Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Individual responses

📚 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?

No responses

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

5 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

What was your MCAT score?

528

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What was your undergrad GPA?

3.5

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What was your undergrad science GPA?

3.35

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

92602

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What do you like most about this school?

location

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What do you like least about this school?

administrative difficulties

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Please provide any other general comments on your school

No responses

Curriculum ▼

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?

4-5 hours

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Powerpoint slides provided only Video recording

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

3

How many students per cadaver?

3-4

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

3 months

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

6 out of 10

Are standardized patients used?

yes

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

5 out of 10

Are syllabi provided for the student?

yes

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

In 2012, about half or less. For the newer classes almost all these are mandatory

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What books are necessary?

none. They require some, but it's up to you to purchase.

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What books are unnecessary?

almost all

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

family medicine

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Location & Housing ▼

How do you feel about the location of the school?

6 out of 10

Do you feel safe on campus?

9 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?

All years

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

10 out of 10

Is on-campus housing available?

yes

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

6 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

Is couples housing available?

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Is nearby off-campus housing available?

yes

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

9 out of 10

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

apartment complex semi-affiliated with school

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Cost/Financial Aid ▼

Are fees/tuition expensive?

1 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?

Both

Faculty/Grades ▼

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

Is the class ranked?

yes

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

depends on year to year; seems staff turnover is changing quite a bit after my class

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How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

Almost no instruction except every 2-3 months. Varies depending on the rotation.

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

percentages with curves

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What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

Low pass, pass, high pass, honors, fail

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Clinical Rotations ▼

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

7 out of 10

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

6 out of 10

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

7 out of 10

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

4 out of 10

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

4 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?

3rd year is by lottery. All 3rd year and 4th year electives are self scheduled with exception of required ER rotation in 4th year which is also by lottery choice

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What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

depends on the location, but pretty much what you would expect. Write notes, see patients, help write orders, very few procedures unless you're lucky or with a specific attending.

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

one affiliated hospital but you don't necessarily go there unless you get it by lottery

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What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

Latino

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Social Environment ▼

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

7 out of 10

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?

5 out of 10

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

7 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?

6 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

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

Hike, bike, climb, ski, surf, snowboard, disneyland, clubbing, restaurants, etc.

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Post Graduation ▼

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

fair - lots of people get into the specialty of their choice, assuming they have the grades & CV for it. Majority go into primary care, eg. family medicine or IM

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

not sure

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

not sure

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