Thread: An Unbiased Experience

I am a recent graduate of Spartan Health Sciences University. I finished my Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Penn. prior to attending Spartan.

I started basic sciences on the island and was pleasently surprised. Prior to attending Spartan, I was a silent observer on ValueMD.com, and was scared by all the negetive comments posted on this website. Regardless of what I read, I attended. I was quite happy with the education I was receiving during the first trimester of classes. I became overwhelmed with the courseload within the first month of the first trimester. The first trimester, I was adjusting to island life and trying to do well in my courses, so I did not read any supplementary USMLE material. At the end of first trimester, I was happy with the education I had received. Second semester was much more difficult. The courseload was nearly double that of first trimester and the courses were more abstract. Although, the teaching was not as great as first trimester, it was still enough to provide me with a strong foundation on which I could build on. It was during this semester that I was supplementing course lectures with Kaplan material and practice questions. At the end of second trimester, I was so thankful to be done with it. Overall, it was a difficult semester as the courseload is very expansive and I was involved in many extra-curricular activities. I did well overall however. Third trimester was interesting. It put first and second trimester courses all together in a system based approach to teaching. Many people complained about the "Step 2" courses we were required to take, however, they proved to be very beneficial! Third trimester was difficult not because of courseload but because I was suffering from "Island fever". I wanted to get the heck off of that island as soon as possible. Fourth trimester was excellent! The previous three trimesters were all tied together in fourth trimester. Systemic Pathology with Dr. V was excellent. I was studying alot for classes as the courseload was very high, but I would also spend a lot of time reading USMLE Step 1 material!

I graduated from basis sciences in the upper 5 of my class. I felt I had gained an excellent foundation during basic sciences. I proceeded to take 3 months off. I studied hardcore for 3 months. I did Kaplan Q bank, read First Aid and did more practice questions. I passed USMLE Step 1 with a 92. I faxed my score in the the clinical coordinator at Spartan, and I was asked where I would like to start rotations and which rotation I would like to start. I had planned everything out while I was waiting for my score, so told the coodinator where and when I wanted to do every core rotation. A week later, I was in the hospital doing history and physicals! The clinical coordinator allowed to me complete whichever rotation I wanted where ever I wanted it! He set my rotations up promptly and gave me no trouble at all.

I finished third year clerkships at excellent hospitals and felt I was ready for USMLE Step 2CK. I took USMLE Step 2CK and scored a 96. I started electives at top universities throughout the US alongside US medical students. I took USMLE Step 2CS and passed. I finished the requirements for graduation and was sent my degree! I had no problems receiving my degree. It was sent to me a week after I completed the required curriculum.

I have just received my ECFMG certificate and am interviewing for residency positions throughout the country. I am applying to a very competitive specialty (which I will not mention to maintain annonymity).

My experience with spartan has been pretty good overall. If you are respectful, studious, and social, you will do great!

Some people in my class were pessimistic and complained constantly. None of those people passed USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt. Alot of people from my class did however pass. And boy did they pass. Nearly all the people in my class that passed, received scores over 85 and the majority of them were above 90! If I had to do it all over again, I would attend spartan in a heartbeat!

This is my unbiased account.

Originally Posted by spartanmd2009

What was your background? Coz based on your story, your a certified genius and only person I have heard of in the last 10 years having such an awesome experience at spartan. Were you a PA or a previous doctor?
Out of the 2005, spartan students who took step 1 for the first time. There are 5 known students who passed- 1) was a PA for 10 years, 2) was a transfer from a medical school in pakistan....the other 3 studetns worked really hard and passed.
But do you know many students attempted Step 1 in 2005? Well over 120. So out of 120 students, 5 passed on their first attempt from spartan.
I can only think of one reason why you were so happy about the island. Its easy to get access to cocaine. Believe me, there are enough students here taking that stuff and living in their own world. I believe you were one of those students.
The student I mentioned above was a PA for 10 years, used to snort that stuff like I take candy. No joke. So it would be nice to know what drugs you were on, so that way I can try to mimic your success.
Just a thought, do you think the admin takes drugs? The 2nd in command seems to be living in his own world too. Go and ask him any pertinent question like 1st time pass rate for step 1 takers, any new clinical sites, what states have banned us in the last 20 years from practising, why are you running the school so cheap with false marketting, why are you so interested in filling up your own pockets with profit and not improving the school, why are there new carribbean schools coming out getting more clinical sites than spartan, why doesnt the st lucia government recognize spartan as a valid medical school etc.
Ask any of these questions and see how he reacts..like a trypical drug addict that has been caught.
And as for your post, did you take cocaine before or after you posted that stuff. nothing to be embarrassed about, lots of students are doing it at spartan.

your entire post has been invalidated by the MANY recent posts. quit posting garbage lies. im reporting you.

