Starting September 2008

[leo_rulz]

are all the housing like frigate bay in terms of maintenance & surroundings or frigate bay different frm others
thankx

[vipers1017]

Yea so i e-mailed the US Admin and left a message with Lonna about transferring my acceptance and deposit to another semester and still no reply. What number should I have called or e-mail address is there for me to use? sorry this probably has been asked before but I am dying here, just got my wisdom teeth out.

[shahzadi]

My brother bought

1. BRS Physiology
2. Rapid Review Series Physiology
3. Physiology textbook by the same author from BRS Physiology.

He's trying to get Case Study of Physiology by the same author from 1 and 3.


lol oh dear. thats what im afraid of - getting myself nervous before classes even start. I want to keep my sanity before I reach the island. By the way, I'm coming from NY also =)

[MDIN2009]

BRS path and physio, Behavioral science are great...and a must buy.

The only rapid review I would by is the Path...but that comes is more useful for the boards.


My brother bought

1. BRS Physiology
2. Rapid Review Series Physiology
3. Physiology textbook by the same author from BRS Physiology.

He's trying to get Case Study of Physiology by the same author from 1 and 3.

[n4ninad]

Yea so i e-mailed the US Admin and left a message with Lonna about transferring my acceptance and deposit to another semester and still no reply. What number should I have called or e-mail address is there for me to use? sorry this probably has been asked before but I am dying here, just got my wisdom teeth out.
I advice you to call them because it's not possible that they may


answer everyone's email, so better call them to confirm your



matter with them.

You can contact at the following contact details:

PH: 708-235-1940


Fax: 708-235-1942


Email: usadmin @ windsor . edu

[sweeti2themax]

How are the books that the school gives you? Are they in good condition, or do people usually by their own?

[sweeti2themax]

Oh and when does everyone usually buy the Kaplan notes books? Do you study from them as you go along, or is it more effective to buy them 6 months before the USmle and just use First Aid and BRS books for now?

[HEAL4U]

How much does high speed internet cost down there?

[MD2B2012]

How much does high speed internet cost down there?

ya i have the same question.. & how do we get it?? because im gonna need it as soon as i get there so i could communicate with the fam.

[MDIN2009]

Use your 5 semesters to master the concepts...BRS is helpful in that.

First Aid and Kaplan are more for review after you have completed basic sciences. Use the Kaplan questions to master the material you learn in your basic sciences classes.

I recommend that you take the Kaplan live lecture course after your 5th semester if you can afford it.

Oh and when does everyone usually buy the Kaplan notes books? Do you study from them as you go along, or is it more effective to buy them 6 months before the USmle and just use First Aid and BRS books for now?

[Future Dr.Dewar]

ya i have the same question.. & how do we get it?? because im gonna need it as soon as i get there so i could communicate with the fam.


High speed internet

Cable and Wireless -- 125 EC a month (takes long to get the connection --upto 2 weeks)
Cable -- 97 EC a month ( quick to get the connection - within 3 days usually)

Cable and Wireless a one time initial charge for the connection is around 225 EC (dont remember exact charges-- been so long)
Would suggest that you bring a linksys router --cheaper if you have the router

[HEAL4U]

Thanks Future Dr. Dewar
One last question, i have an old router but it isn't linksys but just as good. Does it matter. Up in Canada i have trouble with linksyst so I have d-link and smc would those be ok with cable and wireless.

Thanks

[ShinAkuma135]

ok a couple of questions. firstly, is the internet cable or dsl (so i know what router to get)? and also im coming like 2 weeks early since my dad's coming with me to take a look. can anyone tell me if they make accomodations for you or do we have to do it ourselves? and the number or anything we need to call.

[Future Dr.Dewar]

Thanks Future Dr. Dewar
One last question, i have an old router but it isn't linksys but just as good. Does it matter. Up in Canada i have trouble with linksyst so I have d-link and smc would those be ok with cable and wireless.

Thanks


Any router should be fine

[Future Dr.Dewar]

ok a couple of questions. firstly, is the internet cable or dsl (so i know what router to get)? and also im coming like 2 weeks early since my dad's coming with me to take a look. can anyone tell me if they make accomodations for you or do we have to do it ourselves? and the number or anything we need to call.


