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?

3.85

What was your undergrad science GPA?

3.78

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

60714

What is your race/ethnic background?

Asian or Pacific Islander

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

5 out of 10

What do you like most about this school?

"Good camaraderie, only 1 or 2 gunners in my class and everyone shares their notes." Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"Location is rough since it is a small town. It can play to a benefit since it keeps you focused on studying. Needs to switch to a systems based curriculum." Report Response

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

6 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

Please provide any other general comments on your school

"Overall, it provides a great medical education and prepares you well to be a physician." Report Response

Are fees/tuition expensive?

1 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

1 out of 10

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Need-based

How is the curriculum structured?

Traditional

How many courses are taken at a given time?

5

How long are you typically in class per day?

5-6 hours

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

"Mandatory attendance first semester of first year. After that, classes are optional, but some courses do have unannounced quizzes to benefit students that attend, although several students will just do the quizzes at home after hearing from a friend. OMM lab is mandatory every Wednesday for 4 hours both years." Report Response

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Video recording

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

2

How many students per cadaver?

3-4

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

6 months

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

2 out of 10

Are standardized patients used?

yes

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

6 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?

"The school's mission is for primary care; however, people will match into a variety of fields." Report Response

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"It varies. We have some amazing professors (one does pharm board review courses at schools across the country) and we have some worse professors." Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

No Response

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

7 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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

"GPA based" Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"GPA based" Report Response

Is the class ranked?

no

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

"4 week blocks. There are several sites across the midwest region that students can go to. 2 family, 2 medicine, 2 surgery, OB/gyn, psych, EM, OMM, rural health." Report Response

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

5 out of 10

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

5 out of 10

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

7 out of 10

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

8 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?

No Response

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

No Response

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

2 out of 10

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"It varies depending on the site. Some sites are located in bigger cities while some are located in more rural areas." Report Response

How do you feel about the location of the school?

2 out of 10

Do you feel safe on campus?

9 out of 10

How available and convenient is public transportation?

1 out of 10

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

All years

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

9 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.)?

No Response

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

No Response

Is couples housing available?

no

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?

7 out of 10

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

"Our class performs a lot of volunteer work in the community. For fun, people mainly hang out at each other's homes and do weekend trips out of town fairly often." Report Response

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

7 out of 10

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

7 out of 10

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

9 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

8 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?

"Graduates fare pretty well. We've had some great matches." Report Response

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

"The school is ranked by US World News for rural medicine and is also ranked as one of the highest producing schools in terms of primary care physicians." Report Response

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

"It isn't super well known around the country, but most programs know of the school around the region and believe it produces well rounded physicians." Report Response