What graduating class are you in?

2019

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

No

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

out-of-state

What was your MCAT score?

472

What was your undergrad GPA?

3.5

What was your undergrad science GPA?

3.5

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

95453

What is your race/ethnic background?

Caucasian

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

7 out of 10

What do you like most about this school?

"Good class culture" Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"Administration makes some questionable financial decisions like focusing on adding new programs instead of perfecting the COM." Report Response

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

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

Please provide any other general comments on your school

No Response

Are fees/tuition expensive?

5 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

5 out of 10

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

No Response

How is the curriculum structured?

Systems-based

How many courses are taken at a given time?

4

How long are you typically in class per day?

6> hours

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

"Only for quizzes and labs" Report Response

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Video recording

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

1

How many students per cadaver?

3-4

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

12 months

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

3 out of 10

Are standardized patients used?

yes

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

4 out of 10

Are syllabi provided for the student?

yes

What books are necessary?

No Response

What books are unnecessary?

No Response

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

"Primary care" Report Response

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Some is stellar, others leave a lot to be desired. Strongest includes histology, anatomy, neurology, cardiology, pharm, and psych." Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Rotation site dependent but the Boise site is phenomenal." Report Response

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

5 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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

"Pass/fail" Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"Pass/fail" Report Response

Is the class ranked?

yes

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

"Third year is scheduled in each “hub” assigned at the end of second year. Cores include peds, family, IM, surgery, OMT, psych, OB/gyn. Fourth year is for you to schedule but there is extensive help and availability." Report Response

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

7 out of 10

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

5 out of 10

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

9 out of 10

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

5 out of 10

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

7 out of 10

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

"Site dependent, typically you see every other patient before the doctor in clinic settings and present before going back in with the doctor. On inpatient given the opportunity to manage a small group of patients with supervision" Report Response

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

"I can only speak for the Boise site but we have strong ties with Saint Alphonsus and West Valley. Difficult to rotate at St Lukes" Report Response

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

5 out of 10

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"Variable" Report Response

How do you feel about the location of the school?

6 out of 10

Do you feel safe on campus?

10 out of 10

How available and convenient is public transportation?

5 out of 10

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

Clinical years

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

8 out of 10

Is on-campus housing available?

no

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

5 out of 10

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

"Apartment complex right next door to campus. 1-2 bedrooms" Report Response

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

5 out of 10

Is couples housing available?

yes

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

yes

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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

"River float, house parties, trivia night, salsa dancing, symphony performances" Report Response

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

8 out of 10

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

10 out of 10

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

9 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

5 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for married students?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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

No Response

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

No Response

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

No Response