They have both cable and dsl... Most people go for dsl if they want to share it with their roommate... The school would put you in your apartment once you arrive... Just email them your arrival date and time...

[ShinAkuma135]

thanks a lot for the info Future Dr. Dewar. would we have to pay for the apartment or are those our dorms they put us in when we arrive? and also, i know how the dorm is set up and just wanted to know if the rooms themselves are shared to? (i think its three rooms to an apartment, but don't know if everyone gets their own lockable room). thanks again.


to everyone else- by the way anyone coming from texas?

[znazem]

hey all..

i'll be flying from charlotte to st maarten (us airways) then onto st kitts arriving in st kitts on thursday, sept 4th at 8pm..

is anyone else going to be on any of these flights?

[Future Dr.Dewar]

thanks a lot for the info Future Dr. Dewar. would we have to pay for the apartment or are those our dorms they put us in when we arrive? and also, i know how the dorm is set up and just wanted to know if the rooms themselves are shared to? (i think its three rooms to an apartment, but don't know if everyone gets their own lockable room). thanks again.


to everyone else- by the way anyone coming from texas?


Ya the apartments they put you in are the dorms you would live in... You may have 1 or 2 flatmate's... You have your own private room.

[MDIN2009]

moving to Starting Sept thread.

[huydp]

For visa paper work on the island, do we need the birth certificate and bank statement?! What kind of bank statement? Our personal checking/saving from a US bank?

[Soon2BN_MD]

I think your best bet would be call the St. Kitts Embassy Tel: (202)686-2636 . They told me that i dont need an Entry Visa. However, the lady i spoke to mentioned that I may need a temp residency visa and that all I needed is the Acceptance letter from Windsor.

For visa paper work on the island, do we need the birth certificate and bank statement?! What kind of bank statement? Our personal checking/saving from a US bank?

[khindrii]

well i guess i'll be seeing you there! are you coming straight from high school or have you done your undergrad?

Hey, I'm also coming from Brampton for the pre-med starting September. :D

I'm going to be arriving on the 9th.

[MD2B2012]

so guys ive been here for 2 days! the housing situation is sooooooooooooooooooo effed up they wanted me to get a hotel room until my apt war "clean and ready" i STILL dont have an apt. THANK GOD i fortunately met a ross student at the airport, shes letting me stay with her!!!! till now i keep calling housing they say its not done yet well call u back. THEY NEVER CALL BACK!!
but.. again fortunately i met soooooo many AWESOME vet ross students., I LOVE THEM. soo much fun. theyve taken me everywhere. awesome support!
ive been out to the beach, godfathers, ziggys, sunset grill,..... love it all.
but when it comes to windsor.. unorganized & careless!! i woulda been stuck in a hotel room till they finally let me in my apt.

i have to carry all my luggage around everywhere i move basically ... and i feel soooooo uncomfortable and annoying because its not this nice girl's fault!
if things dont fix up FAST im soooo gonna look into other school. this is EXACTLY the type of stuff that turns away interested, excited students like me!!!!

[MDIN2009]

Sorry to hear about your situation. When housing is included with the cost of tuition there is always a big demand. Have you asked other Windsor students about openings? That is how I got my room...I had to work my contacts for about a two day to get a room. I know it sucks but as you will find out the island is a bit slower than the US. Everyone takes their own sweet time...Remember St.Kitts = slow everything!

If you want to look for another school I think MUA, and UMHS are close. But, housing is extra and with tuition it's about double what Windsor charges. UMHS has no graduates or clinical sites...so MUA would be the only option...if I had to choose.

Little things will come up to distract you every now and then. Get your housing and do what ever it takes to get it out of the way. Even if it means taking someone else's room. (Kidding...ok just don't let them catch you) Do not get discouraged, focus on your mission ahead and stay positive. There are too many people with negative attitudes running around.

Good Luck...Keep up us posted.

[hawk_I]

MD2B2,

If opt out of the housing that windsor provides, you will save about $1500...1000 will be credit to you, and you will save $500 on dorm fee's...so for about 2000 you can find a studio...that only 500 more..its an option for your problem...claxton R. is a good option for studios or apartments...

[GLogic]

Aren't all 1st year students required to reside in school provided housing?

[MDIN2009]

No, not to my knowledge.

Aren't all 1st year students required to reside in school provided housing?

