Originally Posted by DeepRoller

The absolute worst thing that most of us do is limit ourselves. And one of the ways we tend to do that a lot of limiting where we live. I deal with this all the time where I live.

The young people around where I live (southeast Arkansas) always seem to, when they speculate about their futures, imagine no other geographic area, but right here. It's always something like, "I'm gonna graduate from here, and then I'm gonna go to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and do my residency in family practice and come back to practice." Or it's (in the case of the psychology people--the other group I deal with a lot), "I'm gonna get my master's degree in counseling psychology at _____, and then I'm gonna come back here and work at ______ agency." In doing so they limit waaaaay too many things.
They don't even allow for the possiblity that there could be some other, better way or place.

Does it occur to anyone when you see someone talking about, "______ med school in ______, Poland isn't California-approved" that California might not be the best you can do?
Have you considered that in California physicians make less money in real terms than almost anywhere else in the United States? This is economic FACT. Only New York has higher taxes than California, and it's only marginally higher.

Have you thought about the fact that California's medical establishment is the most heavily regulated state in the union? California has malpractice limits...but they're in the hundreds of millions of dollars. And that makes liability coverage rate through the roof!

It's great that the people on here from California love it there. It's great the you want to be near your families, and blah, blah, blah. But does it occur that there might be some place that you like and can live that you can real THRIVE in? And that you might be unfairly limiting yourself because you don't really have any experience with anywhere else?
What makes everyone think that there will never be a California-approved Polish medical school?

What's everyone so scared of?

Of course, I guess I get to pontificate and bloviate because my state doesn't limit me in this way. But if they did, I'd just go live somewhere else. I want to be a physician that much.

Michael

Originally Posted by sumozmom

i think if u go to lublin....u can practice anywhere....

Originally Posted by bckwood

Hey Gooner, is the book list on the website up to date, or should we buy the newest editions?

Originally Posted by pisklaki

I talked to a person in NY Office. Yearly fee for a spot in the dormitory (double room) will be $1300. Is this true? People currently at PUMS please let me know. I feel like NY tells one thing and once you get there its another story. Also anyone currently living in a double? how is that? I've heard that beds are short, I am kind of tall so I wonder if I will even fit into that bed. also how do you guys do your laundry, are there dryers there? How much closet space. and one more thing. Can I store a bicycle somewhere on the dormitory premises. gracias

Originally Posted by ltc

Anyone knows the drop-out rates at these med schools?
I've heard that it's easy to get in, but most people burned out after the 1st year..
I'm also interested in the number of alumni who have passed the board exams(ie. percentage), anyone?