University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston School Feedback

General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response	# Responders
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	1
2011	0
2012	1
2013	0
2014	1
2015	0
2016	0
2017	2
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0

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

Response	# Responders
No	5
BA/DO	0
BS/DO	0
DO/JD	0
DO/MA	0
DO/MBA	0
DO/MPH	0
DO/MS	0
DO/PhD	0
MD/JD	0
MD/MBA	0
MD/MPH	0
MD/MS	0
MD/PhD	0

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

Response	# Responders
in-state	4
out-of-state	1
international	0
Not applicable	0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response	# Responders
Caucasian	4
African American	0
Hispanic	1
Asian or Pacific Islander	0
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.60	5

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.60	5

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.80	5

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
506	5

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.80	5

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.76	5

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

77706

75473

75002

75662

61088

What do you like most about this school?

"schedule; atmosphere/laid back" | Report Response

"The half day schedule!" | Report Response

"Curriculum, classes are half days with free time to study." | Report Response

"Our curriculum. We have a systems based curriculum with PBL. A very good way to intergrate and apply knowledge." | Report Response

"Excellent board prep and extremely lenient class schedules." | Report Response

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What do you like least about this school?

"amt time off to study for step 1" | Report Response

"PBL can take up quite a bit of outside study time, and can cover some concepts that won't be taught anywhere is the curriculum but end up on the exam." | Report Response

"Does not seem to have a great academic reputation nationally. Some departments are still recovering from the hurricane." | Report Response

"Administrations." | Report Response

"The PBL curriculum is tedious at times." | Report Response

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Please provide any other general comments on your school

"I love UTMB!The students are very relaxed and welcoming. It is far from a cut throat environment and the half day schedule allows you to do what works best for you, concerning study habits." | Report Response

"Overall I'm very happy with my education. I feel like I am prepared for residency." | Report Response

"Great location and fabulous board prep, great schedule, which works best with a self-motivated personality." | Report Response

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Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	5
Traditional	0

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response	# Responders
1	1
2	3
3	1
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response	# Responders
<1 hour	0
1-2 hours	0
2-3 hours	2
3-4 hours	3
4-5 hours	0
5-6 hours	0
6> hours	0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response	# Responders
Video recording	5
Free note taking service	0
Fee-based note taking service	4
Powerpoint slides provided only	2
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	0
3	1
4	2
5	2
6	0
7	0

How many students per cadaver?

Response	# Responders
Prosections only	0
1-2	0
3-4	3
5-6	2
7-8	0
>8	0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response	# Responders
3 months	5
6 months	0
9 months	0
12 months	0
24 months	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.20	5

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	5
no	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.20	5

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response	# Responders
yes	4
no	1

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

"3x a week, occasionally more if there is lab." | Report Response

"PBL 3 times a week for 2 hours, Practice of medicine course once a week for 3 hours." | Report Response

"All Labs and PBL sessions so 4-5 times per week." | Report Response

"3-4 times a week." | Report Response

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What books are necessary?

"Essential Clinical Anatomy, Anatomy Atlas, BRS Physiology, Robbin's Pathology" | Report Response

"Netters. Robbins. Bates." | Report Response

"Board review books are a great resource." | Report Response

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What books are unnecessary?

"Most of the required books" | Report Response

"Lots." | Report Response

"Most of the professor recommended textbooks." | Report Response

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

"No. We have a well balanced curriculum." | Report Response

"No." | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.40	5

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.80	5

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	5

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

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

Response	# Responders
Pre-clinical years	0
Clinical years	1
All years	4
No	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.40	5

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	4
no	1

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.40	5

0 = terrible, 10 = great

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

Response Avg	# Responders
2.20	5

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	2

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	4
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.40	5

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

"Dorms, Apartments (1, 2, 3 BRs)" | Report Response

"1 bedroom -$600/mo 2 bedroom- $900/mo" | Report Response

"Very affordable, 1-br and 2-br suites available." | Report Response

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Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.40	5

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

Response Avg	# Responders
7.20	5

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.60	5

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response	# Responders
Need-based	1
Merit-based	0
Both	3

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.20	5

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

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

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	5

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.60	5

0 = none, 10 = lots

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

Response Avg	# Responders
6.40	5

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	4

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Very good" | Report Response

"Good." | Report Response

"A good mix of good and bad." | Report Response

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How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Good." | Report Response

"I have not yet attended clinical years." | Report Response

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

"as of 15/16 yr - P or F prev Honors/HP/P/F" | Report Response

"Currently honors/high pass/pass/fail but talking of moving to just p/f next year." | Report Response

"Honors (Top 15%) High Pass (Top 50%) Pass and Fail" | Report Response

"Honors, High Pass, Pass, Fail" | Report Response

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What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"Honors, High Pass, Pass, Fail" | Report Response

"I don't know." | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	5

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.60	5

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	5

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.20	5

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.80	5

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	5

0 = far away, 10 = close

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

"I'm not sure" | Report Response

"We have tracks and you submit your preferences. Surgery, Senior Surgery, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Psych, Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Ambulatory Community Selective, Humanities Selective and 20 weeks of electives." | Report Response