[ShinAkuma135]

hey i just have a quick question. my family moved to another city within the same state (from dallas, tx to houston) and i've only had the time to get the criminal check from houston. because of labor day and hurricane gustav, there's a lot of time delays and my flight is this friday. i have all the other stuff in order already (HIV, etc). when i get there can they do something about the visa or request the criminal check from there? (as far as im concerned i don't have a criminal background)

[sweeti2themax]

so guys ive been here for 2 days! the housing situation is sooooooooooooooooooo effed up they wanted me to get a hotel room until my apt war "clean and ready" i STILL dont have an apt. THANK GOD i fortunately met a ross student at the airport, shes letting me stay with her!!!! till now i keep calling housing they say its not done yet well call u back. THEY NEVER CALL BACK!!
but.. again fortunately i met soooooo many AWESOME vet ross students., I LOVE THEM. soo much fun. theyve taken me everywhere. awesome support!
ive been out to the beach, godfathers, ziggys, sunset grill,..... love it all.
but when it comes to windsor.. unorganized & careless!! i woulda been stuck in a hotel room till they finally let me in my apt.

i have to carry all my luggage around everywhere i move basically ... and i feel soooooo uncomfortable and annoying because its not this nice girl's fault!
if things dont fix up FAST im soooo gonna look into other school. this is EXACTLY the type of stuff that turns away interested, excited students like me!!!!

Is it like that for everyone that's coming around this time? Or is it just your particular dorm? I'm coming September 5th and I don't want to go through that :(

[mom-on-board]

Go to the administration office, ask to speak to mr r (administrator) directly. he may be able to sort you out. sometimes, the housing problems arise because the landlords themselves may have a problem in fixing the apartments, like getting supplies etc. not all the stores are open on weekends. and like the previous posts said, in the islands, people take it nice and easy. I do understand you are uncomfortable though. I would be too in your situation. the good thing is, school starts sept 15, so hopefully, they have gotten you settled down before that day.

[McNasty]

I got in for Fall 08, anybody knows the class size?

[windsorMD]

I heard ~200 new students in MD1. Could be more, could be less. Should be quite a few pre-meds also.

[McNasty]

I heard ~200 new students in MD1. Could be more, could be less. Should be quite a few pre-meds also.
does that mean we are going to be split up?

[windsorMD]

probably not. lecture rooms are fairly large.

[pkul85]

im coming from nj on september 9th @ 9:10pm

[GLogic]

Anyone coming else coming in on the 9th from the NY area?

[MTrue]

What are you guys paying for your flights? I"m looking at some right now leaving on Jan 6 from Toronto and returning April 25 and they're around $900!! Is this average? Or is the price of oil screwing me in another way?

[Soon2BN_MD]

i'm also traveling on the 9th, will arrive SKB around 8:30pm, thats if there are no delays.
im coming from nj on september 9th @ 9:10pm

[GraceMD2010]

Hi Sweeti2,
YOU got in with by passing organic and physic mean that you smooth in long term. The requirement there is just the USMLE board, who imposed it. Another words, you may get stuck from not be able to take the board or further liscening. If I was you I would make sure I have those premed courses cover for my own shake. Two semesters for those in US is still cheaper than on the island nor get stuck at the end. Community college charge only around 40-50US (in 2007) per unit as compare to university around 200US/unit.

I have seen people who were admitted like you when they got to the island, the counselor put them back for their missing premed courses. You're still young, so just do your part then you'll save lots of time and trouble in the long run. Trust me. I could do my premed 2yr into 1yr... full loads... that was nothing...

So something for you to think about it!
Just make sure that you are there for MD1 and not Pre/med!! OK
Grace

[sweeti2themax]

Hi Sweeti2,
YOU got in with by passing organic and physic mean that you smooth in long term. The requirement there is just the USMLE board, who imposed it. Another words, you may get stuck from not be able to take the board or further liscening. If I was you I would make sure I have those premed courses cover for my own shake. Two semesters for those in US is still cheaper than on the island nor get stuck at the end. Community college charge only around 40-50US (in 2007) per unit as compare to university around 200US/unit.

I have seen people who were admitted like you when they got to the island, the counselor put them back for their missing premed courses. You're still young, so just do your part then you'll save lots of time and trouble in the long run. Trust me. I could do my premed 2yr into 1yr... full loads... that was nothing...

