[quote=making_success]I applied to St. James because it provided me an opportunity. I did the research and chose St. James on my own.

I have several comments to make regarding St. James Med.

1. St. James is a new school. Those of you who cannot bear the initial rough waters, for a sturdy ship that's readying its sails to take flight, really need to get out of medicine. Self explanatory: you're not mature and not cut-out for what lies ahead. This is your weeding out process; your departure helps make our school, St. James Med, stronger.QUOTE]


Are you insane? Yes it is a new school, but the folks who do not want to take a chance has nothing to do with lack of maturity or even having a set balls. The fact of the matter is people don't want to take a chance with their future. You are at the school for up to two years. It's the years after that is the concern (and reading other posts on this forum, the whole thing should be of concern).

New schools do not have the affiliations that more proven schools have, plain and simple. Yes, it provides an opportunity and it is up to the student to help the school sink or swim (to keep with the ship metaphor). There is no need for these prospective students to give up on medicine because they prefer to know what they are getting into...maybe they are a bit wiser for knowing what they want after med school.

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