Kings County, NYC

[baljits]

I am starting @ Kings in april... Tom or jakebrakes...can you please offer some advice on places to stay around the area. Sorry I can't PM...post count is too low... thank u...

[jakebrake54]

Originally Posted by baljits

I am starting @ Kings in april... Tom or jakebrakes...can you please offer some advice on places to stay around the area. Sorry I can't PM...post count is too low... thank u...

I lived in the T building. At $235 a month, its not too bad, but the living conditions aren't the best. It is a small dorm room size, twin bed, desk, and dresser. No wifi or cable, but you do get local channels if you have a tv. Rooms have a sink and its community showers(separate stalls). I would usually get home late so it didn't really matter because I was so tired I would jsut pass out. If you are looking for something cheap, short term, and just to get through the rotation then do it. I knwo other people lived in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, coney island, and manhattan. a few others lived in queens, but i think it is a long commute by train.

The best thing about T is how close it is. I usually got there at 6 am, but woke up one day at 630 and was on the FLOOR at 640, so that is kind of convenient. But if you do decide to live there, don't go in with huge expectations because its not much.

[Skydiver]

Just got scheduled for IM at Kings in about 2 weeks. This is going to be my first rotation so I have no idea what to expect.
I would really appreciate some info

What is a typical day like?
What is the call schedule?
I read there are no residents so how are the teams structured? How is the rotation structured?
Any tests, ppts, presentations?
Who grades you?
Should I do anything to prepare for this rotation?

Where do you go the first day and what time?

Thanks

[Skydiver]

Originally Posted by jakebrake54

I lived in the T building. .

Where/what is the T building?
Any other suggestions

[Skydiver]

Sorry, duplicate

[thethom]

Search back a few pages skydiver, you will see all the information you need. It was my first rotation too a long time ago, you'll make it...

[tno77]

Originally Posted by Skydiver

Just got scheduled for IM at Kings in about 2 weeks. This is going to be my first rotation so I have no idea what to expect.
I would really appreciate some info

What is a typical day like?

530am: arrive on the floor, prepare your patients for rounds
900am: round on the entire floor with the attendings
300pm: lecture by students
600pm: write your notes
700pm: leave unless you are on-call

What is the call schedule?

q4 or q5, it might be more often because there are less and less students at kings now, your group might be the last Ross group there so you might be screwed with q3 or something

I read there are no residents so how are the teams structured? How is the rotation structured?
Any tests, ppts, presentations?

No residents, you are the resident. Teams are structured by "entrance class" so the group that entered in june is your group, the interns, the group that came in may are 2nd years, and the group that came in april are seniors. You have to do 2 presentations, no tests

Who grades you?

The attendings. No one else, despite the rumors

Should I do anything to prepare for this rotation?

sleep plenty right now and take your vitamins. you wont have time to do either once the rotation starts

[thethom]

Pretty good description of Kings... :-P

[jjmalu]

Originally Posted by thethom

It is old, I called Kings yesterday, they no longer take Ross students for electives.... ****ers....

Is this still true? Are we not allowed to do any electives at Kings?

[missdr]

Hi guys. Right now I'm scheduled to start Pysch at St. Johns in Far Rockaway but I've been told Pysch at Kings county is also available. If anyone has any insights into which is better please let me know. How is the pysch rotation at Kings county? Is Kings accessible by train? Sorry for the questions, it's my first rotation and I'm not from NY, so I'm confused about a lot of stuff... Thanks!