So something for you to think about it!
Just make sure that you are there for MD1 and not Pre/med!! OK
Grace

hey =) thank you for your concern but i have the 60 credits required for licensing in NY - they only want the 60 credits, they don't look at the courses taken. Pre-med requirements are not even needed for the boards - Just the fact that you are in med school, and if outside the country, then ECFMG approved. The pre-med requirements are ONLY to get into med school. Like it says on the windsor website, its 1 yr of bio with lab and 1 yr of chem with lab which I have..and I also have orgo. I have a yr of math and a yr of english. All I am missing is physics with physics lab and that is not required by Windsor. I am definetly in for MD1 and not pre-med.

Once again, thank you for taking your time out to write this, it was very thoughtful..but I have thought this through. Thanks once again!! =)

Take care, and best of Luck!

[tejp56]

i'm also traveling on the 9th, will arrive SKB around 8:30pm, thats if there are no delays.

which flight are you guys taking and also quick question about the surge protector is recommended

[ChinaMedStudent]

i just arrived in carbondale and took pictures of the inn and surrounding area

does anyone know where can i upload pictures and how do i post them?

[McNasty]

i just arrived in carbondale and took pictures of the inn and surrounding area

does anyone know where can i upload pictures and how do i post them?
you can upload them on flickr.com or imageshack.us they are both free and then you can just post the links to those pictures here

[ShinAkuma135]

can someone tell me if the voltage is the same as in the one in US and if the input is also the same shape?

[McNasty]

can someone tell me if the voltage is the same as in the one in US and if the input is also the same shape?
same but bring a surge protector/extension

[Soon2BN_MD]

US AIRWAYS - US 2697
TUE 09SEP WASHINGTON DC to CHARLOTTE NC 0925 to 1048
AIRWAYS - US 877
TUE 09SEP CHARLOTTE NC to ST MAARTEN AN 1130 1531
WINDWARD ISLAND AIRWA - WM 757
TUE 09SEP ST MAARTEN AN to ST KITTS KN 1920 2020

and Yes I would recomment having a surge protector, you can always get a cheap one from the dollar store or radioshack.

which flight are you guys taking and also quick question about the surge protector is recommended

[ShinAkuma135]

thanks a lot McNasty and Soon. I'm leaving Houston Sep 6 from AA. Stop in miami and san juan...anyone on that flight?

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[tejp56]

US AIRWAYS - US 2697
TUE 09SEP WASHINGTON DC to CHARLOTTE NC 0925 to 1048
AIRWAYS - US 877
TUE 09SEP CHARLOTTE NC to ST MAARTEN AN 1130 1531
WINDWARD ISLAND AIRWA - WM 757
TUE 09SEP ST MAARTEN AN to ST KITTS KN 1920 2020

and Yes I would recomment having a surge protector, you can always get a cheap one from the dollar store or radioshack.



i will see u in charlotte

[McNasty]

who is flying in on the 6th?

[popatlal]

Hi, i just found out today that I was accepted for sept. 08. I am under the impression that orientation is on the 15th? I am about to book my flight out of houston, and I was just wondering where is the best place to get a ticket. Also if someone wouldn't mind private messaging me I would appreciate it, because I don't want to clog up the forum with simple questions. Thanks.

[ShinAkuma135]

im leaving houston on the 6th...anyone leaving that date?

[McNasty]

Hi, i just found out today that I was accepted for sept. 08. I am under the impression that orientation is on the 15th? I am about to book my flight out of houston, and I was just wondering where is the best place to get a ticket. Also if someone wouldn't mind private messaging me I would appreciate it, because I don't want to clog up the forum with simple questions. Thanks.
kayak.com has good deals although its a little late since you pretty much have about a week

[cmp6101]

ShinAkuma I am on the same flight as you from San Juan to St. Kitts. Are you staying one night in san juan?

[ShinAkuma135]

yes i am! would you mind pming me your phone number or somethin? that would be good...mine is 214-293-4798...i don't mind posting it. i'll be the guy wearing adidas track pants and a long sleeve shirt....

