Guys i have seen a lot of threads here about wycoff on surgery as well as FM. i spoke to clinical advosor, she said if i do surgery somplace else; i would have to wait until sept 2006; i am scheduled for wycoff i beleive in March 2006; what you do guys think; shoud i wait and do it someplace else or just go with Wycoff?? now i don't think i will be going into surgery. but i may be interested in doing FM as residency. any thoughts on it, please let me know.Thanks

The Surgery rotation at Wyckoff if now ACGME which is better then some of the other rotations that ROSS offers. Its amazing how few rotations ROSS has except for Wyckoff. They have alot of other hospitals on their affiliation list but it seems like there are only a few people at each of the other rotations. Must be the fact that they pay WEyckoff a lower rate then is required at the other hospitals or that many of the other affiliated hospitals also have a bigger relationship with US Medical schools and take their students over the ROSS students.

Have you actually contacted all the hospitals yourself to confirm when surgery rotations are available? i thought it was difficult to get ACGME ob/gyn rotations.

Good luck

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Questions to ask?
-Will you be scheduled for something else if you give up your March spot at Wyckoff?
-Where will you be scheduled in September for surgery if you picked that instead? (better rotation, non-DO?)
-Will you be able to fill in the gaps with electives?
-Travelling differences...different hospital = longer travelling time? moving states? etc....
-DO vs MD rotation (as above)?
-Do you plan on limiting the number of states you wish to gain licensure by doing a DO rotation (as above)?
- Even if you don't think at this point in your med school career that you think you ever be going into surgery, you should still not close that door. You might have an enlightening experience and learn that surgery may actually be your "calling"?

Good luck,
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First off, where ever i transfer or come from does not matter; im paying for my education and im going to make sure i get every rotation worth it. i am not expecting any rude comments fron YOU MITCHY. wherever i am now, its b/c of my hard work, so don't even go thinking about something worthless and low. i appreacaite people who have given me a honest feed on this thread and im thankful to them. MITCHY you guys are ruining ROSS reputation. go around on this website and see what students are saying about ross students/forum. you guys are making rude comments, instead of giving advice, you jump on him or her. i have made enough sacrifice as is, don't make me think as to why i transferered to ross b/c you guys make rude comments. now don't go off all mad, think for a second before PM me allright.