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Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

Miami Shores, FL

Podiatry Schools | Public For-Profit

📚 General Info

What graduating class are you in?

2018

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?

0 out of 10

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

0 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

What was your MCAT score?

498

What was your undergrad GPA?

3.3

What was your undergrad science GPA?

3.1

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

94521

What do you like most about this school?

3rd year Clinical faculty are good for the most part

What do you like least about this school?

Everything, except the weather. After 3 years of school here I think it is safe to say that the education here is on par with a below average community college. Yeah, there are a couple good professors, but 80% of them are inept and cannot articulate the material in manner which is conducive to learning. Barry used to be known for its "clinical education", but even that is at risk now with the new clinical coordinator. She is unorganized, dictator-like, and irrational. In almost every one of our class meetings with her she will tell us one thing, and then does the exact opposite. Just thinking about her infuriates me because she knows how to sweet talk the dean into making him think she is doing a good job. In an attempt to make this review relatively short, I won't go into any specifics. You might think I'm just a grumpy student that got bad grades and am just here ranting. I wish that was the case. I'm a pretty mellow guy and in most cases I would care less about any drama going on with the faculty, but Barry has gotten out of control. I think its only fair to any potential students to know what they are getting into. Just to be clear, I don't want to throw everyone associated with Barry under the bus. There are some good faculty members, but they are few and far between. If you ask me, Barry is heading in the wrong direction, and fast. If you interview here they will try to make themselves look good by saying they have great pass rates for boards part one and for matching for residency. But don't be fooled, this is not because the school prepares us well, it's because we study on our own. Good luck to anyone researching the options for podiatry school. The field of podiatry is great and is growing fast with the increase prevalence of diabetes. Regardless of which school you attend, you have to put in a lot of time to make sure you know the material, so be prepared to give up a lot of your personal time.

Please provide any other general comments on your school

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Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

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How many courses are taken at a given time?

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How long are you typically in class per day?

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Are courses recorded for medical students?

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How many days per week is anatomy lab?

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How many students per cadaver?

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How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

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

5 out of 10

Are standardized patients used?

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

5 out of 10

Are syllabi provided for the student?

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

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What books are necessary?

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What books are unnecessary?

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

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Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

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Do you feel safe on campus?

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How available and convenient is public transportation?

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

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

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Is on-campus housing available?

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What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

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

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Is couples housing available?

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Is nearby off-campus housing available?

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How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

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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?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

5 out of 10

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

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Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

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

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

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

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Is the class ranked?

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How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

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How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

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

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What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

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Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

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Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

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Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

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Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

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Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

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How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

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

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What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

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

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What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

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Social Environment

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

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How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

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What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

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Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

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Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

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

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Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

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Is the environment supportive for married students?

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

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

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Post Graduation

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

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

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

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