[MD2B2012]

heyy guys! I'm finally settled in my apt and have internet and stuff. my roommate is awesome! her name is kristina. I met a bunch of MD1 students. we met up last night for dinner at BOBSYs. if ur in town and wanna meet up with us soon PM me and ill give u my local #! we def wanna get together as a huge group before school starts......see u soon =)

[ChitownMD]

Anyone from Chicago coming in on sept. 10?

[nelly]

I am comming this Sat. very nervous about where I am going to live and having enough time to set up, I am a transfer from MUA from premed there to MED 1 at Windsor, looking forward to meeting all of you. PM me I have a island # already

[dayostical]

well i have finally made it here, got my place last nite and boy was that an experience..anyone who came in on the 10th can tell you. Right now i don't have my keys, haven't been to the school, they were supposed to come pick us up but did not..it goes on. This can be all very frustrating if you let it get to you. I'm just hoping that by next week everyone would have settled in, so we can spend less time worrying about accommodations and registration..and more time working on becoming Doctors.
PS: A good thing so far is that they gave us working phones, anyone who wants to make a new friend can PM me and i'll give you my number. Cheers!

[Dr.K12]

Hello all,
Since you are all there already............you would know the answer.....I am from Canada (Toronto). How could I get a phone (cell) on the island which I can use on the island and to call home? I am looking forward to your comments. Thank you.

[MD2B2012]

DR K12....the school will provide u with a cell phone. u just have to top it up and add minutes on it.
to call home... theres a store called "the cable" u get ur internet and international house phone from there. unlimited calls to the US and canada .. i pay 28 dollars a month

[Dr.Ali,2012]

I arrived here on September 1, 2008. Put me in some one else apartment for two days. Got my own apartment on third night. Had to clean everything up before unpacking my stuff, that took three days. Today I got my internet connection. Now I want to study as hard as I can and get out of this island as soon as possible. There are no Windsor students around me. I am close to RAM and about ten minute to the city. I will be much happy to my classmates. I am coming as MD 1.

[MDIN2009]

Trust me it is for the best. No distractions just study man, just study.

I arrived here on September 1, 2008. Put me in some one else apartment for two days. Got my own apartment on third night. Had to clean everything up before unpacking my stuff, that took three days. Today I got my internet connection. Now I want to study as hard as I can and get out of this island as soon as possible. There are no Windsor students around me. I am close to RAM and about ten minute to the city. I will be much happy to my classmates. I am coming as MD 1.

[Dr.Ali,2012]

Trust me it is for the best. No distractions just study man, just study.


Thanks for advise I really needed. After all I am the study guy.

[Dr.K12]

Thank you so much. That's good to hear. Approx how long do they take to provide the service to you (3 days? week?) Thankx again.

DR K12....the school will provide u with a cell phone. u just have to top it up and add minutes on it.
to call home... theres a store called "the cable" u get ur internet and international house phone from there. unlimited calls to the US and canada .. i pay 28 dollars a month

[MD2B2012]

ummm i bought it on a wednesday .. they were at my place on friday. u get to choose ur area code for ur phone. and it works great =) my internet is perfect too.

[shahzadi]

I got cable and wireless and I call back home to, its great, everybody has there own source of internet they want to use


ummm i bought it on a wednesday .. they were at my place on friday. u get to choose ur area code for ur phone. and it works great =) my internet is perfect too.

[shahzadi]

Big Brother, plz fix ur grammar mistakes I will realy appreciate it if u do. Thank you brother


I arrived here on September 1, 2008. Put me in some one else apartment for two days. Got my own apartment on third night. Had to clean everything up before unpacking my stuff, that took three days. Today I got my internet connection. Now I want to study as hard as I can and get out of this island as soon as possible. There are no Windsor students around me. I am close to RAM and about ten minute to the city. I will be much happy to my classmates. I am coming as MD 1.

[shahzadi]

cable and wireless store in the city bassetre its cheap there


Hello all,
Since you are all there already............you would know the answer.....I am from Canada (Toronto). How could I get a phone (cell) on the island which I can use on the island and to call home? I am looking forward to your comments. Thank you.

