I like this thread a lot because it's all my future classmates and it's free of the grade replacement drama currently going on in the premed forum. I won't lie though, I'm really glad I got a chance to take advantage of replacing a couple courses before it went down the crapper.
Anyways, in regards to KCU, what do you guy like most about this school. I'm always interested in hearing why people with multiple acceptances picked the school that they did. It makes me proud of my future institution.
On the flip side, what are you guys most concerned/nervous about?
I'll answer these questions first.
The thing I like most about KCU was the high board scores. I know the curriculum is tough, but I kind of like that. Unlike when we were in undergrad, the stuff we learn is literally all super applicable and important to what we as future physicians will end up devoting our lives too. For that reason, it's crucial that we know everything we can about medicine. I'm glad they put us through the ringer because when (not if) we survive, we'll be good doctors for it. If board scores are a reflection of what you know, then I'm glad I'm going to a school that will force me to learn the most.
Moreover, I heard an analogy that medical school is like the army. In the army they treat you like **** and work you hard to break you down and then build you back up in the shape of a good soldier. I want that in a medical school. I want them to work me to the bone so that I lose all the bad habits I've built up over the years and get totally retired in the mood of a brilliant physician. I think a rigorous curriculum does that.
As for the things I'm anxious about, they're two fold. Firstly, naturally I am worried a bit about the work. I know I just praised it, but it will suck, and I hope I handle it well.
Secondly, I'm like terribly afraid of blood. For real, I passed out in high school once when we saw a YouTube video of a facelift in class. I also had to leave the room for a bit during the fetal pig dissection. So yeah, my squeamishness is bad. But like I said earlier, medical school will force me to get over that, and I'll come out better for it. It'll just suck at the beginning and I just don't wanna be the first person who passes out in the anatomy lab. For the first time in my life, I'm content with being second.
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