How is the USMLE prep - course in carbondale illinois

[MDIN2009]

Just wondering..Please only Windsor students reply.

[Anisha2939]

umm, they are VERY time consuming....cuz u have a test every morning, then a class, then another test in the afternoon, but if u get ur kaplan books or ne books for step 1 you should get enough time to study from them, and get atleast 25% of studyin done for the usmle's....dont count on the material they give u, just memorize them 15 mins before ur test and u should get a 100%

[HellaCali!]

is the carbondale semester mandatory?

[Quash]

Yes, to carbondale if you want to go to the US for clinicals. no, if you wish to do clinicals in st kitts you do them here. And take usmle later. Unless you want to go to the UK you can head off to the UK

[HellaCali!]

So do you guys get clinical integration during your time in Carbondale? As in do they teach you the ways of the hospital etc? do you get any hospital time?

[Anisha2939]

lol we were suppose to have 3 weeks of preclinicals/HMP....instead we only had 3 days (4 hours each)....which was held over the WEEKEND....by a guy who was supposEDLY volunteerin his time....so basically we paid 5K for 3 days

[HellaCali!]

whats carbondale like by the way? did you guys have to find your own housing?

[LikeMD]

I would like to know as much as you can share with Carbondale, when does it start and how is housing..and what is the schedule like over their... as much info would great....thanks

[Anisha2939]

they provide housing.....well its a hotel....and u live in the rooms, and then u have classes in the hotel.
Carbondale itself is boring which i guess is a good thing, cuz then ur more wantin to study since there's nothin better to do