[MDIN2009]

Remember to study and not to stay on the phone all the time. LOL

I got cable and wireless and I call back home to, its great, everybody has there own source of internet they want to use

[MD2B2012]

Remember to study and not to stay on the phone all the time. LOL


lol first thing i told my family & friends.. "ILL CALL U.... DONT CALL ME!"
because as soon as my mom got a hold of that # she called every 15 minutes "so did u have lunch yet??? go make lunch honey!! what did u have for breakfast??"
so i had to end that quick!:D

[taofeex]

Resumption Date is Sept 15th

[MD2B2012]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35562804967
this is a facebook group made for MD1 fall 08
please join =)

[kirishi]

I was wondering when we get our class schedules and text books as well as our school ID?

[taofeex]

Hey Guys, pls can anyone tell me the last daye for enrollment for class.. I will be comin by sept ending

[taofeex]

hope its not too late.. I mean Sept 30th or should I wait till Jan 09???
Whats ur opinion

[Jassi89]

well ur missing around 10 days of class... im in class right now havent started first day waiting for the teacher.. but i think we wont be doing too much

[taofeex]

well ur missing around 10 days of class... im in class right now havent started first day waiting for the teacher.. but i think we wont be doing too much

thanks then, I guess i wont be missing soo much.. AM comin over for PreMD.. I hope u're not in MD 1? :)

[Jassi89]

nope im in premed bro names jassi whats urz? come down i'll give ya notes ur missing

[taofeex]

I just sent u a PM.. Try get back to me soon jASSI..

[arun767]

Hi my name is Arun Ramasamy. I am joining MD 1. But i am only coming to the island on sept 26th because of some loan difficulties. Can anybody tell me how much i missed and how much i am going 2 approximately miss next week so maybe i can get started on some back home. Please and thank you.

[texas pre med]

if you're MD1 you're going to miss the totally wack bbq we had last night and a few days of classes. its not a ridiculous amount, but it is gonna be quite a bit of info - nothing you wont be able to make up though. Hows your science background? MD1 students are currently taking 3 classes - Physiology, Embryology, and Anatomy. Like i said - its not a ridiculous amount of info so dont be too worried, but do know that you're gonna have to study hard core for the first couple of weeks to make up what you missed

lemme know if i can be of any help

[nnmd]

I arrived here on September 1, 2008. Put me in some one else apartment for two days. Got my own apartment on third night. Had to clean everything up before unpacking my stuff, that took three days. Today I got my internet connection. Now I want to study as hard as I can and get out of this island as soon as possible. There are no Windsor students around me. I am close to RAM and about ten minute to the city. I will be much happy to my classmates. I am coming as MD 1.

Hi Dr. Ali 2012
I'm in MD1 as well, but I'm not on the island yet b/c of financial situation. I'll be on the island next Monday or Tues. I'm afraid of missing so much MD1 materials by the time I get to the island. Dr. Ali 2012, is this possible that you can email me all the lecture notes of MD1 so I can start studying at home. Please please let me know. Thank you very much!!!

[arun767]

if you're MD1 you're going to miss the totally wack bbq we had last night and a few days of classes. its not a ridiculous amount, but it is gonna be quite a bit of info - nothing you wont be able to make up though. Hows your science background? MD1 students are currently taking 3 classes - Physiology, Embryology, and Anatomy. Like i said - its not a ridiculous amount of info so dont be too worried, but do know that you're gonna have to study hard core for the first couple of weeks to make up what you missed

lemme know if i can be of any help


i reali dont mind missing the bbq and stuff dats no problem...im jus worried about falling to far behind...i have a decent science background have done premed...well you could help me actually by letting me know exactly wat textbooks they are using and are they using slides in class...if they are could you email them to me by any chance...dont want to fall way to far behind atleast i will have an idea of what you guys have done...and like what are the dates of the tests and stuff...please let me know...thank you

[nnmd]

Hi to all MD1 classmates,

I'm in MD1 this Sept sem. w/ you guys, but I'm not on the island yet due to financial situation. I''ll be there next Mon. or Tues and I'm afraid of missing too much lecture notes from MD1 classes. Could anyone of you please send me all the lecture notes (power points) to my email address, so I can start do some reading and studying while I'm still at home? I don't want to fall so behind....
THANK YOU SO SO VERY MUCH!!!

Since I'm a newbie so they didn't let me post my email address here. Could anyone of you please please let me know your.
Thanks!

[MDIN2009]

Un-sticking the thread... If you are going to Windsor in 2009 than please use the Jan 2009 thread.

[Jassi89]

yo... texas premed raj or chirag? if u dont know what that means nvm :)