Kerrmd
01-13-2006, 02:54 AM
I will remain focused and keep my questions to the point. It seems like new prospective students like me ask questions which are mostly irrelevent to their future.
i) What is a typical time (in years) for a Saba student from starting Medical School to completing the residency ?
ii) What happens to students who go beyond maximum alloted(7 semesters in case of Saba University )? Specially with huge student loans and not being able to graduate.
iii) How do you rate Saba faculty compare to other faculty in Carribean schools/US Medical Schools/Canadian Medical Schools?
iii) What is the quality of teaching material at Saba University? I have heard most faculty uses power point to present the teaching material. what is the quality of that teaching material? How do we make sure that the faculty just do not download those power points and throw that at students at 30 slides/minute.
iii) If classes are back to back with 10 minute break in between, then how do the office hours are kept? Do faculty stick around after 4 PM to wait for tired and beat-up students to utilize office hours?
iv) Does Saba elaborate to incoming students that in case a failinga subject(s), sutdent are allowed to a maximum two attempts (semester) else they will spend rest of their life paying close to $US 100,000 in student loans? I would like someone to respond to this question.
v) What is a typical class culture? Do students study in a group of 2,3,4 or is it a more like RAT RACE environment? Do student like to spend time on the Island or is it more like let's finish 5 semester and get the hell out of here. More like a night mare or "the worst mistake of my life" kind of experience
vi) How do Saba Address the student grievances issues.
v) How is Saba's Managment? Do they have a good track record of making timely and just decisions?
vi) How many student transfer out of Saba after 1,2,3,4,5 Semester? 10% 20 % or higher?
vii) Do Saba has have high faculty Turn over?
viii) What is the support and guidance standard of Saba Management?/Deans Office/administration? Are they helpful? Responsive?
ix) What is the overall moral of students on Campus? Do they feel happy in 2nd semester, 3rd semester and so on?
x) What are the biggest problems on this Island? excessive drinking? partying, loneliness? etc.
More to come.....
Mark
i) What is a typical time (in years) for a Saba student from starting Medical School to completing the residency ?
ii) What happens to students who go beyond maximum alloted(7 semesters in case of Saba University )? Specially with huge student loans and not being able to graduate.
iii) How do you rate Saba faculty compare to other faculty in Carribean schools/US Medical Schools/Canadian Medical Schools?
iii) What is the quality of teaching material at Saba University? I have heard most faculty uses power point to present the teaching material. what is the quality of that teaching material? How do we make sure that the faculty just do not download those power points and throw that at students at 30 slides/minute.
iii) If classes are back to back with 10 minute break in between, then how do the office hours are kept? Do faculty stick around after 4 PM to wait for tired and beat-up students to utilize office hours?
iv) Does Saba elaborate to incoming students that in case a failinga subject(s), sutdent are allowed to a maximum two attempts (semester) else they will spend rest of their life paying close to $US 100,000 in student loans? I would like someone to respond to this question.
v) What is a typical class culture? Do students study in a group of 2,3,4 or is it a more like RAT RACE environment? Do student like to spend time on the Island or is it more like let's finish 5 semester and get the hell out of here. More like a night mare or "the worst mistake of my life" kind of experience
vi) How do Saba Address the student grievances issues.
v) How is Saba's Managment? Do they have a good track record of making timely and just decisions?
vi) How many student transfer out of Saba after 1,2,3,4,5 Semester? 10% 20 % or higher?
vii) Do Saba has have high faculty Turn over?
viii) What is the support and guidance standard of Saba Management?/Deans Office/administration? Are they helpful? Responsive?
ix) What is the overall moral of students on Campus? Do they feel happy in 2nd semester, 3rd semester and so on?
x) What are the biggest problems on this Island? excessive drinking? partying, loneliness? etc.
More to come.....
Mark