Yeah your 4th year can be wherever you want, doing pretty much whatever you want. You do have to do an EM core rotation and COMAT, but that can also be done anywhere that meets the shift requirements.
Yup. I'm in KC for 3rd year and I am still planning on leaving after and doing fourth year back at home (I only stayed in KC for 3rd year for personal reasons).
2nd year here, but are the KC sites pretty popular aka is it relatively hard to stay in KC for 3rd year?
Depends on the year. There are a lot of spots and they're trying to increase them every year (that's what they say at least). I do know a good chunk of people didn't get KC this year despite wanting it and even writing appeals. But you can swap with people after the fact if you got a spot that someone else wants and vice versa.
do people with financial limitations get first priority?
No lol. It's a matching algorithm. However you can write a letter to the director of medical education stating any reasons you have for a certain spot, you can also write an appeal letter for any extenuating circumstances. However, you will not find out if those are accepted. They just tell you where you're going the same time/way as everyone else.
Nope. Mine was definitely not on brand of what you could order from the school.
I was gonna ask about this as well! I noticed that the ophthalmoscope/otoscope are the most expensive items on the list, but a doctor who I worked with gifted me a Welch Allyn kit. If I don't need the exact model that the school is recommending, then I'd much rather buy the other parts individually.
That sounds like a really nice doc that loved you lol. Very lucky!!
Nope. Basically what the other poster said, except this year even people who owned homes in locations (I believe there was someone in Joplin) got their letters declined lol.
I was gifted a Welch Allyn by a family member and it worked for me well. So you should be good.
Don't ask a ton of questions during lecture, probably won't be an issue for y'all if its still all remote learning, but if you are in class know there are other people there too, if you have a bunch of questions just wait till the end or send the professor an email, you don't want to be known as the person who's annoying for asking tons of questions.
Yep. It was crazy. I mean they were still in a location within driving distance, but still..
I 100% get it, as I was in the exact same situation. I would say try not to stress out about it too much from now. There are a lot of spots in KC so hopefully you will be fine by the time it comes.
They should email you in the next week to let you know about your welcome gift. Congratulations!Hello everyone,
I got accepted of the wait list last week, really excited to be attending the KC campus.
I heard talk of 1 item of free gear being given out to students. Is that still a thing?
also got off the waitlist a little over a week ago and I get 0 emails about anything, let alone free gear lol -___-
I also got off the waitlist in mid-May and I had to wait a week before the emails came in. Hopefully they'll be in touch with you soon!
Congratulations! I know you really hoping for an acceptance that's awesome!
orientation is all online. they might do like a drive by orientation where you pick up your iPad, etc.
Just found it thanks! I didn't realize it was only a 20 min drive from CT.
I'm coming from Chicago and I'm not bringing any furniture. I'm gonna purchase everything and start shipping it there like 2 days before i move in to my apartment.
Congrats on your acceptance!!! Would you mind sharing when you interviewed and when you got waitlisted?
Thanks! I'll look into it.
Thanks for the advice! My dad and brother will be coming to help with the moving process. I think flying vs. driving a uhaul will come down to cheapest option. I'm checking pricing now.
i thought the email said some small group activities might be possible, where did you get the information that it is all online?
i thought it was all online til labor day? orientation i believe is fully online then they move to in-person activities but in small groups. they want us to quarantine in KC for 2 weeks meaning no activities in-person for the full 2 weeks.
Congrats, and welcome to the fam!
Mandatory, small-group in-person activities will most likely begin as early as July 27. This is what i found from the website. but yes orientation will be all online i assume
