shockandawe
04-02-2005, 06:26 PM
There are some important factors that make a school a good school.
1- Facilities -- Spartan has a base. This last year was a good year, in the sense that they improved themselves with the new campus and expansions.
2- Faculty -- poor rating. They need to improve.
3- USMLE pass rate -- state boards will look at this. For Spartan, this is an unknown. Improvements need to made.
4- State to state licensure -- Spartan needs to take action.
5- USA clinicals -- Spartan needs to establish more better relationships, such as the relationship they have with St. Anthony's in Chicago.
6- Public Relations -- Spartan needs help. The invitation of the St. Lucian Prime Minister to school was a great move.
7- Graduates -- By far, Spartan's strongest point. Licensed grads in 44 states and some are award winning docs in the top of their professions.
8- Student to faculty ratio -- This is an important factor, even in USA schools.
9- Living conditions -- Many foreign schools are in very poorly developed places. St. Lucia isn't the greatest place in the world, but it is a decent place to study.
10- Administration -- It is important to have an administration that will back you up. The Spartan administration is seriously lacking.
By far, the most important factor is state licensure, but without many of the other factors (such as quality facilities, good faculty, successful grads, competent administration, etc, etc), state licensure is impossible. -s&a
1- Facilities -- Spartan has a base. This last year was a good year, in the sense that they improved themselves with the new campus and expansions.
2- Faculty -- poor rating. They need to improve.
3- USMLE pass rate -- state boards will look at this. For Spartan, this is an unknown. Improvements need to made.
4- State to state licensure -- Spartan needs to take action.
5- USA clinicals -- Spartan needs to establish more better relationships, such as the relationship they have with St. Anthony's in Chicago.
6- Public Relations -- Spartan needs help. The invitation of the St. Lucian Prime Minister to school was a great move.
7- Graduates -- By far, Spartan's strongest point. Licensed grads in 44 states and some are award winning docs in the top of their professions.
8- Student to faculty ratio -- This is an important factor, even in USA schools.
9- Living conditions -- Many foreign schools are in very poorly developed places. St. Lucia isn't the greatest place in the world, but it is a decent place to study.
10- Administration -- It is important to have an administration that will back you up. The Spartan administration is seriously lacking.
By far, the most important factor is state licensure, but without many of the other factors (such as quality facilities, good faculty, successful grads, competent administration, etc, etc), state licensure is impossible. -s&a