very impressed (and somewhat surprised)." | Report Response

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What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

"P/F" | Report Response

"Pass/fail." | Report Response

"pass/fail" | Report Response

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What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"P/F and Honors" | Report Response

"Pass/Fail/Honors" | Report Response

"Honors, Pass, Fail." | Report Response

"pass/fail/honor" | Report Response

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Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	4

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.25	4

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	4

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.50	4

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.25	4

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	4

0 = far away, 10 = close

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

"8 week blocks and 4 week blocks depending on rotation. Require Internal Med, Family Med, Surgery, OB/GYN, Peds, and Pscyh" | Report Response

"Scheduled by Preference All rotations 8 weeks Peds IM Surg Psych OB/Gyn Family" | Report Response

"8 weeks of IM, FM, peds, OB/GYN, psych, surgery in year 3. Year 4 has senior surgery and IM." | Report Response

"Required: psychiatry, ob/gyn, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, family medicine" | Report Response

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What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

"Notes, h and p, some minor procedures, labs. Scrubbing in on cases, deliveries in OB" | Report Response

"Notes,Procedures.. Everything really" | Report Response

"This depends entirely on the rotation, and on the site a person is assigned." | Report Response

"Depends on the rotation. We do H&Ps on our own 2 patients on inpatient, and we do focused H&P on outpatietn." | Report Response

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

"Traditional hospitals, in modern condition" | Report Response

"Excellent" | Report Response

"Varied, mostly good. Some better than others." | Report Response

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What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"Varies on campuses" | Report Response

"Depending upon community, Flint v. Grand Rapids is very very very different." | Report Response

"Again, it depends on the rotation and where a person is assigned." | Report Response

"Poor white people and poor black people. That's about it." | Report Response

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Social Environment

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

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	4

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	4

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.75	4

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.25	4

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	4

0 = no, 10 = very

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.75	4

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	4

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.50	4

0 = no, 10 = very

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

Response Avg	# Responders
9.75	4

0 = no, 10 = very

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

"Bars, food, outdoor hiking and biking" | Report Response

"Drink" | Report Response

"No idea." | Report Response

"Drink." | Report Response

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Post Graduation

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

"Graduates have a high match rate in a wide range of specialties including competitive specialties and at very competitive programs." | Report Response

"Excellent" | Report Response

"Only 2 out of 150 did not match in 2010." | Report Response

"As well as anyone I would guess." | Report Response

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