guys i generally agree with the "easy way thing- meaning the high road is harder" but i would like to stress the "easy way" is first a lot harder (actual limits to retakes, no cheating, no repeated test, less joke classes, no favoritism for students; for example crying to a prof does not produce a curve) although the provide you with more technology and paper handouts. But in the end the "easy way" produces higher grades on the steps namely 93% (Not the 71%) first time passers, and nbme scores on average +500(not the 400's). So if i had to do it all over again, i would take the space ship, not the bike... haha GL having said that; there are somethings the school has that can not be found in the USA, but hell whatever.