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  • Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Dayton, OH
Individual Feedback 5 3 Responses
General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response # Responders
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
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 3
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 3
out-of-state 0
international 0
Not applicable 0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response # Responders
Caucasian 3
African American 0
Hispanic 0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Native American/ Native Alaskan 0
Other/Multiracial 0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 3

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

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

Response Avg # Responders
5.67 3

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

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

Response Avg # Responders
3.33 3

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average # Responders
510 3

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average # Responders
3.72 3

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average # Responders
3.65 3

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

45830

45140

44022

Please provide any other general comments on your school

"It has proven to be the best 2 years of my life so far--which I never would have expected from medical school." | Report Response

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response # Responders
Systems-based 1
Traditional 2

How many courses are taken at a given time?

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

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response # Responders
Video recording 3
Free note taking service 0
Fee-based note taking service 0
Powerpoint slides provided only 1
None 0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

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

How many students per cadaver?

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

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

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

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

Response Avg # Responders
5.67 3

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

Are standardized patients used?

Response # Responders
yes 3
no 0

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

Response Avg # Responders
4.67 3

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response # Responders
yes 3
no 0

What books are necessary?

"None. Well, Robbins is kinda necessary." | Report Response

"Netters anatomy, board review books, Robbins Review of Pathology" | Report Response

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

"Primary care" | Report Response

"Not really. Originally the school received extra money to promote primary care, but now the distribution of graduating medical students in no different than any other place." | Report Response

"The school is rooted in primary care but I do not feel this is promoted more than other specialties." | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 3

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg # Responders
9.67 3

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg # Responders
3.67 3

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 2
No 0

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 3

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 3
no 0

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg # Responders
5.33 3

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
2.00 3

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 0
no 0

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 1
no 0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg # Responders
9.33 3

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

"Lots of options, but nearly 100% live off campus." | Report Response

"Unknown (most students do not live on campus)" | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg # Responders
6.33 3

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 3

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg # Responders
4.00 3

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

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

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 3

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

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

Response Avg # Responders
9.33 3

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.33 3

0 = none, 10 = lots

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

Response Avg # Responders
6.67 3

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response # Responders
yes 3
no 0

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Most are very educational and can meet with students." | Report Response

"A mix. There are a decent number of very good professors...and also very bad ones." | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Attendings can be hit or miss (but I would assume that is true of anywhere)" | Report Response

"Unknown (2nd year)" | Report Response

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

"Pass/Fail with an associated percentage for each class" | Report Response

"Pass / Fail + percentage" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"Pass/Fail with an associated percentage for each 3rd year clerkship. 4th year electives are pass/fail. There is no honors/high pass etc. Which kinda stinks, but dissuades gunner-ing" | Report Response

"Not sure" | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 3

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
5.67 3

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 3

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg # Responders
6.33 3

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 3

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg # Responders
6.33 3

0 = far away, 10 = close

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

"3rd year - Ob/Gyn 8 weeks, Surgery 8 weeks, Peds 8 weeks, IM 10 weeks, Neuro 2 weeks, Psych 6 weeks, Fam Med 6 weeks 4th year - Mostly electives, but required EM 4 weeks, Neuro 2 weeks with a required SUB-I" | Report Response

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

"Pre-rounding, presenting etc. Unable to place orders as 3rd year at most sites. 4th year orders can be cosigned by residents." | Report Response

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

"800 bed level 1 trauma center, smaller level 2 trauma center, VA, free-standing pediatric children's hospital." | Report Response

"7 teaching hospitals" | Report Response

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"A good mix. From inner-city to suburban to rural." | Report Response

"All types (inner city, suburb, VA)" | Report Response

Social Environment

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.67 3

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 3

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 3

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg # Responders
8.33 3

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg # Responders
6.67 3

0 = no, 10 = very

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 3

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg # Responders
7.67 3

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg # Responders
8.33 3

0 = no, 10 = very

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.67 3

0 = no, 10 = very

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

"Sports, bars, eat food, its a small city." | Report Response

"Bars, downtown Dayton, random things" | Report Response

Post Graduation

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

"very well. The match list for the past 5 years is on the website." | Report Response

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

"Regionally known. People in California might not have heard of Ohio, much less Dayton, Ohio." | Report Response

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

No responses

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