unfotunately i got to agree with u
but i went to Lodz. had my interview there. got accepted on the spot... they were very keen on me - as a transfer student i expected there to be lots of ummms and aahhhs and well strict regulations. but non as such
having said that i did exceed requirements
the buildings seem ok
professors seem nice
city is a nightmare...
transport is rubbish
so.. if ur used to western standards of living .dont go there. trust me.
All in all average school and alot of promises(which could remain promises for a long time)
regards
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Originally Posted by Miklos
What I always find fascinating is that it is premeds that talk up schools they have yet to attend. The old adage of the newly converted being the most fanatical seems to hold.
The USMLE is a big deal for IMGs. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.
The reason for this is very simple. In order to get interviews for residency positions, IMG applicants need to get past the ERAS software filters created by program directors.
Whether one's application receives a second look or not very often comes down to simply one (Step 1) or two numbers (Step 2 CK).
Ask others on this forum who, you know, have actually taken it and have scored residencies about the effort they put into the exam, etc...
Re: Lodz. If this is the school for you, fantastic and the best of luck to you.
For others, there are two things I'd like to point out.
1) Until the day a school is actually approved by a state, promises of approval by agents mean zilch, nada, nothing.
2) The program is relatively new. No grads in residency, plenty of bugs to be worked out, etc... Should one decide to attend, one needs to be very cognizant of this risk and the possibility that the program might fail.
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