University of Vermont College of Medicine Individual responses

📚 General Info ▼

What graduating class are you in?

2013

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 is your race/ethnic background?

Caucasian

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

8 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?

6 out of 10

What was your MCAT score?

515

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What was your undergrad GPA?

3.78

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What was your undergrad science GPA?

3.76

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

94120

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What do you like most about this school?

The pre-clinical curriculum is well-run, well-taught, and efficient. The administration really takes care of the students. The extended MS4 is wonderful. Clinicians are great and enjoy teaching more than other places; I found that many came to Vermont simply because they liked it, and that happiness is reflected in how they treat students.

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What do you like least about this school?

Clinical years (as they are everywhere) are chaotic and inconsistent and the constant travel between away sites in FL, ME, and CT is draining.

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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?

1

How long are you typically in class per day?

3-4 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?

3 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

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

Once a week at least, depending on clinical teaching sessions. There is a required weekly group session that runs the whole year.

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What books are necessary?

None

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What books are unnecessary?

All

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

Family Medicine is encouraged, but in a gentle free food way not a demanding one

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Location & Housing ▼

How do you feel about the location of the school?

8 out of 10

Do you feel safe on campus?

9 out of 10

How available and convenient is public transportation?

2 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?

7 out of 10

Is on-campus housing available?

no

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

5 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?

yes

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

yes

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

7 out of 10

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

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Cost/Financial Aid ▼

Are fees/tuition expensive?

3 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

4 out of 10

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Both

Faculty/Grades ▼

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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?

7 out of 10

Is the class ranked?

no

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

The lecturers are fantastic. Some tend to be boring, but none are malignant or unhappy to be teaching pre-clinical students. The pathology department is FANTASTIC!! Their lectures tend to be the most well-put together and interesting of all specialties.

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How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

The attendings and residents are happy, which translates into better teaching

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

H/P/F

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What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

H/P/F

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Clinical Rotations ▼

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

4 out of 10

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

6 out of 10

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

6 out of 10

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

7 out of 10

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

6 out of 10

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

0 out of 10

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

Third year: surgery, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, family medicine, pediatrics, ob/gyn (in that order, starting in various clerkships) Fourth year requirements include EM, two acting internships (one in medicine, the other in the specialty of your choice); can be done anywhere in the country. Also required to do one month of research or teaching in the pre-clinical curriculum. IE, four months of requirements, 10 months of electives (because of the accelerated curriculum)

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What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

Expected to see patients, present on rounds, and write notes on your own. Your responsibilities are basically as far as you want to go in patient care.

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

FAHC is nice, but small

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What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

White with some refugee populations at the home hospital; a smorgasbord at away sites

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Social Environment ▼

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

8 out of 10

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

7 out of 10

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

6 out of 10

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

8 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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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

Go out on church street, ski/snowboard, bike, hike, eat Ben & Jerry's, etc

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Post Graduation ▼

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

Because of the extended clinical education, UVM has a great rep for clinical training.

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

Depends on the year; probably strongest in primary care, but many people each year match into competitive specialties

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

Great clinical training

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