Originally Posted by SpartanAlumnusMD

I am a recent graduate of Spartan Health Sciences University. I finished my Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Penn. prior to attending Spartan.

I started basic sciences on the island and was pleasently surprised. Prior to attending Spartan, I was a silent observer on ValueMD.com, and was scared by all the negetive comments posted on this website. Regardless of what I read, I attended. I was quite happy with the education I was receiving during the first trimester of classes. I became overwhelmed with the courseload within the first month of the first trimester. The first trimester, I was adjusting to island life and trying to do well in my courses, so I did not read any supplementary USMLE material. At the end of first trimester, I was happy with the education I had received. Second semester was much more difficult. The courseload was nearly double that of first trimester and the courses were more abstract. Although, the teaching was not as great as first trimester, it was still enough to provide me with a strong foundation on which I could build on. It was during this semester that I was supplementing course lectures with Kaplan material and practice questions. At the end of second trimester, I was so thankful to be done with it. Overall, it was a difficult semester as the courseload is very expansive and I was involved in many extra-curricular activities. I did well overall however. Third trimester was interesting. It put first and second trimester courses all together in a system based approach to teaching. Many people complained about the "Step 2" courses we were required to take, however, they proved to be very beneficial! Third trimester was difficult not because of courseload but because I was suffering from "Island fever". I wanted to get the heck off of that island as soon as possible. Fourth trimester was excellent! The previous three trimesters were all tied together in fourth trimester. Systemic Pathology with Dr. V was excellent. I was studying alot for classes as the courseload was very high, but I would also spend a lot of time reading USMLE Step 1 material!

I graduated from basis sciences in the upper 5 of my class. I felt I had gained an excellent foundation during basic sciences. I proceeded to take 3 months off. I studied hardcore for 3 months. I did Kaplan Q bank, read First Aid and did more practice questions. I passed USMLE Step 1 with a 92. I faxed my score in the the clinical coordinator at Spartan, and I was asked where I would like to start rotations and which rotation I would like to start. I had planned everything out while I was waiting for my score, so told the coodinator where and when I wanted to do every core rotation. A week later, I was in the hospital doing history and physicals! The clinical coordinator allowed to me complete whichever rotation I wanted where ever I wanted it! He set my rotations up promptly and gave me no trouble at all.

I finished third year clerkships at excellent hospitals and felt I was ready for USMLE Step 2CK. I took USMLE Step 2CK and scored a 96. I started electives at top universities throughout the US alongside US medical students. I took USMLE Step 2CS and passed. I finished the requirements for graduation and was sent my degree! I had no problems receiving my degree. It was sent to me a week after I completed the required curriculum.

I have just received my ECFMG certificate and am interviewing for residency positions throughout the country. I am applying to a very competitive specialty (which I will not mention to maintain annonymity).

My experience with spartan has been pretty good overall. If you are respectful, studious, and social, you will do great!

Some people in my class were pessimistic and complained constantly. None of those people passed USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt. Alot of people from my class did however pass. And boy did they pass. Nearly all the people in my class that passed, received scores over 85 and the majority of them were above 90! If I had to do it all over again, I would attend spartan in a heartbeat!

This is my unbiased account.

It seems to be a biased account.

Originally Posted by ak7083

It seems to be a biased account.

SURE BUT EVERYTHING DETAILED WAS THE POSTERS OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND CAN BE PRESENTED AS FACT.

when you get on here and say, "man.. i saw SGU... the floors have holes, all the teachers made you worship the devil, and no one passed the usmle" obviously it is a false account only made to hurt the reputation of the school. no fact is presented, not even a real personal account, rather all hersay and made up "facts"... this is something the MODS NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO AS DOING SUCH IS AGAINS THE TOS AGREEMENT! ... THIS IS NOT POLICED AT ALL...

What are you going to do about it?

Maybe Spartan is a good school. I have no clue. I havent been there. Let alone any other carrib school.

People at SGU probably worship the devil, but thats ok of course. Freedom of religion of couse. Its a right.

Originally Posted by ak7083

What are you going to do about it?

nice attitude you have there...

what will i do?? report it like i did...

Originally Posted by ak7083

Maybe Spartan is a good school. I have no clue. I havent been there. Let alone any other carrib school.

People at SGU probably worship the devil, but thats ok of course. Freedom of religion of couse. Its a right.

its a right in the usa... abroad, not so much.. and my SGU example there was not a freedom, but rather the teachers force the students to worship the devil... learn to read please... thanks

i was just jk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are always going to have people saying negative things about other schools/people. Try and not get frustrated.

Try and not to get frustated that is.