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Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

📚 General Info

What graduating class are you in?

2012

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

No

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

Not applicable

What is your race/ethnic background?

Caucasian

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

What was your MCAT score?

509

What was your undergrad GPA?

3.9

What was your undergrad science GPA?

4.0

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

08096

What do you like most about this school?

Jefferson students are very supportive of each other and the school has a very non-cut-throat feel to it. It's connected to a huge network of hospitals and there are plenty of activities to choose from.

What do you like least about this school?

The class size might be intimidating to some people and sometimes there is some red tape to go through.

Please provide any other general comments on your school

Since the school focuses on health students, many services like financial aid are very student-friendly. The location of the school is the best in Philly and the huge alumni body is a great networking tool.
Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Traditional

How many courses are taken at a given time?

2

How long are you typically in class per day?

3-4 hours

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Video recording

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

3

How many students per cadaver?

5-6

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

3 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?

8 out of 10

Are syllabi provided for the student?

yes

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

about twice a week

What books are necessary?

books are generally not required, except for pathology (especially for the pictures)

What books are unnecessary?

No responses

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

No responses
Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

10 out of 10

Do you feel safe on campus?

10 out of 10

How available and convenient is public transportation?

10 out of 10

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

No

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

5 out of 10

Is on-campus housing available?

yes

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

8 out of 10

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?

No responses

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

yes

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

5 out of 10

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

several combos are available depending on how much you want to spend
Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

8 out of 10

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Both
Faculty/Grades

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

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

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

Is the class ranked?

yes

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

The majority of the faculty is very dedicated to teaching. The school is very receptive to students' feedback and professors do get changed from year to year if there is negative feedback

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

No responses

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

F/P/H

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

No responses
Clinical Rotations

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?

8 out of 10

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

5 out of 10

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

typical rotations as some of the other schools. The curriculum is changing though to incorporate a 1 month int med rotation during 4th year to bridge to the internship

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

No responses

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

No responses

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

No responses
Social Environment

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

10 out of 10

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

10 out of 10

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

10 out of 10

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

8 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

10 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for married students?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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

No responses
Post Graduation

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

No responses

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

the school has a strong reputation for producing excellent clinicians

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

No responses